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Microsoft 365 users targeted by phishers abusing Microsoft Forms
Microsoft (formerly Office) Forms is part of the Microsoft 365 product suite, and is used to gather feedback and information via survey, quizzes and polls. Threat actors often leverage email accounts of breached business partners and vendors to send out...
Apple takes direct aim at Google with surprising launch of Apple Maps on the web
Apple Maps might have had an inauspicious start, but over the years it’s gotten a whole lot better. Today, Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps, with stunning visuals, incredibly detailed topography, and rock-solid turn-by-turn directions and traffic...
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made "in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has...
Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin...
Yacht giant MarineMax data breach impacts 123,000 individual
MarineMax, self-described as the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, is notifying over 123,000 individuals whose personal information was stolen in a March security breach claimed by the Rhysida ransomware gang. The company operates over 130...
“A treasure trove for adversaries”: 10 billion stolen passwords have been shared online in the biggest data leak of all time
A compilation of almost 10 billion passwords was posted to an underground hacking forum last week, which some researchers have described as the largest password leak ever. On July 4, a forum user by the name of ‘ObamaCare’ posted a .txt file, titled...
Microsoft warns ‘Skeleton Key’ can crack popular AI models for dangerous outputs
Microsoft has published threat intelligence warning users of a new jailbreaking method which can prompt AI models into disclosing harmful information. The technique is able to force LLMs to totally disregard behavioral guidelines built into the...
Cyber extortion sees huge rise – and small businesses are four times more likely to be hit
Cyber extortion remains the most prominent threat facing businesses of all sizes across all industries, a new report from Orange Cyberdefense has found. The 2024 Cy-Explorer report worryingly uncovered that the number of victims of cyber extortion scams has grown by...
How MFA Failures are Fueling a 500% Surge in Ransomware Losses
Image source: Hacker News The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its annual "State of Ransomware 2024" report...
Apple Likely Planning to Use Bigger, Lower Resolution Displays for Cheaper Vision Headset
Apple is exploring new suppliers for OLED-on-Silicon panels, likely signaling the development of a more affordable headset destined to sit alongside the Vision Pro, The Elec reports. Image source: MacRumors The Korean website has apparently detected a shift in Apple's...