Allianz Life, a U.S. subsidiary of global insurer Allianz SE, has confirmed that hackers compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, highlighting growing risks for financial services firms that depend on third-party cloud platforms. The company, which serves 1.4 million customers in the U.S., said that the breach was discovered in July and stemmed […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday unsealed six federal warrants authorizing the seizure of more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, along with $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle, from a man accused of running the notorious and now-defunct Zeppelin ransomware scheme. According to the DOJ, the suspect, Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, is charged […]
In yet another alarming example of government systems falling prey to cyber threats, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) — the U.S. agency responsible for maintaining the country’s nuclear weapons arsenal — was reportedly breached in a cyberattack that exploited a critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint document software. According to a report from Bloomberg News, […]
Microsoft on Friday announced it will no longer allow engineers based in China to provide technical support for US Department of Defense (DoD) cloud systems, following concerns about foreign involvement in sensitive Pentagon systems. Security Review Sparked By Investigative Report The change was prompted after a detailed ProPublica report published earlier this week raised alarms […]
Security researchers have discovered a stealthy new method to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant by hiding malicious commands in email code that Gemini unknowingly follows. These indirect prompt injection (IPI) methods allow scammers to plant fake alerts inside AI-generated summaries, making them appear as legitimate warnings from Google itself, eventually leading users straight into phishing […]
Australian airline Qantas on Wednesday confirmed that personal data of 5.7 million customers was compromised in a cyberattack involving one of its call centres last week. What Happened According to Quantas, the breach that occurred last week saw a cybercriminal gaining access to a third-party customer servicing platform used by the airline’s contact centre. Although […]
More than 64 million McDonald’s job applicants across the United States may have had their personal information exposed after cybersecurity researchers discovered serious security vulnerabilities in McHire, the fast-food giant’s AI-powered hiring platform. Weak Credentials Unlock Admin Access Security researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry uncovered that McHire’s admin panel, used by restaurant owners to […]
In a jaw-dropping breach of trust and security, hackers stole an estimated $140 million (roughly R$800 million) from six Brazilian banks after bribing an IT employee for a mere $2,700. The cyberattack, which occurred on June 30, 2025, targeted C&M Software, a key intermediary that links banks to the Central Bank of Brazil and its […]
A coalition of top U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies on Monday issued a stark warning: Iranian state-sponsored hackers and affiliated hacktivists are expected to ramp up cyberattacks targeting American defense systems, critical infrastructure, and industrial networks, particularly those with ties to Israel. In a joint advisory, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal […]