Risky Bulletin: Scam compound operators sentenced to death in China
In other news: UK makes new request for Apple user data; APT35 has another leak; Microsoft launches a Security Store.
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The Cyberespionage Gig Economy
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Risky Bulletin: Router APIs abused to send SMS spam waves
In other news: CISA reveals new collaboration model for state governments; South Korea raises cyber threat level after data center fire; Tile tracking devices leak their location.
Risky Bulletin: UK to bail out Jaguar Land Rover
In other news: US prosecutor allegedly hacked Telegram; Dutch police arrest teens using WiFi sniffers for Russian spies; GoAnywhere MFT bug enters active exploitation.
Risky Bulletin: EU users to get free Windows 10 extended security updates
In other news: Cisco patches three zero-days; Microsoft drops Israeli intel surveillance contract; Brit arrested for EU airport disruptions.
The Kids Aren't Alright
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Risky Bulletin: US raids SIM farm in New York
In other news: EU airport disruptions caused by ransomware; thieves steal gold from French museum after cyberattack; SonicWall firmware update removes rootkit.
Risky Bulletin: Cyberattack disrupts airports across Europe
In other news: Scattered Spider member turns himself in; Pentagon hires new cyber policy chief; Turla and Gamaredon work together for first time.
Risky Bulletin: Pentagon has +70K cyber staff, and a lot of overlap
In other news: Hackers steal SonicWall firewall configs; DeepSeek returns flawed code on purpose; UK arrests two Scattered Spider members.
Good News: US Investment in Spyware Skyrockets!
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Risky Bulletin: AI chatbot disinformation doubles in a year
In other news: Self-replicating attack hits npm packages; Android switches to risk-based security updates; hackers breach Gucci parent company.
Risky Bulletin: US largest crypto ATM operator sued for profiting from scams
In other news: SMS blasters spread to Switzerland; US and Portugal get into extradition battle over RaidForums admin; Samsung patches a zero-day.
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Risky Bulletin: Most UK school hacks are caused by their own students
In other news: Apple notifies French users of spyware attacks; China to increase fines for data breaches; Google pays $1.6mil in GCP hackaton event.
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Exploiting Authorisation Sprawl Is the New Black
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Risky Bulletin: US charges major ransomware figure
In other news: White House to keep CyberCom and NSA dual role; Apple ships "always-on" memory safety protection feature; another massive supply chain attack hits the npm world.
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Risky Bulletin: APT report? No, just a phishing test!
In other news: Qantas cuts executive pay by 15% after breach; first AI-driven ransomware was just an academic project; Nepal blocks 26 social media sites.
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Risky Bulletin: Chrome 140 comes with new hardened cookies
In other news: Cyberattack disrupts Bridgestone tyre factories in NA; a new infostealer takes your photo when you watch porn; CA misissued certificates for Cloudflare infrastructure for more than a year.
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Google Sharpens its Cyber Knife
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Risky Bulletin: YouTubers unmask and help dismantle giant Chinese scam ring
In other news: Cloudflare, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks disclose breaches; ransomware attack disrupts vehicle production at Jaguar; new DDoS attack record.
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Risky Bulletin: Noem fires FEMA IT team over alleged cybersecurity failures
In other news: WhatsApp patches zero-day; Salesloft hack impacts other services; scammer steals $1.5 million from Baltimore.
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Risky Bulletin: npm attack uses AI prompts to steal creds, crypto-wallet keys
In other news: Google establishes "disruption unit"; ransomware attack disrupts Swedish municipalities; Salt Typhoon attacks have hit over 80 countries.
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America Wants to Hack the Planet
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Risky Bulletin: FCC removes 1,200 voice providers from US phone network
In other news: Nevada government agencies close after cyberattack; hackers breach Salesloft to pivot to Salesforce accounts; new Citrix zero-day (yawn).
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Risky Bulletin: Hackers sabotage Iranian ships at sea, again
In other news: Major cybercrime arrests across Africa; Chinese man extradited to South Korea for celebrity hacks; Auchan discloses data breach.