Tag: security
One of the largest corporate espionage and data breach scandals in digital history’: New “BrowserGate” report claims LinkedIn secretly scans user browsers for installed extensions and collects device data
Report alleges LinkedIn scans browsers for extensions Claims data used against competitors in “BrowserGate” LinkedIn denies misuse, calls accusations a smear campaign A new report is alleging LinkedIn uses hidden JavaScript to scan its visitors’ browsers for installed extensions, looks for those that compete with its own sales tools, and…
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Top museums hit by apparent cyberattack on Vivaticket — Louvre and other institutions affected
RansomHouse hit Vivaticket through subsidiary Irec SAS Customer data stolen, including names and reservation details Attack disrupted ticketing for museums and venues across Europe International ticketing platform Vivaticket was recently hit with a ransomware attack which affected a number of top museums, theaters, and other similar venues. In a new…
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‘Skipping a beat on resilience investment isn’t an option any more’: IT incidents can cost firms huge amounts – here’s how to stay on top of issues
Most businesses now agree that faster incident recovery could give them an advantage Lost revenue, brand damage and missing productivity are all risks Two in three companies are aiming for a mix of humans and AI Two in three businesses risk losing more than £225,000 per hour during major IT…
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‘The most powerful weapon is not always a missile’: How Iranian “Charming Kitten” hackers used old Cold War methods to steal tech secrets and plant malware on Apple and Windows users
Charming Kitten relies on deception rather than exploiting technical software vulnerabilities Fake identities build trust before phishing attacks compromise sensitive user credentials Operations extend across Apple and Microsoft platforms, affecting diverse users globally Iran-linked cyber operations are drawing renewed attention for relying less on advanced code and more on human…
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‘Growing 3x faster than police staffing’: Surge in cybercrime and new laws on ransomware payment could put UK businesses (and their directors) — in a “compliance trap.”
Cybercrime cases climbed from 774 thousand to over 1.4 million Police staffing for cybercrime rose by only 31% during the same period Each officer now handles significantly more cases than four years ago Cybercrime in the United Kingdom is expanding at a rate that exceeds the growth of dedicated policing…
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The invisible threat hidden in clear view: how Unicode characters are being weaponized to hide malicious commands from human users
A carefully crafted branch name can steal your GitHub authentication token Unicode spaces hide malicious payloads from human eyes in plain sight Attackers can automate token theft across multiple users sharing a repository Security researchers have discovered a command injection vulnerability in OpenAI’s Codex cloud environment that allowed attackers to…
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