Researchers discover attempt to infect leading Egyptian opposition politician with Predator spyware

seattletimes.com Cybersecurity researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid.

American Pandemic 'Samizdat': Bhattacharya

zerohedge.com American Pandemic 'Samizdat': Bhattacharya Authored by Jay Bhattacharya via RealClear Wire, On May 15, 1970, the New York Times published an article by esteemed Russia…

Mandiant details UNC53, a China-backed group that hacked 29+ global orgs since 2022 by tricking staff into using malware-infected USB drives, mostly in Africa

wired.com For much of the cybersecurity industry, malware spread via USB drives represents the quaint hacker threat of the past decade—or the one before that. But a group of…

How Are Digital Security Stocks Doing This Year?

forbes.com Our theme of Cyber Security Stocks has gained about 43% this year, performing slightly ahead of the broader Nasdaq-100, which remains up by around 40% over the same period.…

Clorox warns cyberattack could lead to product delays, shortages

abcnews.go.com An August cyberattack on Clorox caused "wide-scale disruptions" in its operations, which could mean product delays and shortages, according to a securities filing Monday.…

How Elon Musk Imposter Profiles Are Scamming TikTok Crypto Enthusiasts

beincrypto.com Scammers are taking to social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) to conduct crypto scams, impersonating famous personalities like Elon Musk. While bad…

Bitcoin Addresses Holding 0.1+ Coins Hit All-Time High Amidst Market Volatility, Adding Almost 1,000 New Addresses

nulltx.com In the world of Bitcoin, where market dynamics are closely scrutinized, an interesting trend has emerged. The number of addresses holding 0.1 or more Bitcoin, often…

America’s potential Achilles’ heel in a cyber battle with China: Guam

politico.com Chinese hackers have found a dangerous vulnerability in U.S. military computer networks nearly 8,000 miles from the Pentagon — on the serene South Pacific island of Guam.…

How crypto scammers are embracing new AI technology

dlnews.com You can’t say we didn’t see it coming. In the months since OpenAI launched ChatGPT and overturned the startup ecosystem, the technology has been branded a threat to…

Dr. Robert Redfield Comes Clean On Government Censorship

zerohedge.com Dr. Robert Redfield Comes Clean On Government Censorship Authored by Lloyd Billingsley via American Greatness, “My position was just tell the American public the truth.…

Las Vegas Is Dealing with Repeated Cyberattacks Making Visitors the Big Losers

entrepreneur.com MGM Resorts International faced a major cyberattack that significantly disrupted its operations, affecting Las Vegas properties including the Bellagio and MGM Grand. MGM…

Courts Strike a Blow Against White House's Social Media Censorship

newsweek.com A federal appeals court delivered a win for free speech last week, rebuking the White House and several agencies by maintaining a freeze on their policing of our speech.…

‘Hero work’: how a savvy digital tripwire helped State uncover a Chinese hack

politico.com A recent Chinese-linked hack of U.S. government emails detected in June may have gone unnoticed for much longer were it not for an enterprising government IT analyst. A…

Security Chief Took Extreme Steps to Hide From Hacking Threats

wsj.com Caleb Sima, chief security officer at Robinhood until he left the online brokerage in March, went through an onerous and time-consuming process to protect himself and his…

MGM casino's ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack

bleepingcomputer.com An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts’ operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems.…

The Biden administration asks SCOTUS to pause a lower court's order that limits social media requests from the White House, FBI, and key public health agencies

washingtonpost.com The Biden administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order that restricts the White House, FBI and key public health agencies from efforts…

MGM reeling from cyber 'chaos' 5 days after attack as Caesars Entertainment says it was hacked too

abcnews.go.com Five days after a cyberattack crippled operations of MGM Resorts International, including its signature Las Vegas properties the Bellagio and the MGM Grand, the company said…

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pouring millions of dollars into combating AI's dark side

cnbc.com Craig Newmark made his fortune off a website, founded in 1995, that served as an early online bulletin board and looks like it hasn't been updated in two decades. That…

Institutions Make Big Bets On AI Stocks With Profits

insidertrades.com AI is hot right now and driving outsized expectations for many stocks today. One way to tell which companies have the best chances of success is to see which ones the…

How Deep Is The Deep State?

zerohedge.com How Deep Is The Deep State? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, We received some seemingly excellent news over the weekend. The appellate court of the 5th…

Quality Assurance backend in Cryptocurrency Exchanges

coinfabrik.com Binance and Bitfinex stand among the global leaders of cryptocurrency exchanges. Our investigations have spotlighted two notable QA/QC issues, suggesting potential flaws in…

MGM cyberattack continues to create chaos for Vegas operations; SEC notified

foxbusiness.com MGM Resorts International in Nevada confirmed a recent cyberattack in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Las Vegas-based company…

White House Calls for Stronger Open-Source Security

wsj.com The Biden administration pushed for stronger security standards in open-source software development at a two-day summit which included technology companies, banks and…

Uncle Sam warns deepfakes are coming for your brand and bank account

theregister.com Deepfakes are coming for your brand, bank accounts, and corporate IP, according to a warning from US law enforcement and cyber agencies. In a report published on Tuesday,…

Ironblocks Joins Forces with AvengerDAO to Enhance DeFi Security

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Ironblocks Joins Forces with AvengerDAO to Enhance DeFi Security Blockchain security platform Ironblocks has formed a strategic partnership with AvengerDAO, a…

Taibbi: A Day That Never Ended

zerohedge.com Taibbi: A Day That Never Ended Authored by Matt Taibbi via 'Racket News' substack, America thought it left the War on Terror behind, but the emergency never stopped…

Cybersecurity bill languishes in Ottawa while attacks escalate

theglobeandmail.com Federal cybersecurity legislation meant to protect Canada’s critical systems and services has languished for almost two years in Ottawa, even as data breaches and…

MGM Resorts Sees Outages Across Properties Due to Cybersecurity Issue

pymnts.com Hotel and gaming company MGM Resorts is grappling with a cybersecurity issue that has caused an outage across its properties. “Our investigation is ongoing, and we are…

The 5th Circuit agrees that federal officials unconstitutionally 'coerced' or 'encouraged' online censorship

reason.com A federal appeals court on Friday upheld key parts of a preliminary injunction against federal interference with content moderation on social media platforms. A three-judge…

China Poses Security Threat at American Ports

newsweek.com The House China Select Committee made a splash earlier this year. One of its first moves was to investigate Chinese cybersecurity risks in U.S. ports. Visiting the Port of…