
Suspected Chinese spies broke into ‘numerous’ enterprises • The Register
Unknown intruders – likely China-linked spies – have broken into "numerous" enterprise networks since March and deployed backdoors, providing access for their long-term IP and other sensitive data stealing missions, all the while remaining undetected on average...

Boyd Gaming discloses data breach after suffering a cyberattack
US gaming and casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation disclosed it suffered a breach after threat actors gained access to its systems and stole data, including employee information and data belonging to a limited number of other individuals. Boyd Gaming is a...

Deepfaked calls hit 44% of businesses in last year: Gartner • The Register
A survey of cybersecurity bosses has shown that 62 percent reported attacks on their staff using AI over the last year, either by the use of prompt injection attacks or faking out their systems using phony audio or video generated by AI. The most common attack...

SonicWall releases rootkit-busting firmware update • The Register
SonicWall on Monday released a firmware update that the security vendor says will remove rootkit malware deployed in recent attacks targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances. The update comes about two months after Google warned that some unknown...

Libraesva ESG issues emergency fix for bug exploited by state hackers
Libraesva rolled out an emergency update for its Email Security Gateway (ESG) solution to fix a vulnerability exploited by threat actors believed to be state sponsored. The email security product protects email systems from phishing, malware, spam, business...

CISA says hackers breached federal agency using GeoServer exploit
CISA has revealed that attackers breached the network of an unnamed U.S. federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency last year after compromising an unpatched GeoServer instance. The security bug (tracked as CVE-2024-36401) is a critical remote code...

UK chancellor blames cyberattacks on Russia despite evidence • The Register
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is blaming Moscow for Britain's latest cyber woes, an attribution that seems about as solid as wet cardboard given the trail of evidence pointing to attackers much closer to home. In an interview with ITV on Monday, Reeves suggested...

Airport disruptions in Europe caused by a ransomware attack
The disruptions over the weekend at several major European airports were caused by a ransomware attack targeting the check-in and boarding systems. Among the airports suffering technical difficulties are Heathrow in London, Brussels Airport, and Brandenburg in...

Vegas cops book teen allegedly involved in casino hacks • The Register
A teen surrendered to Las Vegas police and was booked on suspicion of breaking into multiple Las Vegas casino networks in 2023, as part of a series of hacks attributed to Scattered Spider. The FBI's Las Vegas Cyber Task Force, which includes the Las Vegas...

Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack
Automotive manufacturing giant Stellantis has confirmed that attackers stole some of its North American customers' data after gaining access to a third-party service provider's platform. Stellantis is a multinational corporation formed in 2021 after the merger...