The US has made 29 searches of known or suspected laptop farms supporting North Korean individuals posing as US IT workers.
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U.S. Arrests Key Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme, Seizes $7.74 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday announced sweeping actions targeting the North Korean information technology (IT) worker scheme, leading to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of 29 financial accounts, 21 fraudulent websites, and nearly 200 computers.
The coordinated action saw searches of 21 known or suspected “laptop farms” across 14 states in the U.S. that were put to
The coordinated action saw searches of 21 known or suspected “laptop farms” across 14 states in the U.S. that were put to
Chrome 138 Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability
Google has released a Chrome 138 update that patches a high-severity vulnerability with an exploit in the wild.
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Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025
Microsoft has said that it’s ending support for passwords in its Authenticator app starting August 1, 2025.
The changes, the company said, are part of its efforts to streamline autofill in the two-factor authentication (2FA) app.
“Starting July 2025, the autofill feature in Authenticator will stop working, and from August 2025, passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator,” Microsoft
The changes, the company said, are part of its efforts to streamline autofill in the two-factor authentication (2FA) app.
“Starting July 2025, the autofill feature in Authenticator will stop working, and from August 2025, passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator,” Microsoft
U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats on critical infrastructure
U.S. cyber agencies, the FBI, and NSA issued an urgent warning today about potential cyberattacks from Iranian-affiliated hackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. […]
Cato Networks Raises $359 Million to Expand SASE Business
Founded in 2015, the Tel Aviv based company has now raised more than $1 billion and claims more than 3,500 customers.
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Germany asks Google, Apple remove DeepSeek AI from app stores
The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection has formally requested Google and Apple to remove the DeepSeek AI application from the application stores due to GDPR violations. […]
U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber-attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors.
“Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” the agencies said.
“These cyber actors often
“Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” the agencies said.
“These cyber actors often
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 now blocks email bombing attacks
Microsoft says its Defender for Office 365 cloud-based email security suite will now automatically detect and block email bombing attacks. […]
Switzerland says government data stolen in ransomware attack
The government in Switzerland is informing that sensitive information from various federal offices has been impacted by a ransomware attack at the third-party organization Radix. […]