UK security services have issued an espionage alert about Chinese intelligence officers using LinkedIn and fake headhunters to recruit sources. The warning comes as the government completes removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from sensitive sites.
Security teams are drowning in data but starving for clarity. A unified AI-native platform could finally bridge the gap between technical vulnerabilities and business risk. The recent acquisition of Balbix by Safe signals this market shift.
A new npm malware campaign uses seven malicious packages to fingerprint devices and redirect victims to crypto scam sites. The operation employs sophisticated cloaking to avoid security researchers. All packages have been taken down after discovery.
Financial security firm Entersekt has launched a new authentication platform designed to help banks combat AI-powered fraud. The tool promises to dramatically reduce implementation time while maintaining security. This comes as banks face increasingly sophisticated threats from AI-generated deepfake
Researchers from the University of Vienna exploited WhatsApp’s contact discovery feature to extract phone numbers for virtually every user on the platform. The flaw allowed them to check 100 million numbers per hour until Meta finally fixed it in October 2023.
NetApp has filed a federal lawsuit against former CTO Jón Stefánsson, alleging he developed competing technology while still employed. The case involves secret “Red Stapler” GitHub repositories and an acquisition by rival VAST Data just weeks after his departure.
The Kraken ransomware group has developed an unusual benchmarking technique that measures victim machine performance before encrypting files. This Russian-speaking operation emerged from the HelloKitty cartel and targets Windows, Linux and VMware environments. The group demands roughly $1 million in
The US Department of Justice announced guilty pleas from five individuals who helped North Korean hackers obtain remote IT work with American companies. The scheme impacted over 136 US organizations and generated millions for the North Korean regime. Authorities also seized $15 million in cryptocurr
UK businesses are pushing back against a proposed ban on ransomware payments, arguing it won’t stop attacks but could cause service collapses. Meanwhile, cybersecurity attribution claims face scrutiny as AI models question the evidence behind state-sponsored group allegations.
In a stunning revelation, AI company Anthropic says its tools were used in what may be the first documented case of AI-driven cyber espionage. The campaign targeted government agencies, Big Tech, banks, and chemical companies with limited success. Anthropic links the operation to the Chinese governm
