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'Hacktivist attacks at scale’: UK could face hacktivist threats akin to some of the biggest ransomware incidents but with 'no option to pay a ransom to help recover'
By Benedict Collins published
Hacktivists could attack the UK at a scale rivaling some of the costliest ransomware attacks in recent memory

'Felony murder law does not require that a defendant pull the trigger': Ex-FBI chief calls for ransomware attackers to face homicide charges if attacks lead to deaths
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The FBI needs to "step up" in the fight against ransomware, says Cynthia Kaiser, former deputy assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.

‘Big Game Hunters’: UK ransomware volume drops significantly 'but the reality is more alarming' – big orgs are being hit harder and with greater success
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Ransomware actors are moving away from spray-and-pray attacks and into more targeted campaigns.

Mythos accessed by unauthorized users as Anthropic says 'We’re investigating' — Cracks may be showing in Project Glasswing as unknown users access model via third parties
By Benedict Collins published
Anthropic is investigating unauthorized access to its Claude Mythos AI model, which is capable of identifying and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.

French government agency admits data breach as hacker alleges up to 19 million sensitive records stolen – breach may have exposed 'data from individual and professional accounts'
By Sead Fadilpašić published
A hacker is selling data apparently stolen from ANTS, as the agency confirms suffering a breach.

Mythos and friends could be a 'net positive' for UK cyber security defenses but only if they're secured, says top cyber official
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Mozilla can attest to that after using Mythos to find 271 bugs in Firefox 150.

Weak safeguards leave thousands of AI agents open to attack
By Efosa Udinmwen published
Rapid adoption of AI agents without proper safeguards is leading to exposed systems, data risks, and increased opportunities for attackers to exploit access controls.

Pushpaganda exploits Google Discover to spread malicious notifications
By Efosa Udinmwen published
Pushpaganda uses AI-generated content and deceptive tactics to trick users into enabling notifications that deliver scams and evade traditional security defenses.

Iran alleges systematic sabotage of US-made networking infrastructure mid-conflict — hardware shut down and rebooted despite internet blackout
By Benedict Collins published
Iranian media is reporting that networking infrastructure suffered coordinated shutdowns, and blames the US.
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