Eric Katz reports: Current federal employees, retirees and others impacted by widespread breach of personal data maintained by the Office of Personnel Management took advantage of only a small portion of the money made available in a settlement agreement following the 2015 hack. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit reached a settlement in 2022 with…
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 2025 trucking cybersecurity report, Bank of America discloses data breach, Silk Typhoon behind US Treasury hack. The post In Other News: Bank of America Warns of Data Breach, Trucking Cybersecurity, Treasury Hack Linked to Silk Typhoon appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A ransomware group tracked as Codefinger is using compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket data using SSE-C. The post Compromised AWS Keys Abused in Codefinger Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Brace yourselves… and consider reading your email in plaintext for now
Google Cloud’s Mandiant has linked the exploitation of CVE-2025-0282, a new Ivanti VPN zero-day, to Chinese cyberspies. The post Exploitation of New Ivanti VPN Zero-Day Linked to Chinese Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new, stealthier version of a macOS-focused information-stealing malware called Banshee Stealer. “Once thought dormant after its source code leak in late 2024, this new iteration introduces advanced string encryption inspired by Apple’s XProtect,” Check Point Research said in a new analysis shared with The Hacker News. “This development allows it…
Japan says China-linked cyberattacks were systematic attacks with an aim of stealing data on Japanese national security and advanced technology. The post Japan Links Chinese Hacker MirrorFace to Dozens of Cyberattacks Targeting Security and Tech Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.
