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Cyber Security News

EU Launches Government-Backed Vulnerability Database as CVE Alternative

May 15, 2025

The European Vulnerability Database was announced via press release on May 13, which indicated that the undertaking is already operational. Though the timing is likely coincidental to at least some degree, the announcement comes just weeks after the MITRE CVE database avoided defunding.

Stack of golden Monero coins showing ban on privacy coins and anonymous crypto accounts

Data Privacy News

EU Looks to Ban Privacy Coins and Anonymous Crypto Accounts by 2027

May 15, 2025

A new handbook published by crypto advocacy group European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) warns that EU regulators will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins by 2027, according to the terms of the recently adopted Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR).

Keyboard with dollar bill showing ransom payment and cyber extortion

Cyber Security News

PowerSchool Confirms Ongoing Cyber Extortion of Individual Schools Despite Ransom Payment

May 14, 2025

Threat actors behind the 2024 PowerSchool data breach continue to extort individual schools, despite the education software developer having already made a ransom payment.

Keyboard with red backlight showing LockBit ransomware data breach

Cyber Security News

LockBit Ransomware Suffers Its Own Data Breach, Internal Conversations With Victims Leaked

May 14, 2025

The LockBit ransomware group appears to have lost control of at least one of its dark web sites, which was used to leak internal chat logs that contain negotiations with its victims among other things. It is unknown who is behind the data breach.

Mobile phone and lock icons showing messaging app security breach

Cyber Security News

High Security Messaging App Tool Used by US Government Suspends Service After Security Breach

May 12, 2025

TeleMessage provides secure archiving services for a variety of messaging apps, including Telegram and WhatsApp. In this case, the security breach is of an unofficial Signal clone that parent company Smarsh offers called "TM SGNL."

Data Protection News

TikTok to Receive €530 Million Fine Over EU Data Storage, Data Transfers to China

May 12, 2025

A case of what TikTok says was the mistaken storage of EU data on a server in China appears to be concluding with a €530 million fine for the video giant, under charges of violating Article 46(1) of the GDPR and its requirement to "verify, guarantee and demonstrate" that its data transfers were kept adequately secure.

Headset on laptop showing IT help desks social engineering attack

Cyber Security News

IT Help Desks Across UK Victimized by “DragonForce” Social Engineering Attack

May 9, 2025

In at least two of the attacks, those on Co-op and Marks and Spencer, the DragonForce group is confirmed to have used very similar social engineering approaches to convince the IT help desks to have an employee password reset.

Hacker using laptop showing data theft from cyber attack

Cyber Security News

The Co-op Confirms Significant Data Theft from an Apparent Dragonforce Ransomware Cyber Attack

May 9, 2025

UK retailer the Co-op has confirmed and apologized for the data theft stemming from a cyber attack on its systems, claimed by the Dragonforce ransomware operation.

Unlocked digital lock showing cyber attack on UK retailer

Cyber Security News

Harrods Hit in Third Cyber Attack Targeting a UK Retailer

May 8, 2025

UK retailer Harrods is the most recent victim of a cyber attack, hot on the heels of similar cybersecurity incidents affecting Marks & Spencer and the Co-op, prompting an NSCS advisory.

Fingerprint on device showing passwordless for Microsoft accounts

Cyber Security News

Microsoft Makes All New Accounts Passwordless As of May 1, Pushes Biometric Passkeys

May 7, 2025

Microsoft claims that its new passwordless methods reduce password use by over 20% and result in users signing in faster. The company added passkeys as an option for personal accounts along with a password manager for Windows Hello early last year.

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EU Launches Government-Backed Vulnerability Database as CVE Alternative

EU Looks to Ban Privacy Coins and Anonymous Crypto Accounts by 2027

PowerSchool Confirms Ongoing Cyber Extortion of Individual Schools Despite Ransom Payment

LockBit Ransomware Suffers Its Own Data Breach, Internal Conversations With Victims Leaked

High Security Messaging App Tool Used by US Government Suspends Service After Security Breach

TikTok to Receive €530 Million Fine Over EU Data Storage, Data Transfers to China

The Co-op Confirms Significant Data Theft from an Apparent Dragonforce Ransomware Cyber Attack

Harrods Hit in Third Cyber Attack Targeting a UK Retailer

Microsoft Makes All New Accounts Passwordless As of May 1, Pushes Biometric Passkeys

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure