Hackers accessed 150,000 emails from a government agency
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently discovered an email system breach.
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid and Efficient Solar Tech
Researchers are trying to use squid color-changing biochemistry for solar tech. This appears to be new and related research to a 2019 squid post. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks
China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad” mainly impersonated toll road operators and shipping companies. But experts say these groups are now directly targeting customers of international financial institutions,Read More »China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks
Europol Targets Customers of Smokeloader Pay-Per-Install Botnet
Law enforcement agencies in multiple countries have announced the arrests of users of the malicious Smokeloader botnet. The post Europol Targets Customers of Smokeloader Pay-Per-Install Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek.
New research identifies, analyzes an email bombing attack
Research has shown a recent increase in email bombing attacks.
Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs
Trump orders a termination of any active security clearances held by Krebs and a suspension of clearances held by individuals at SentinelOne. The post Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Juniper Networks Patches Dozens of Junos Vulnerabilities
Juniper Networks has patched two dozen vulnerabilities in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, and dozens of flaws in Junos Space third-party dependencies. The post Juniper Networks Patches Dozens of Junos Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025
Routers are the riskiest devices in enterprise networks as they contain the most critical vulnerabilities, a new Forescout report shows. The post Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Groucho’s Wit, Cloud Complexity, and the Case for Consistent Security Policy
The greatest security policies in the world are useless if enterprises don’t have a reasonable, consistent, and reliable way to implement them. The post Groucho’s Wit, Cloud Complexity, and the Case for Consistent Security Policy appeared first on SecurityWeek.
AI Now Outsmarts Humans in Spear Phishing, Analysis Shows
Agentic AI has improved spear phishing effectiveness by 55% since 2023, research shows. The post AI Now Outsmarts Humans in Spear Phishing, Analysis Shows appeared first on SecurityWeek.