Infosecurity News
US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data
The US government has implemented a program that applies export controls on data transactions to certain countries of concern, including China and Russia
Digital Certificate Lifespans to Fall to 47 Days by 2029
CA/Browser Forum members have voted in favor of shortening TLS/SSL certificate lifespans to 47 days
AI Hallucinations Create “Slopsquatting” Supply Chain Threat
Experts have warned that threat actors could hijack AI hallucinations in “slopsquatting” attacks
NVD Revamps Operations as Vulnerability Reporting Surges
The NVD program manager has announced undergoing process improvements to catch up with its growing vulnerability backlog
Google Cloud: Top 5 Priorities for Cybersecurity Leaders Today
Experts at the Google Cloud Next event set out how security teams need to adapt their focuses in the wake of trends such as rising cyber-attacks and advances in AI
Cyble Urges Critical Vulnerability Fixes Affecting Industrial Systems
Rockwell Automation, Hitachi Energy and Inaba Denki Sangyo have products affected by critical vulnerabilities carrying severity ratings as high as 9.9
Google Cloud: China Achieves “Cyber Superpower” Status
Google Cloud’s Sandra Joyce said that Chinese state actors’ advanced techniques and ability to stay undetected pose huge challenges
Google Cloud: CISOs Demand Simplified Security Tools Amid Growing Tech Complexity
Google Cloud announced a number of security products designed to reduce complexity for security leaders
Over 40% of UK Businesses Faced Cybersecurity Breaches in 2024
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 has been released by the UK Home Office and DSIT today, reporting a slight decline in incidents compared to 2024 report
SpyNote Malware Targets Android Users with Fake Google Play Pages
A new Android malware campaign uses fake Google Play pages to distribute the SpyNote Trojan
AI-Powered AkiraBot Evades CAPTCHA to Spam 80,000 Websites
A new AI-powered framework dubbed “AkiraBot” has successfully spammed 80,000 websites since September 2024
Operation Endgame Continues with Smokeloader Customer Arrests
Police have made more arrests in the ongoing Operation Endgame, cracking down on malware customers
WK Kellogg Confirms Data Breach Tied to Cleo Software Exploit
WK Kellogg breach exposed employee data after attackers exploited flaws in Cleo software
Precision-Validated Phishing Elevates Credential Theft Risks
New phishing method targets high-value accounts using real-time email validation
Ransomware Attacks Hit All-Time High as Payoffs Dwindle
While ransomware attack claims are at an all-time high, financial losses from actual attacks may be reducing
Three-Quarters of IT Leaders Fear Nation-State AI Cyber Threats
73% of respondents in an Armis survey said they worried about nation-state actors using AI for cyber-attacks
Microsoft Fixes Over 130 CVEs in April Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has issued security updates to fix 130+ vulnerabilities this month, including one zero-day
NCSC Warns of Spyware Targeting Chinese and Taiwanese Diaspora
The UK and allies have warned of new mobile spyware targeting Uyghur, Tibetan and Taiwanese communities
Google Releases April Android Update to Address Two Zero-Days
Google’s latest Android update fixes 62 flaws, including two zero-days previously used in limited targeted attacks
NIST Defers Pre-2018 CVEs to Tackle Growing Vulnerability Backlog
NIST marks CVEs pre-2018 as “Deferred” in the NVD as agency focus shifts to managing emerging threats
