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Latest Security News from Threatpost
- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox KeyloggerResearchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 FirmsOver 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
- Ransomware Attacks are on the RiseLockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance CamerasTens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR VersionTwitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA WarningCISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Latest Technology News from the BBC
- AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft bossBoss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.
- Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says TrumpThe social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.
- Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visitGoogle's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are "profound opportunities in the UK".
- US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with ChinaThe deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American operations, according to the US treasury secretary.
- AI challenges the dominance of Google searchThe popularity of ChatGPT has raised questions about the future of traditional Google searches.
- Musk buys $1bn worth of Tesla sharesThe purchases, the billionaire's first since 2020, boost his investment in the firm.
- Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackersKering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News.