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The Register: Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims

Oct 2, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/clop_oracle_extortion/ Source: The Register Title: Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims Feedly Summary: Extortion emails name-drop Big Red’s E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming…

The Register: Google bolts AI into Drive to catch ransomware, but crooks not shaking yet

Sep 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/google_drive_ai_ransomware_detection/ Source: The Register Title: Google bolts AI into Drive to catch ransomware, but crooks not shaking yet Feedly Summary: Stopping the spread isn’t the same as stopping attacks, period Google on Tuesday rolled out a new AI tool in Drive for desktop that it says will pause syncing to limit ransomware damage,…

Wired: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

Sep 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/googles-latest-ai-ransomware-defense-only-goes-so-far/ Source: Wired Title: Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far Feedly Summary: Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has introduced an AI-driven protection feature…

Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Boards should be ‘bilingual’ in AI, security to gain advantage

Sep 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-boards-should-be-bilingual-AI-security-gain-advantage/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Boards should be ‘bilingual’ in AI, security to gain advantage Feedly Summary: Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for September 2025. Today, Google Cloud COO Francis deSouza offers his insights on how boards of directors and CISOs can thrive with a good working relationship,…

The Register: Harrods blames its supplier after crims steal 430k customers’ data in fresh attack

Sep 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/harrods_blames_thirdparty_supplier_after/ Source: The Register Title: Harrods blames its supplier after crims steal 430k customers’ data in fresh attack Feedly Summary: Attackers make contact but negotiations fall on deaf ears Luxury London-based retailer Harrods is facing its second cybersecurity scandal in 2025, confirming criminals not only stole 430,000 customers’ data in a fresh attack…

Slashdot: Escalation in Akira Campaign Targeting SonicWall VPNs, Deploying Ransomware, With Malicious Logins

Sep 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/09/27/2055246/escalation-in-akira-campaign-targeting-sonicwall-vpns-deploying-ransomware-with-malicious-logins?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Escalation in Akira Campaign Targeting SonicWall VPNs, Deploying Ransomware, With Malicious Logins Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses a recent security incident involving the exploitation of a vulnerability in SonicWall SSL VPNs, leading to rapid ransomware deployment. The analysis highlights the critical need for…

Wired: An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

Sep 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/app-used-to-dox-charlie-kirk-critics-doxed-its-own-users-instead/ Source: Wired Title: An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead Feedly Summary: Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

The Register: LockBit’s new variant is ‘most dangerous yet,’ hitting Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi

Sep 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/lockbits_new_variant_is_most/ Source: The Register Title: LockBit’s new variant is ‘most dangerous yet,’ hitting Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi Feedly Summary: Operation Cronos didn’t kill LockBit – it just came back meaner Trend Micro has sounded the alarm over the new LockBit 5.0 ransomware strain, which it warns is “significantly more dangerous" than past…

Cisco Talos Blog: Great Scott, I’m tired

Sep 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/great-scott-im-tired/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Great Scott, I’m tired Feedly Summary: Hazel celebrates unseen effort in cybersecurity and shares some PII. Completely unrelated, but did you know “Back to the Future” turns 40 this year? AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The content primarily discusses recent cybersecurity threats, including the emergence of…

Krebs on Security: Feds Tie ‘Scattered Spider’ Duo to $115M in Ransoms

Sep 24, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/feds-tie-scattered-spider-duo-to-115m-in-ransoms/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Feds Tie ‘Scattered Spider’ Duo to $115M in Ransoms Feedly Summary: U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime group blamed for extorting at least $115 million in ransom…

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