New botnet HTTPBot is targeting China’s gaming, tech, and education sectors, cybersecurity researchers warn. NSFOCUS cybersecurity discovered a new botnet called HTTPBot that has been used to target the gaming industry, technology firms, and educational institutions in China. HTTPBot is a Go-based…
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Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent
Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent; privacy group noyb threatens lawsuit over lack of explicit opt-in. Meta plans to use EU user data for AI training starting May 27 without explicit consent.…
AI in the Cloud: The Rising Tide of Security and Privacy Risks
Over half of firms adopted AI in 2024, but cloud tools like Azure OpenAI raise growing concerns over data security and privacy risks. As enterprises embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and accelerate decision-making, a growing number are turning…
Google fixed a Chrome vulnerability that could lead to full account takeover
Google released emergency security updates to fix a Chrome vulnerability that could lead to full account takeover. Google released emergency security updates to address a Chrome browser vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664, that could lead to full account takeover. The security…
Nova Scotia Power discloses data breach after March security incident
Nova Scotia Power confirmed a data breach involving the theft of sensitive customer data after the April cybersecurity incident. Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a vertically integrated electric utility serving the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Headquartered in Halifax, it is…
Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt
Coinbase confirmed rogue contractors stole customer data and demanded a $20M ransom in a breach reported to the SEC. Coinbase said rogue contractors stole data on under 1% of users and demanded $20M; the data breach was disclosed in an…
U.S. CISA adds a Fortinet flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Fortinet vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Fortinet Multiple Products Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32756, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…
Kosovo authorities extradited admin of the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc
Kosovar citizen extradited to the US for running the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc appeared in federal court facing related charges. Kosovo citizen Liridon Masurica (33) of Gjilan, was extradited to the US for running the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc and appeared in…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for…
Ivanti fixed two EPMM flaws exploited in limited attacks
Ivanti addressed two Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software vulnerabilities that have been exploited in limited attacks. Ivanti has released security updates to address two vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software. The company confirmed that threat actors have chained the flaws in…