Senator Pushes FTC to Investigate Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’ September 11, 2025 By AJ Vicens U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday requested the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role...
Former WhatsApp Employee Says Bosses Ignored Cybersecurity Flaws September 9, 2025 By Andrew Martin and Jake Bleiberg A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about...
‘It’s Scary’ – Crypto Workers Under Siege From North Korean Hackers September 5, 2025 By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter North Korean hackers are saturating the cryptocurrency industry with credible-sounding job offers as part of their campaign to steal digital...
DHS Secretary Noem Fires Two Dozen at FEMA Citing Cyber Lapses September 2, 2025 By Patrick Howell O'Neill Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she fired two dozen employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a...
US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities August 29, 2025 By Hyonhee Shin The US, Japan and South Korea pledged to intensify efforts to block North Korea’s use of overseas IT workers to...
China-Linked Hackers Hit Southeast Asia Diplomats, Google Says August 26, 2025 By Jane Lanhee Lee Diplomats in Southeast Asia were targeted in a cyber-espionage campaign earlier this year, likely waged in support of operations aligned...
Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks August 21, 2025 By Margi Murphy A member of a notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider was sentenced on Wednesday to ten years in prison...
Cybersecurity Pros Say IoT, Large Language Models Are Risk Areas of Concern August 7, 2025 By Allen Laman When it comes to systemic cyber risks, cybersecurity experts rated Internet of Things (IoT) devices and large language models (LLMs)...
Palo Alto Networks Reaches $25 Billion Deal for CyberArk July 30, 2025 By Liana Baker and Jake Bleiberg Palo Alto Networks Inc. agreed to buy CyberArk Software Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the Israeli cybersecurity company at...
AI May Be Needed to Fight Back Against Deepfakes Threat July 30, 2025 By David Klepper The phone rings. It’s the secretary of state calling. Or is it? For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no...