“Goodbye isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of what happens next.” — Joshua Shaw Reading the news, I see some headlines suggesting that “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” lied in their “Goodbye” message. One headline read, “Security Industry Skeptical of Scattered Spider-ShinyHunters Retirement Claims.” Another read, “Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims,” and…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes in data protection. Let these stories spark your interest and help you understand the changing…
Laura Sebben reports: The City of Hamilton will be on the hook for the more than $18 million it has cost to recover from a ransomware attack after their insurance claim was denied. In an update presented to a city committee on Wednesday, staff said that its insurer denied the claim for reimbursement of costs…
After more than 25 years of mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and building robust security programs for Fortune 500 companies, I’ve learned that looking busy isn’t the same as being secure. It’s an easy trap for busy cybersecurity leaders to fall into. We rely on metrics that tell a story of the tremendous efforts we’re expending…
Google has launched a new feature called Identity Check for supported Android devices that locks sensitive settings behind biometric authentication when outside of trusted locations. “When you turn on Identity Check, your device will require explicit biometric authentication to access certain sensitive resources when you’re outside of trusted locations,” Google said in a post announcing…
Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers are investigating multiple incidents in an ongoing campaign targeting users of the WhatsApp messaging platform. The campaign, which started on September 29, 2025, is focused on Brazil and seeks to trick users into executing a malicious file attached to a self-spreading message received from a previously infected WhatsApp web session….
The zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome led to the distribution of an espionage-related tool from Italian information technology and services provider Memento Labs, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), a case of sandbox escape which the company disclosed in March 2025…
