Mark Rasch writes: When something goes wrong, after exhausting all other possible alternatives, a company may go to its lawyer with the silliest question you can ever ask a lawyer — “Can I sue?” The basic answer is, “if it moves, sue it…” “If it doesn’t move… move it… then sue it…” And when asked, […]
The Dallas Express reports: Anthropic researchers say they have disrupted what they described as the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion, marking what they called a troubling development in cybersecurity. According to a threat report released this week, the operation was linked by Anthropic to the Chinese […]
WebProNews reports on an unusual, and praiseworthy, response to a cyberattack with a ransom demand. They erroneously describe it as a ransomware attack, but no encryption was involved. ShinyHunters exfiltrated data and then attempted to ransom it: In a striking rebuke to cybercriminals, Checkout.com’s chief technology officer has turned a ransomware attack into an opportunity […]
The Record reports: The Russian Embassy in Thailand said it is seeking access to a Russian citizen reportedly detained on the resort island of Phuket at the request of the United States over suspected cybercrimes. “At the moment, we are clarifying the circumstances of this case and working with the Thai side to arrange consular […]
The Oregonian reports: Intel says a former employee downloaded thousands of documents shortly after the company fired him in July, many of them classified as “Top Secret.” Jinfeng Luo lived in Seattle and had worked as a software developer for Intel since 2014, according to a lawsuit the company filed against him in Washington federal […]
The Record reports: Security researchers on Friday revealed the discovery of “commercial grade” spyware used in a 9-month-long hacking campaign aimed at Samsung Galaxy phones likely concentrated in the Middle East. The Android spyware, dubbed LANDFALL, exploited a zero-day, or previously undocumented, vulnerability in Galaxy phones’ image processing libraries. The spyware was likely sent via […]
A free event on November 19, 2025 by ACEDS NY Metro Chapter. Registration is required. Join us for an insightful discussion on data breach management featuring industry experts: ■ Harry Buck | Founder and CEO of Legal Outsourcing 2.0, Inc. Harry is an experienced litigator, and the Founder and CEO of Legal Outsourcing 2.0. where he […]
SonicWall reports: In early September, SonicWall detected suspicious activity related to the downloading of backup firewall configuration files stored in a specific cloud environment. Our incident response team immediately activated our established response protocols, engaged Mandiant, a leading cybersecurity response firm, and notified our global partners and customers directly about the incident and remediation steps to protect their customers. In addition to frequent and transparent communication with partners and customers, SonicWall […]
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Chicago Sun-Times reports: Rogue employees of a Chicago company that specializes in negotiating ransoms to mitigate cyber attacks were carrying out their own piracy in a plot to extort millions of dollars from a series of companies, prosecutors say. Kevin Tyler Martin, a ransomware threat negotiator for River North-based DigitalMint at the time of the […]
