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Keytronic confirms data breach after Black Basta ransomware gang strikes again
Hardware firm Keytronic has confirmed a significant data breach weeks after the Black Basta ransomware group leaked over 500GB of the company’s stolen data around two weeks ago. The company, known for its printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), reported the cyberattack in an SEC filing over a month ago on…
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Hackers use emoji to dispatch malware — and even governments are being attacked, so be on your guard
Potentially dangerous malware that allows threat actors to communicate with command and control (C2) servers using emojis sent via Discord has been highlighted as a key element of recent cyberespionage attacks on Indian government entities. The report from cybersecurity firm Volexity reveals the Disgomoji malware is currently used exclusively by…
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London hospital vulnerabilities were known years before cyberattack
Five London hospitals had to cancel operations and divert incoming ambulances as a result of a cyberattack against the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in June 2024 Since then, several hundred operations have been postponed or rescheduled, and the NHS has called for O negative blood donors to…
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New EU cloud security rules might discriminate against big firms, tech giants warn
A number of industry groups across Europe have warned that the EUCS cybersecurity certification scheme should not discriminate against cloud giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon. The warning from a total of 26 industry groups looks to ensure a wide range of cloud service providers remain available to EU…
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Apple Intelligence may be reason why OpenAI wants Microsoft to work with archrival Oracle — Azure may be feeling the pinch as iOS 18 AI-focus means far more GPUs are required
Oracle, Microsoft and OpenAI are joining forces to extend the Microsoft Azure AI platform to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in a bid to meet the soaring demand for AI. Although it hasn’t been confirmed, this collaboration is likely fueled at least in part by the integration of Apple Intelligence in…
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IoT password ban a start, but admins can’t afford to wait for regulators
The United Kingdom’s world-first ban on default and easily-guessable passwords for connected devices is a welcome step – but just the first toward securing the rapidly expanding landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT). While outlawing passwords like “admin” and “12345” raises the security baseline, the legislation doesn’t go far…
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