Security News

Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals
2025-03-28 14:13

A breach at Oracle Health impacts multiple US healthcare organizations and hospitals after a threat actor stole patient data from legacy servers. [...]

China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar
2025-03-27 22:06

Crew also cooked up two fresh SparrowDoor backdoor variants, says ESET The China-aligned FamousSparrow crew has resurfaced after a long period of presumed inactivity, compromising a US...

US defense contractor cops to sloppy security, settles after infosec lead blows whistle
2025-03-26 20:07

MORSE to pay -- .. .-.. .-.. .. --- -. ... for failing to meet cyber-grade A US defense contractor will cough up $4.6 million to settle complaints it failed to meet cybersecurity requirements on...

Ex-NSA boss: Election security focus helped dissuade increase in Russian meddling with US
2025-03-23 13:04

Plus AI in the infosec world, why CISA should know its place, and more Interview Russia appears to be having second thoughts on how aggressively, or at least how visibly, it attempts to influence...

US removes sanctions against Tornado Cash crypto mixer
2025-03-21 15:34

The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it has removed sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer, which North Korean Lazarus hackers used to launder hundreds of millions...

Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain
2025-03-20 05:30

Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These...

Ex-US Cyber Command chief: Europe and 5 Eyes can't fully replicate US intel
2025-03-19 13:01

Cue deepening existential European dread as Rest of World contemplates Trump turning off the info tap If the United States stopped sharing cyber-threat intel with Ukraine, its European allies and...

US tech jobs outlook clouded by DOGE cuts, Trump tariffs
2025-03-18 18:01

Hiring remains relatively strong as analysts warn of slowdown A pair of reports on tech sector employment trends in the United States suggest out-of-work techies right now have relatively decent...

Apple-UK Encryption Saga Continues: British Officials’ Clarification & US Officials’ Warning
2025-03-14 20:36

The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime.

US govt says Americans lost record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024
2025-03-10 19:05

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud last year, a 25% increase over the previous year. [...]