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- $90M Removed From Iran’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange in Cyberattackby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 25 June 2025 at 13:00
Hackers have reportedly stolen funds from Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
- Insurer Aflac Experiences Cyber Incidenton 24 June 2025 at 12:00
Aflac discovered suspicious activity on its United States network.
- 16B Login Credentials Exposed in World’s Largest Data Breachon 23 June 2025 at 16:00
A record-breaking data breach occurred, involving the exposure of 16 billion login credentials.
- Krispy Kreme Data Breach Update: 160,000 Individuals Affectedby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 23 June 2025 at 12:00
The time frame between the breach and the notice of affected individuals has some cyber experts concerned.
- Over Half of Online Shopping Traffic is Made Up of Botson 23 June 2025 at 12:00
Radware’s recent ecommerce report found that automated bots accounted for 57% of e-commerce website traffic during the 2024 holiday season.
- Israel-Iran Conflict Could Lead to Increased Cyberattacks Against the USon 20 June 2025 at 15:27
As conflict rises between Israel and Iran, organizations in the United States are urged to prepare for the possibility of increased cyberattacks from Iran.
- Vulnerability in Public Repository Could Enable Hijacked LLM Responsesby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 20 June 2025 at 12:00
Research reveals a CVSS 8.8 vulnerability, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts.
- Transport Solution Company Scania Confirms Cybersecurity Incidentby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 19 June 2025 at 16:00
Scania, a transport solution organization, has confirmed it faced a cybersecurity incident.
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- Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI modelsby Benj Edwards on 25 June 2025 at 20:00
Company hired Google’s book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize “all the books in the world.”
- Ubuntu disables Intel GPU security mitigations, promises 20% performance boostby Dan Goodin on 25 June 2025 at 19:39
Overtime defenses for Spectre-based attacks have taken their toll.
- The résumé is dying, and AI is holding the smoking gunby Benj Edwards on 24 June 2025 at 17:25
As thousands of applications flood job posts, ‘hiring slop’ is kicking off an AI arms race.
- Canadian telecom hacked by suspected China state groupby Dan Goodin on 23 June 2025 at 19:21
Maximum-security Cisco vulnerability was patched Oct. 2023 and exploited Feb. 2025.
- Record DDoS pummels site with once-unimaginable 7.3Tbps of junk trafficby Dan Goodin on 20 June 2025 at 19:04
Attacker rained down the equivalent of 9,300 full-length HD movies in just 45 seconds.
- Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial systemby Andy Greenberg, WIRED.com on 19 June 2025 at 14:40
The hacker group has destroyed more than $90 million held at an Iranian crypto exchange.
- Address bar shows hp.com. Browser displays scammers’ malicious text anyway.by Dan Goodin on 18 June 2025 at 21:10
Microsoft, Apple, Bank of America, and many more sites all targeted.
- Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI contentby Benj Edwards on 18 June 2025 at 11:15
Newly announced catalog collects pre-2022 sources untouched by ChatGPT and AI contamination.
- Cybersecurity takes a big hit in new Trump executive orderby Dan Goodin on 17 June 2025 at 21:33
Provisions on secure software, quantum–resistant crypto, and more are scrapped.
- OpenAI weighs “nuclear option” of antitrust complaint against Microsoftby Benj Edwards on 17 June 2025 at 16:26
WSJ report says OpenAI mulling federal complaint as Microsoft stalls restructuring plan.