One prompt let researchers take over every AWS AgentCore agent in a region
One prompt let researchers take over every AWS AgentCore agent in a region

Researchers at Zenity Labs used a single prompt to one public-facing AI agent on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to take over every AgentCore agent in the same AWS account and region. The security firm published the research on Thursday, alongside a talk at t…

CrowdStrike links South Korean bank breaches to AI tools and a China suspect
CrowdStrike links South Korean bank breaches to AI tools and a China suspect

The person behind a wave of cyberattacks on South Korean banks may be a 26-year-old living in China’s Guangdong province, US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says. The suspect has not been named or charged, and South Korean authorities have not identifie…

Swiss prosecutors investigate data leak at federal pension fund Publica
Swiss prosecutors investigate data leak at federal pension fund Publica

Publica, the pension fund that provides pensions for staff of the Swiss federal government, has confirmed today that a data leak occurred as a result of a cyberattack on one of its external software suppliers. The Swiss government stated that the suppl…

The Man Behind a West Bank Telegram Channel Trying to Keep Palestinian Drivers Safe

With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a Telegram group to get himself home at night. Now nearly 350,000 Palestinians rely on it to navigate the occupied West Bank.

How a (Weirdly Chill) Celebrity Thinks About Personal Cybersecurity

At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”

Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN

At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”

Netgear reveals new dark web monitoring tool which will tell you if your personal data turns up online

Netgear’s new Dark Web Monitoring service can alert users as soon as personal data is found on the dark web.

Arizona court system hack leads to theft of personal data belonging to 1.3 million Americans

Someone “clicked on a link in an email” and unwillingly enabled the theft of sensitive data.

CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars

CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.

Microsoft blocks Outlook from sending two more file types over security concerns

Say goodbye to .msix and .msixbundle files in your email (unless your admin whitelists them).