cybersecurity

Fintech giant Finastra confirms it’s investigating a data breach

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Finastra, a London-based financial software company that serves most of the world’s top banks, has confirmed it’s investigating a data breach after a hacker claimed a compromise of the company’s internal file-transfer platform.  In a statement given to TechCrunch, Finastra spokesperson Sofia Romano confirmed the fintech giant detected what it calls “suspicious activity” related to […]

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PSA: You shouldn’t upload your medical images to AI chatbots

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Here’s a quick reminder before you get on with your day: Think twice before you upload your private medical data to an AI chatbot. Folks are frequently turning to generative AI chatbots, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, to ask questions about their medical concerns and to better understand their health. Some have relied on

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US extradites Russian accused of extorting millions in Phobos ransomware payments 

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The U.S. government has secured the extradition of an alleged Russian hacker who allegedly served as a key administrator of the prolific Phobos ransomware operation.  Prosecutors said Monday that Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, was recently extradited from South Korea to appear in a Maryland federal court on November 4. Ptitsyn is accused of administering the sale,

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CISA director Jen Easterly to depart agency on January 20

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Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will depart the government agency after more than three years at the helm. Both Easterly and the agency’s deputy director Nitin Natarajan will depart CISA on January 20 as the new Trump administration begins, according to NextGov, which first reported the departures,

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AI training software firm iLearningEngines says it lost $250,000 in recent cyberattack

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U.S.-based iLearningEngines, a provider of AI training software for enterprises, has alerted regulators to a cyberattack that allowed hackers to break into its network and steal $250,000 worth of company funds.  In an 8-K regulatory filing on Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, iLearningEngines said it had experienced a “cybersecurity incident” that saw

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Space tech giant Maxar confirms hacker accessed employees’ personal data

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U.S. space technology and satellite giant Maxar has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of its employees, according to a filing with state regulators. The Colorado-headquartered Maxar operates imaging satellites and manufactures spacecraft, and claims to operate one of the largest commercial satellite constellations on orbit. Maxar has long been a significant provider

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T-Mobile hack linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks

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U.S. phone giant T-Mobile was hacked as part of a broad cyberattack on U.S. and international phone and internet companies in recent months, according to the Wall Street Journal. T-Mobile said it was “closely monitoring this industry-wide attack, and at this time, T-Mobile systems and data have not been impacted in any significant way, and

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What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware

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The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. At the start of his term, Biden and his administration were quick to declare ransomware a national security threat, unlocking new powers for the military and intelligence agencies.

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