FBI removes contractor over alleged patch failure linked to employee data theft
The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over their alleged role in a ShinyHunters breach that stole personal details of thousands of bureau employees, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. FBI cyber div...
Dell urges System Update patch for flaw enabling root access
Dell urged customers to update its System Update tool after identifying a critical vulnerability that could let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute code with root privileges on vulnerable PowerEdge servers. SecurityAffairs ...
Pentagon says it has ended use of Anthropic products
The Pentagon has completed its phase-out of Anthropic products, the BBC reported, citing the US Department of Defense. The removal followed a dispute over Anthropic's insistence on contractual restrictions against mass surveillanc...
ClickFix attackers hide executable scripts in browser cache
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a ClickFix attack that stages a malicious script in a browser's cache disguised as a PNG image. Compromised websites then persuade users to run a command that executes the cached conten...
OpenAI and Anthropic support mandatory AI breach reporting in Australia
OpenAI and Anthropic told an Australian parliamentary inquiry they would support laws requiring AI developers to disclose breaches involving their systems, EconoTimes reported. The comments follow criticism of OpenAI for waiting t...
CFTC proposes framework for leveraged retail crypto spot trading
The CFTC proposed a federal framework that would let crypto exchanges offer retail customers leveraged and margined spot trading without congressional action, The Block reported. These trades allow customers to take positions usin...