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Russia's Central Election Commission reported 'powerful' and continuous cyberattacks on its electronic voting system during the second day of the State Duma election, according to Ella Pamfilova.
German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner's phone was hacked in a phishing-style cyberattack on the messaging app Signal, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The attack is part of a broader campaign targeting European politicians.
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has warned that advanced AI could cause a global economic downturn and pose a significant cybersecurity risk to financial systems, according to The Guardian.
Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers who compromised city systems and stole data earlier this month, according to Mayor Kai Wegner. The attackers are demanding 30 bitcoin, worth around €2m.
Michigan has reported cyberattacks on nine of its water systems, joining Minnesota in such incidents, as the FBI investigates. According to the source, the attacks follow a federal advisory warning of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure.
A coalition of Western allies has warned against employing IT workers from North Korea, asserting that they are funding the country’s nuclear arsenal, according to a joint statement.
A 19-year-old dual US-Estonian national was arrested in Finland and extradited to the US for alleged involvement with the hacking group Scattered Spider, according to the US Department of Justice.
Comcast is transforming its business model by spinning off its media assets into a separate company, according to Business Insider.
Healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have described a phishing email as a 'cruel hoax' after it promised a paid day off but was part of a cybersecurity test. According to The Guardian, the email was sent from an outside domain and led to anger among overworked staff.
An Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant has caused significant damage and killed one worker, according to reports from multiple sources. The incident highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the Gulf region.
FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account has been hacked by an Iran-linked group, according to the agency, marking a significant cybersecurity incident.
Kash Patel, the FBI director, has become the target of a cyberattack attributed to an Iranian-linked group, according to multiple reports, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate.
China is accelerating its development of post-quantum cryptography standards, aiming to establish national guidelines within three years as it invests heavily in quantum-resistant
Blaze AI, Cyble's cybersecurity-native engine, unifies fragmented security tools to enhance threat response and reduce breach risks.
Secure messaging app Signal warns government officials and journalists of account takeovers via phishing scams, emphasizing that its encryption remains intact.
A parish priest lost €50,000 in a broadband phishing scam, claiming the bank failed to protect him as a customer.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Iranian supreme leader, is emerging as the leading candidate to succeed his father, despite concerns over his vulnerability to foreign threats.
Maritime sector faces AI-powered cyberattacks at unprecedented speed, with vulnerabilities exploited within 48 hours.
Amnesty International has confirmed that Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido was targeted with Predator spyware in 2024, marking the first confirmed use of the software in the country.
CypSec has extended its European Cyber Mentorship Program to build a pipeline of cybersecurity experts for its growing managed services business. The initiative targets talent in the Baltic States, Central Europe and Nordic regions.
Online shoppers can buy vials of unregulated peptides on Temu for as little as $4, fueling concerns over Silicon Valley's biohacking trend spilling into the mainstream. The cheap Chinese e-commerce site lists products like BPC-157 and vague oligopeptides, often in injectable forms, despite lacking FDA approval for human use.
