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ReliaQuest Confirms ShinyHunters Hack, but Says Impact Was Limited

A ReliaQuest employee fell victim to a phishing attack and the hackers gained access to a dashboard. The post ReliaQuest Confirms ShinyHunters Hack, but Says Impact Was Limited appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Apple’s folding iPhone has already launched – in your head

You can’t have missed all the recent leaks. What used to be occasional glimpses into Apple’s future plans, followed by scripted public events, has now become a cadence of leaks followed by announcements. Apple can’t seem to make a single move without it being telegraphed in advance to its users, usually from the same sources. […] more…

Hired for One Job, Judged on Another: The CISO’s Real Problem

The skills that get a CISO hired are rarely the skills they are judged on later. Most security leaders are stuck in that gap. Closing it is the real job. The post Hired for One Job, Judged on Another: The CISO’s Real Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts

Dutch Data Protection Authority said it is imposing a fine of 825 million euros because Uber violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The post Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

A tiny “rainbow on a chip” could help supercharge 6G networks

Researchers have created a tiny chip that produces a stable “rainbow” of light capable of generating multiple high-frequency signals at once, potentially boosting the speed and capacity of future 6G networks. Its extreme precision could also make it valuable for quantum timing, navigation, radar, and even space-based technologies. more…

91 Vulnerabilities Patched in Spring Application Framework

More than 200 vulnerabilities have been patched to date this year, compared to only 16 in 2025 and 22 in 2024. The post 91 Vulnerabilities Patched in Spring Application Framework appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

6 tips for better research with Microsoft Copilot

Copilot, Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot, can do many things, but one of its best uses is as a researcher, for pretty much anything you want in business or personal use. If you’re looking for in-depth information, there’s a lot more you can do than type a simple request into Copilot’s search box. Simple prompts can […] more…

Venezuelan Gets Record Federal Prison Term for ATM Jackpotting

Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his role in an ATM jackpotting scheme that caused millions in losses. The post Venezuelan Gets Record Federal Prison Term for ATM Jackpotting appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Personal Information Exposed in Apollo Global Data Breach

The private equity firm appears to have been targeted as part of a campaign focusing on major financial companies. The post Personal Information Exposed in Apollo Global Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Rethinking Application Security for the AI Era

As AI dramatically shortens the time from vulnerability disclosure to exploitation, enterprises must look beyond patching to reduce application risk. The post Rethinking Application Security for the AI Era appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant for Four Days

The attack caused real-world operational disruption and raised concerns about the resilience of Britain’s distributed energy infrastructure and the potential for repeatable attacks. The post Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant for Four Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement With US Justice Department Over Children’s Privacy

TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. The post TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement With US Justice Department Over Children’s Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Anthropic Expands Mythos 5 Access to More Defenders, Unveils $35M Open Source Fund

Claude Security, currently in public beta for Claude Enterprise customers, now runs codebase scans on Mythos 5. The post Anthropic Expands Mythos 5 Access to More Defenders, Unveils $35M Open Source Fund appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Banking Trojans Manic, Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0 in the Spotlight

The spyware-equipped Manic, a persistent Grandoreiro campaign in Latin America and Europe, and an expanded ToxicPanda 2.0 malware. The post Banking Trojans Manic, Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0 in the Spotlight appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Former NSA Director Paul Nakasone Launches National Security Advisory Firm

The newly-formed Nakasone Group will counsel government leaders, corporations, prominent families, and other private clients confronting cybersecurity, geopolitical, and personal security risks. The post Former NSA Director Paul Nakasone Launches National Security Advisory Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

ChatGPT wants Full Disk Access to your Mac and Messages

Apple wasn’t joking when it warned us that competitors want access to our most private data. Now, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has introduced a new plugin that can control Apple’s Messages app on Macs. This follows the earlier introduction of a new Computer History feature that monitors what you do on your Mac. And while I don’t think Apple will […] more…

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