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U.S. Sanctions Funnull for $200M Romance Baiting Scams Tied to Crypto Fraud
2025-05-30 07:51

The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against a Philippines-based company named Funnull Technology Inc. and its administrator Liu Lizhi for...

ConnectWise Hit by Cyberattack; Nation-State Actor Suspected in Targeted Breach
2025-05-30 06:11

ConnectWise, the developer of remote access and support software ScreenConnect, has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that it said was likely perpetrated by a nation-state threat...

Why privacy in blockchain must start with open source
2025-05-30 06:00

Traditionally, trust came from centralized institutions. Banks, payment networks, and clearinghouses are closed systems. Users cannot see the inner workings, but they rely on external audits,...

Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams
2025-05-30 05:30

Phishing scams used to be filled with awkward wording and obvious grammar mistakes. Not anymore. AI is now making it harder to distinguish what is real. According to Cofense, email-based scams...

AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise
2025-05-30 05:00

82% of organizations already use AI agents, but only 44% of organizations report having policies in place to secure them, according to SailPoint. While 53% are in the process of developing such...

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Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure
2025-05-30 04:30

Microsoft is ending support for Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 on October 14, 2025. That date might seem far off, but if you’re managing email systems or Office...

Meta Disrupts Influence Ops Targeting Romania, Azerbaijan, and Taiwan with Fake Personas
2025-05-30 04:09

Meta on Thursday revealed that it disrupted three covert influence operations originating from Iran, China, and Romania during the first quarter of 2025. "We detected and removed these campaigns...

Infosec products of the month: May 2025
2025-05-30 04:00

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Anchore, BalkanID, Cyble, groundcover, Hunted Labs, LogicGate, McAfee, Obsidian Security, Outpost24,...

Security outfit SentinelOne's services back online after lengthy outage
2025-05-30 00:33

Probably not a cyber-incident, but definitely not a good look Security services vendor SentinelOne experienced a major outage on Thursday.…

Feds gut host behind pig butchering scams that bilked $200M from Americans
2025-05-30 00:15

Philippines company allegedly run by Chinese national has form running scams The US Treasury has sanctioned a Philippine company and its administrator after linking them to the infrastructure...