Meet Rey, the Teen Admin Behind Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Ransom Group
TL;DR A core operator known as 'Rey' has been identified as an administrator of the Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters ransomware and…
SMS Phishers Shift Tactics: Points, Tax Refunds and Fake Shops
TL;DR Security researchers say China-based phishing groups have expanded SMS scams to include offers of rewards points, tax refunds and…
How a $25M Essay-Mill Network Connects to Russia’s Synergy University
TL;DR An international essay- and homework-writing network operating under “Nerdy” brands has generated nearly $25 million and repeatedly used Google…
Most Parked and Typosquatting Domains Now Redirect Visitors to Malware
TL;DR A study by security firm Infoblox finds that over 90% of parked and typosquatting domains now lead visitors to…
Ofcom opens probes after BT and Three outages blocked 999 access
TL;DR Ofcom has launched formal investigations into BT and Three following nationwide mobile voice outages that at times prevented users…
PostHog: Shai‑Hulud 2.0 worm was company’s largest security failure
TL;DR PostHog says the Shai‑Hulud 2.0 incident — where malicious npm releases were pushed and a worm harvested developer secrets…
Former spy and startup CEO predicts a ‘WannaCry of AI’ is imminent
TL;DR Sanaz Yashar, a former Unit 8200 operative and current CEO of Zafran Security, warns that AI is accelerating the…
Starlink satellite malfunctions, releases debris and will reenter Earth’s atmosphere
TL;DR A Starlink satellite suffered an onboard anomaly that cut communications, vented propellant and released debris while tumbling in low…
Data from 21,000 Nissan customers exposed after breach of Red Hat-managed server
TL;DR Nissan disclosed that personal information for about 21,000 customers of its Fukuoka sales unit was accessed after an intrusion…
NASA uses Curiosity’s Mastcam to search for wayward MAVEN orbiter
TL;DR NASA has not heard from the MAVEN orbiter since December 6; last tracking data suggested the spacecraft was tumbling…