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The FBI reportedly classified a China-linked effort to penetrate one of its surveillance systems this week as a “major cyber incident,” meaning it was a significant risk to U.S. national security.

Iranian citizens awoke to mysterious push notifications from a hacked prayer app urging military personnel to surrender as Israel and the United States launched coordinated strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities Saturday morning.

A hacker successfully used Anthropic’s Claude AI to conduct attacks on multiple Mexican government agencies, resulting in the theft of approximately 150 gigabytes of sensitive official data including tax records.

An AI strategist inadvertently gained control over thousands of internet-connected robot vacuums while attempting to hack his own device to work with a PlayStation controller. The inadvertent hack provided the man with access to detailed floor plans and even live camera feeds from the Chinese-built robots.

Amazon’s security team has uncovered and prevented more than 1,800 attempts by North Koreans to gain employment at the company under false pretenses since April 2024.

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, often called the “Amazon of Korea,” has experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of up to 34 million user accounts, representing more than 90 percent of the country’s working-age population.

The notorious hacking group “ShinyHunters” claims to have stolen private user data from web porn giant Pornhub and is demanding a ransom payment in Bitcoin to prevent the publication of the potentially embarrassing data.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have tricked Anthropic’s AI technology to help create highly automated break-ins targeting major corporations and foreign governments, according to the Artificial intelligence company.

UK GDP rose just 0.1 per cent in the last quarter, less than expected, with the largest cyber attack in British history blamed by the govt.

Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercriminal gang responsible for a massive SMS phishing, or “smishing,” operation that has amassed over a million victims across 120 countries. These fake texts typically claim victims owe toll payments or other similar charges to trick them into handing over their bank details.

A rare interview with a top cyber criminal sheds light on the evolution and inner workings of prolific hacking groups that have left a trail of destruction and countless victims across the globe. Vyacheslav Penchukov explains that foreign hackers never think of their victims, believing that American targets can afford the losses they suffer at the hands of cyber crooks.

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) on Wednesday proposed some of the world’s toughest regulations for content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), including “visible labelling, metadata traceability, and transparency for all public-facing AI-generated media.”

Display screens and PA systems at four Canadian airports were hacked with pro-Hamas, anti-Israel messages on Wednesday. 

Flights were briefly delayed by hacks of the public address systems at two North American airports where travelers heard pro-Palestinian messages praising Hamas and denouncing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Japan could run out of its most popular beer, Asahi Super Dry, this weekend due to a massive cyberattack that shut down dozens of the company’s factories.

Security firms Mandiant and Google are investigating a new extortion campaign targeting top executives at multiple companies, with emails claiming sensitive data was stolen from their Oracle E-Business Suite systems.

Cryptocurrency experts are warning that the industry is now under constant attack by North Korean hackers running elaborate recruiting scams.

Google is advising its 2.5 billion Gmail users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication to protect their accounts from increasingly sophisticated phishing attempts. Follow the easy steps at the end of this article to secure your accounts from crooks.

Google reports that a “complex, multifaceted campaign” by hackers linked to the Chinese government is targeting diplomats in Asia.

Russian hackers are likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam in Norway in April which affected water flows, police said.

Google has become the latest victim in a series of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by a notorious extortion group known as ShinyHunters.

The Tea app, which allows women to leave anonymous dating reviews of men, is now facing legal trouble in the form of two class action lawsuits filed on Monday. The platform has suffered multiple data breaches exposing private user data and photos to the internet at large.

Tea, an app where women talk about the men they are dating, suffered a major security breach on Friday, resulting in 72,000 selfies, ID photos, and other user images being exposed. Social media users have flooded platforms with unflattering images of women who use the app to critique the men in their life.

QR codes have become a mainstay of modern life due to their convenience, but the fact that millions of Americans scan them with their smartphones have also made them a prime target for cybercriminals.

A significant zero-day attack targeting a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft’s widely used SharePoint software has hit government agencies, universities, energy companies, and businesses around the world.

A longstanding vulnerability in the U.S. rail system could allow hackers to remotely trigger train brakes, according to a cybersecurity researcher and government officials.

A hacker has stolen a vast trove of sensitive data from Columbia University, including personal information and application details of millions of current and former students, according to a Bloomberg News investigation.

An American security company called Commvault commissioned a survey last week that found Australian businesses have recovered much more quickly from cyberattacks over the past year, thanks to improved preparedness and tighter government regulations on security.

Security researchers have uncovered potentially the largest data breach in history, comprising an astounding 16 billion login credentials, which include Apple accounts.

Iran-based cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex has reportedly suffered a major security breach, resulting in the theft of over $81 million in digital assets by a hacker group claiming ties to Israel.

Corporate investigators have reportedly discovered evidence that Chinese hackers infiltrated an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, suggesting that China’s attackers penetrated the U.S. communications system far earlier than publicly known.

Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed a major cyberattack that exposed sensitive customer data and could cost the company up to $400 million. The hackers have demanded a $20 million ransom payment, but the company has played a $20 million bounty on them instead of paying up.

TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app used by top government officials, has temporarily suspended its service after a reported cyberattack, raising concerns about the security of sensitive communications.

4chan, the website that serves as a source of much of the internet’s meme culture, has been largely inaccessible since Monday night due to a significant hack, with the extent of the data breach uncertain.

Pedestrians in San Francisco’s South Bay area reportedly heard AI-generated messages in the voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg coming from hacked crosswalks after pressing buttons on the devices.

Hertz, the car rental giant that also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, is notifying customers of a data breach that compromised their personal information and driver’s licenses.