Category: security
Mizuno USA says hackers were able to breach networks, steal data for months
Mizuno USA files new report with the Maine Attorney General In the report, it detailed a cyberattack that happened late 2024 Cybercriminals were exfiltrating sensitive data for months Mizuno USA has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive customer data. The American sports gear manufacturer filed a new…
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Patient monitors may have some worrying security flaws
CISA issues warning about Chinese-made monitor quietly relaying sensitive data Multiple devices were found carrying malicious code in the firmware The company tried, and failed, to address the flaw At least three healthcare devices built by Chinese manufacturers were found with firmware backdoors apparently relaying sensitive information to a Chinese…
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Only two weeks in and AI phenomenon DeepSeek is officially growing faster than ChatGPT
Similiarweb data claims DeepSeek’s usage doubled to 12 million people worldwide in the space of two days Release of DeepSeek’s R1 model has prompted panic in Western AI leaders worried about their bottom line ChatGPT continues to outperform DeepSeek in sheer page hits, but not in growth In the space…
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Global police operation takes down major cybercrime and hacking forums
German police and international partners complete Operation Talent The operation saw two forums seized, two individuals arrested, and plenty of money confiscated Cracked and Nulled were allegedly the go-to places for facilitating cybercrime An international law enforcement operation, spearheaded by German authorities and involving Europol, the FBI, and many other…
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Google says Gemini is being misused to launch major cyberattacks
Google publishes new report detailing how criminals are abusing Gemini Attackers from Iran, North Korea, Russia, and elsewhere, were mentioned Hackers are experimenting, but haven’t found “novel capabilities” just yet Dozens of cybercriminal organizations from all around the world are abusing Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution Gemini in their attacks,…
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North Korean Lazarus hackers launch large-scale cyberattack by cloning open source software
Lazarus was seen poisoning open source software with infostealers The campaign is dubbed Phantom Circuit, and targets mostly European software devs Multiple repositories were found poisoned with malware The notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus have been targeting software developers, particularly those in the Web3 industry, with infostealing malware, grabbing their…
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