Researchers identify critical vulnerabilities in automotive Bluetooth systems

“PerfektBlue” impacts tech used in Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Skoda automobiles.

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Virtru secures $50 million investment to advance data-centric security standards

Virtru’s technology centers on the Trusted Data Format, an open standard that embeds security controls directly into data files rather than relying on traditional perimeter defenses.

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UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency claims the four were involved in attacks on Marks & Spencer. The cybersecurity industry attributed those attacks to Scattered Spider.

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The dual reality of AI-augmented development: innovation and risk

AI coding is a big security problem when most security teams are still relying on tools designed for a world where human-written code remains prevalent.

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Scattered Spider strikes again? Aviation industry appears to be next target for criminal group

Hawaiian Airlines announced a cybersecurity incident Friday as security experts warned of a sector-wide threat.

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The SAVE database was already a headache for states. Now it’s fueling Trump’s voter fraud allegations.

Experts believe lawsuits are first steps in a larger plan by the White House to create new metrics that lend support to the president’s unproven claims that noncitizens are voting en masse for Democratic politicians.

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