An unidentified attacker hacked a Czech news service’s website and published a fake story on Tuesday claiming that an assassination attempt had been made against the newly elected Slovak president Petr Pellegrini. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
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Report: Fifth of UK Companies Admit Staff Leaked Data via GenAI
One in five UK companies has experienced sensitive corporate data exposure due to employees’ use of generative AI (GenAI), according to a report by cybersecurity services provider RiverSafe. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News…
US Gov Slaps Visa Restrictions on Spyware Honchos
The US State Department is imposing visa restrictions on 13 people involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware, as well as their spouses and children. The State Department can deny these people entrance to the United States. This…
Veeam Acquires Coveware to Boost its Ransomware Protection Capabilities
Veeam Software announced the acquisition of Coveware, a provider of cyber-extortion incident response. It brings ransomware recovery and first responder capabilities to further strengthen Veeam’s radical resilience solutions for customers. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest…
FTC Commercial Surveillance Rules Could Arrive Within Months, Sources Say
According to two sources familiar with the FTC’s plans, the rules will emphasize data security and data minimization, or the idea that companies should only collect the data they need to conduct business with consumers and delete it when concluded.…
North Korean Hackers Targeted Dozens of South Korean Defense Companies
Local reports claimed that the hackers targeted as many as 83 defense contractors and subcontractors, and managed to steal sensitive information from 10 of them between October 2022 and July 2023, although the campaign lasted over a year. This article…
US Treasury Sanctions Iranians Linked to Government Cyberattacks
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies. This article has been indexed from Cyware News – Latest Cyber News…
Siemens Working on Fix for Device Affected by Palo Alto Firewall Bug
Siemens is urging organizations using its Ruggedcom APE1808 devices configured with Palo Alto Networks (PAN) Virtual NGFW to implement workarounds for a maximum severity zero-day bug that PAN recently disclosed in its next-gen firewall product. This article has been indexed…
Swedish Signals Intelligence Agency to Take Over National Cybersecurity Center
After failing to achieve “expected results,” Sweden’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) is facing a range of reforms, including being brought under the control of the country’s cyber and signals intelligence agency. This article has been indexed from Cyware News…
People Doubt Their Own Ability to Spot AI-Generated Deepfakes
The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are not able to decipher what is real versus fake, thanks to the sophistication of AI technologies. This article has…