In what is described as the first known supply chain attack caused by another supply chain attack, the recent breach of 3CX was caused by an employee downloading a compromised piece of trading software.
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The Aloha POS system and NCR's Back Office app, a tool used for managing restaurant staffing and inventory, are impacted by the ransomware attack, though the full extent of damage is still being investigated.
Cyber attack that targeted irrigation systems in Israel is thought to be part of an annual "OpIsrael," hacktivist campaign that takes place every April, and this year's attempt at least managed to cause a nuisance for some farms in the Jordan Valley.
Both WhatsApp and Signal have already indicated that they will pull their business from the UK market entirely over privacy concerns if the Online Safety Bill ultimately becomes law.
In a Fox News interview with Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk revealed that all unencrypted Twitter data was regularly subject to government surveillance under the previous ownership.
New security-by-design and security-by-default guidelines from a collection of federal agencies provide the first guidance of its type issued to urge manufacturers to ship devices with adequate security for the modern threat landscape.
As cyber crime groups grow and "corporatize," they find themselves under pressure to keep up with wages. Operating expenses are largely devoted to paying employees and contractors for their work, with 80% a typical number.
OpenAI can get out of the ChatGPT ban if it improves transparency, allows users to view and delete stored data, and implements added safeguards to protect minors. April 30 is the earliest point at which the service could return to Italy.
CNIL said that it is following up on "several" privacy complaints, and Spain is looking to put the ChatGPT topic on the Plenary of the European Data Protection Committee's discussion schedule.
Citizen Lab reports that QuaDream spyware is being used by governments in at least 10 countries to track activists, journalists and political opponents among other questionable uses.
