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Despite Oracle denying a breach of its Oracle Cloud federated SSO login servers and the theft of account data for 6 million people, BleepingComputer has confirmed with multiple companies that associated data samples shared by the threat actor are valid. [...]

Bad news about the Linux system monitor may be on the way Veteran sysadmin and tech blogger Rachel Kroll posted a cryptic warning yesterday about a popular Linux system monitoring tool. Maybe it's better to be safe than sorry.…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has generated and certified so-called truly random numbers using a quantum computer, in a world-first that the bank hopes will have applications for security and trading.

In its 2025 Global Third-Party Breach Report, SecurityScorecard has found that 35.5% of all cyber breaches in 2024 were third-party related, up from 29% in 2023

Security consultant Troy Hunt, the creator of the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) service, has revealed that he got tricked by a clever phishing email, and that the attacker gained access to his Mailchimp account and stole a list of email addresses of his newsletter subscribers. Commendably, he added the compromised data – email and IP addresses, rough geolocation data – to HIBP, so that users may check whether theirs is included or get notified … More → The post If you think you’re immune to phishing attempts, you’re wrong! appeared first on Help Net Security.

Simon Sharwood / The Register: China published new rules last Friday banning the use of facial recognition without consent in private spaces like hotel rooms  —  PLUS: Zoho's Ulaa anointed India's most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more

African law enforcement authorities have arrested 306 suspects as part of 'Operation Red Card,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal networks. [...]

Maddening techno bass loop, Zoolander reference, and 14 minutes of time wasted A vulnerability analyst and prominent member of the infosec industry has blasted Microsoft for refusing to look at a bug report unless he submitted a video alongside a written explanation.…

The UK’s National Crime Agency has launched a new campaign designed to raise awareness of sextortion among teenage boys

A backbone of our economy, Fortune 500 companies employ more than 31 million people worldwide. According to data analyzed by the Enzoic research team, over the past three years of 2022, 2023, and 2024, more than three million employee-linked accounts became newly compromised by cybercriminals. 1 in 10 Fortune 500 employees had their credentials exposed in recent years 5.7 exposure average per compromised account These leaked credentials pose significant risks, enabling account takeover (ATO), spear … More → The post Report: Fortune 500 employee-linked account exposure appeared first on Help Net Security.

Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark. Organized crime is becoming more complex and harmful, with deeper roots across Europe. Organized crime is changing fast The structure of organized crime is shifting. Groups are no longer tied to old ways of working. They’ve adapted … More → The post How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld appeared first on Help Net Security.

Security concerns around cloud environments has prompted 44% of CISOs to change cloud service provider, according to Arctic Wolf. This is being driven by the fact that 24% don’t believe their cloud environment is secure, and 43% think cloud service providers overpromised the security protection they would receive. CISOs rely on multiple cloud providers Cloud providers have become increasingly critical to firms, with the technology enabling workers to access files and services from any location. … More → The post Cloud providers aren’t delivering on security promises appeared first on Help Net Security.