April 28, 2025
From 112K to 4M folks’ data – HR biz attack goes from bad to mega bad
It took a 1 year+ probe, plenty of client calls for VeriSource to understand just how much of a yikes it has on its hands Houston-based VeriSource Services' long-running probe into a February 2024 digital break-in shows the data of 4 million people – not just a few…
Back online after ‘catastrophic’ attack, 4chan says it’s too broke for good IT
Image board hints that rumors of a poorly maintained back end may be true Clearweb cesspit 4chan is back up and running, but says the damage caused by a cyberattack earlier this month was "catastrophic."…
Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025
Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year Microsoft has announced that its preview of hotpatching for on-prem Windows Server 2025 will become a paid subscription service in July.…
Samsung admits Galaxy devices can leak passwords through clipboard wormhole
PLUS: Microsoft fixes messes China used to attack it; Mitre adds ESXi advice; Employee-tracking screenshots leak; and more! Infosec in brief Samsung has warned that some of its Galaxy devices store passwords in plaintext.…