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Binance says fake hiring plot fuelled USD $6.3bn theft

The breach began months earlier with a tampered software package and a fake recruitment process that helped attackers reach privileged wallet staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today

Cloud Security

Huntress launches global cyber recovery partner programme

Businesses hit by breaches may get 60 days of free protection as Huntress tries to close the gap between incident response and recovery.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Malware

Datadog flags fourfold rise in cloud vulnerabilities

The report says cloud teams are exposing more systems to attack, with high or critical vulnerabilities rising from four to about 16 in nine months.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Rubrik extends Google Cloud backup to BigQuery & Storage

The move gives organisations a separate recovery path for analytics and AI data, after attacks on cloud backups and identity systems have risen.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Supply Chain

Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions

Rising security spend has failed to curb cyber incidents, prompting Michael Collins to argue that organisations need better decision-making, not more tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Lab 1 warns breach data now exposes thousands more firms

The findings show stolen files can reach far beyond the named victim, with the median breach now exposing data linked to 542 other organisations.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Network Security

One in five firms hit by shadow AI security incident

Roughly one in five organisations have already suffered a breach tied to unapproved AI connections, as visibility lags behind spending plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Officeology warns paper records pose GDPR compliance risk

Businesses risk costly GDPR breaches because paper files can escape digital controls, go missing for months and be harder to trace.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Binance hack warns firms on compromised work laptops

Businesses should rethink laptop security after Binance said a work device may have opened the door to a USD $6.3 billion theft.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Phishing

Keeper adds on-device AI phishing warnings to browser

The browser extension now flags look-alike login pages locally, helping users block credential theft before passwords are submitted.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Fujitsu launches cyber defence tool to prioritise risks

With cyber incidents rising, the service aims to help stretched security teams identify exposed systems and decide what to fix first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access

Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks

CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Data breach stories

Ransomware

Cowbell launches AI liability cover for small firms

Businesses using AI agents can now insure against payments gone wrong, data leaks and customer claims under a new Cowbell policy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Large Language Models

Manifold launches ledger of AI agent security incidents

The public record shows disclosure lags of weeks or months, with 59 cases logged since July and most involving unauthorised access or sandbox escapes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

UK financial firms lose GBP £1.01bn to cyberattacks

Nearly all UK financial services firms hit by cyberattacks are still losing business time and money, despite widespread insurance cover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Everywhen warns cyberattacks can breach customer trust

The incident has exposed a gap in cyber risk planning, with unauthorised app messages at ASOS showing how trust and fraud fears can linger after attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week