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GlobalX Airlines, a charter airline being used by the US government for deportation flights, has been attacked by hacktivists who have made off with what they claim are detailed flight records and passenger manifests.
Read more in my article for the… Continue reading Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for “Donnie” Trump
Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of “Malware or metal?”, and we… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #416: High street hacks, and Disney’s Wingdings woe
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned the IT helpdesks of retailers to be on their guard against bogus support calls they might receive from hackers pretending to be staff locked out of their accounts.
Read more in my article on… Continue reading NCSC warns of IT helpdesk impersonation trick being used by ransomware gangs after UK retailers attacked
TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app based upon Signal, has been temporarily suspended out of “an abundance of caution” after a hacker reportedly gained access to US government communications.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading TeleMessage, the Signal clone used by US government officials, suffers hack
In episode 49 of The AI Fix, OpenAI kills off a sycophantic bot, our hosts are introduced to a prophetic Bosnian rock band, Meta puts an electric fence around its llamas, Mark reveals he’s never tried covering a robot with olive oil, and Graham leaves … Continue reading The AI Fix #49: The typo from hell
He’s not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #415: Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams
In episode 48 of The AI Fix, OpenAI releases the first AI models capable of novel scientific discoveries, ChatGPT users are sick of its relentlessly positive tone, our hosts say “Alexa” a lot, OpenAI eyes a social network of its own, and some robots ru… Continue reading The AI Fix #48: AI Jesus, and is the AI Singularity almost upon us?
The FBI is set to report that ransomware was the most pervasive cybersecurity threat to US critical infrastructure during the year of 2024, with complaints of ransomware attacks against critical sectors jumping 9% over the previous year.
Read more … Continue reading Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure surge, reports FBI
If you thought only your boss was peeking at your work screen, think again.
Employee-monitoring tool Work Composer has committed a jaw-dropping blunder, leaving a treasure trove of millions of workplace screenshots openly accessible on the internet … Continue reading 21 million employee screenshots leaked in bossware breach blunder
Mobile network operator SK Telecom, which serves approximately 34 million subscribers in South Korea, has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack earlier this month that saw malware infiltrate its internal systems, and access data related to customer… Continue reading Hackers access sensitive SIM card data at South Korea’s largest telecoms company