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LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO

LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO

Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Artificial Intelligence The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users’ data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI)… 

Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel

Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel

Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Cyber Attack Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns. The… 

Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials

Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials

Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed… 

Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East

Iranian APT UNC1860 Linked to MOIS Facilitates Cyber Intrusions in Middle East

An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to target networks. Google-owned Mandiant… 

Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature

Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature

Sep 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Digital Security Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. “This PIN adds an… 

Critical Ivanti Cloud Appliance Vulnerability Exploited in Active Cyberattacks

Critical Ivanti Cloud Appliance Vulnerability Exploited in Active Cyberattacks

Sep 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Network Security Ivanti has revealed that a critical security flaw impacting Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The new vulnerability, assigned the CVE… 

Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms

Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms

Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Hacking Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. “Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software… 

New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails

New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails

A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. “Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize…