Tag: Cyber Security
How did Iran manage to knock a UK power generator offline for four days, and what does it mean for other critical infrastructure? The experts weigh in
Just days before the FBI issued a warning over Iranian attempts to hack critical infrastructure in the US, a UK power generation plant was taken offline for four days after a cyberattack. The attack has been attributed to Iran, which has stepped up its offensive cyber warfare efforts since the…
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Top AI tools including Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed suspicious code inside corporate networks
Researchers found unclaimed llms.txt references on 120 domains, exploitable by cybercriminals AI agents could install malware if they execute hallucinated or outdated documentation commands Fixes: clean documentation and restrict AI agents from treating docs as executable instructions Cybercriminals are able to now abuse hallucinated, outdated, and outright incorrect website documentation…
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Carhartt data breach exposed information from 12.9 million user accounts
ShinyHunters leaked 12.9 million Carhartt customer records after failed $3.3 million ransom talks Data stolen from Databricks platform included names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses Group now focuses on exfiltration via vishing and SaaS breaches, abandoning encryption Millions of user records belonging to customers of clothing giant Carhartt has been…
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How did the Manchester Airports Group cyberattack take place, and what data was exposed in the 8.7 million customer records? The experts weigh in
As the UK enters one of its busiest periods for travel, some holiday makers will be questioning how hackers managed to get their hands on their personal data. The Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which owns and oversees Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, has revealed that hackers managed to…
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US government alcohol and firearms agency ATF declares ‘major incident’ after ransomware gang claims cyberattack
Ransomware group Qilin lists Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) among new victims, claiming a “major incident” ATF confirmed breach of a standalone system holding investigation target data, not core networks Systems were disconnected, DOJ notified; Qilin is Russia‑linked, known for past Synnovis attack The US Government’s Bureau…
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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more
Multiple US agencies and departments were breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers The hackers use a massive botnet of compromised IoT devices to obscure the origin of their traffic The hackers breached computers belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, the Department of Justice, and more As part of a…
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