Barry Zwets reports: Several ministries have been affected by a major data breach. The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations refers to a ‘privacy problem’ that has their ‘full attention’. This was reported by BNR sources, after which confirmation from the government followed. In addition to the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Ministry…
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new China-linked threat actor called Earth Alux that has targeted various key sectors such as government, technology, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT services, and retail in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin American (LATAM) regions. “The first sighting of its activity was in the second quarter of 2023; back then,…
The U.S. Defense Department added dozens of Chinese companies, including Tencent, SenseTime and battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military. The post Chinese Tech Companies Tencent, CATL and Others Protest US Listings as Army-Linked Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek.
For many years, the FTC has published guidance for businesses to Start with Security. Their advice has always included having a clear way to receive security alerts about vulnerabilities. That advice has been repeated in all updates, including their 2023 version. Why do I mention that now? Because once again, attempts to warn a company…
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged three malicious npm packages that are designed to target the Apple macOS version of Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered source code editor. “Disguised as developer tools offering ‘the cheapest Cursor API,’ these packages steal user credentials, fetch an encrypted payload from threat actor-controlled infrastructure, overwrite Cursor’s
Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP says more than 3.4 million people were impacted by a December 2023 data breach. The post Wolf Haldenstein Data Breach Impacts 3.4 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek.
TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless Biden assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown after the Supreme Court upheld the ban. The post TikTok Says It Will ‘Go Dark’ Unless It Gets Clarity From Biden Following Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on SecurityWeek.
