SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years – Krebs on Security
A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly…
DPRK, China Suspected in South Korean Embassy Attacks – Dark Reading
Detailed spear-phishing emails sent to European government entities in Seoul are being tied to North Korea, China, or both. – Read More
LSB “must force” Legal Ombudsman to publish decisions in full – Legal Futures
The Legal Services Board must take “a more proactive stance” in making the Legal Ombudman publish complaint outcomes in full, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued. The post LSB…
BSB eyes targets to improve diversity of senior staff – Legal Futures
Nearly half of staff at the Bar Standards Board are now from ethnic minority backgrounds but it is looking at targets to improve the diversity of its management. The post…
Law firm partner earnings grow twice as fast as barristers’ income – Legal Futures
The income of equity partners at law firms increased by 42% in the five tax years to 2022/23, more than twice as fast as barristers and that of the rest…
Formal warning for judge who had sex in chambers – Legal Futures
A recorder who had sex in his judicial chambers over 15 years ago has been given a formal warning for misconduct. The post Formal warning for judge who had sex…
Microsoft Lays Out its Quantum-Safe Plans – Dark Reading
The goal of the Quantum-Safe Program is to ensure that by 2033, all Microsoft products and services are safe by default from quantum-based attacks. – Read More
Fake Employees Pose Real Security Risks – Dark Reading
The security risks posed by fake employees are particularly severe when they secure IT positions with privileged access and administrative permissions. – Read More
Critical SAP Vulns Under Exploitation in ‘One-Two Punch’ Attack – Dark Reading
The vulnerabilities themselves aren’t new, but are being exploited in a novel manner that could lead to a “devastating attack.” – Read More
How Warlock Ransomware Targets Vulnerable SharePoint Servers – Dark Reading
Researchers highlight how Warlock, a new ransomware heavyweight, uses its sophisticated capabilities to target on-premises SharePoint instances. – Read More
Cybercriminals Abuse Vibe Coding Service to Create Malicious Sites – Dark Reading
Some LLM-created scripts and emails can lower the barrier of entry for low-skill attackers, who can use services like Lovable to create convincing, effective websites in minutes. – Read More
FBI, Cisco Warn of Russian Attacks on 7-Year-Old Flaw – Dark Reading
In the past year, “Static Tundra,” aka “Energetic Bear,” has breached thousands of end-of-life Cisco devices unpatched against a 2018 flaw, in a campaign targeting enterprises and critical infrastructure. –…
How Outer Space Became the Next Big Attack Surface – Dark Reading
VisionSpace Technologies’ Andrzej Olchawa and Milenko Starcik discussed a set of vulnerabilities capable of ending space missions at the Black Hat USA 2025 News Desk. – Read More
Incode Acquires AuthenticID to Enhance AI-Driven Identity Verification – Dark Reading
The combination of Incode’s AI models and AuthenticID’s experience running identity programs at scale in regulated environments will provide customers with holistic fraud signal analysis, multi-modal intelligence, real-time personhood verification,…
DOM-Based Extension Clickjacking Exposes Popular Password Managers to Credential and Data Theft – The Hacker News
Popular password manager plugins for web browsers have been found susceptible to clickjacking security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to steal account credentials, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and credit card…