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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
- The South African start-up bringing tech to townshipsEntrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
- Turing AI Institute boss denies accusations of 'toxic internal culture'Whistleblowers also accused the charity's leadership of misusing public funds and failing to deliver on its mission.
- ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughtsThe figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.
- The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker TeslaThe industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.
- ChatGPT's new browser has potential, if you're willing to payOpenAI hopes to upend the browser market currently dominated by Google Chrome, but it depends on paid users.
- The high tech studio transforming movie car stuntsAlasdair Keane tests out the new generation of stunt cars.
- Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in USTaki Allen, 16, said he was eating a bag of Doritos after football practice before being handcuffed by police.