February Patch Tuesday delivers 57 packages
After January’s deluge, a calmer update volume returns
OpenAI has announced the launch of an “agentic security researcher” that’s powered by its GPT-5 large language model (LLM) and is programmed to emulate a human expert capable of scanning, understanding, and patching code. Called Aardvark, the artificial intelligence (AI) company said the autonomous agent is designed to help developers and security teams flag and…
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with…
Oprah Flash reports: “Violated” and being “unable to trust” have been the feelings plaguing victims of a cyber attack on a Midlands-based water company. The personal data of 633,887 people was stolen and published on the dark web, after South Staffs Water was hacked in 2020. Customers said they faced a deluge of scam emails……
Trader Edge reports: A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack from 2022 has been arrested in Israel and faces extradition to the United States. Alexander Gurevich was apprehended at Ben-Gurion Airport on May 1 while attempting to board a flight to Russia. Gurevich is accused of being the first to…
Brandon Harder reports: The private records of patients at the Elphinstone Medical Clinic were just laying loose on the ground in a nearby alley and an empty lot. According to a report from Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (SIPC), a person referred to as “Individual A” saw a Facebook post on Oct. 27, 2024 that referenced patient…
Mark Emem reports a settlement in litigation stemming from a Consulting Radiologists Ltd. data breach in February 2024. The incident had been added to LockBit’s leak site in April 2024. A US healthcare firm has agreed to pay out millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a data breach that occurred……