May 2025
Disney Slack attack wasn’t Russian protesters, just a Cali dude with malware
25-year-old fella pleads guilty to stealing, dumping 1.1TB of data from the House of Mouse When someone stole more than a terabyte of data from Disney last year, it was believed to be the work of Russian hacktivists protesting for artist rights. We now know it was actually…
Generative AI makes fraud fluent – from phishing lures to fake lovers
Real-time video deepfakes? Not convincing yet RSAC Spam messages predate the web itself, and generative AI has given it a fluency upgrade, churning out slick, localized scams and letting crooks hit regions and dialects they used to ignore.…
Three Brits charged over ‘active shooter threats’ swattings in US, Canada
UK starts prosecution days after FBI vowed to clamp down on the crime Three young Brits are accused of stateside swatting offences and will appear in a UK court today to face their charges after a joint investigation by the FBI and Merseyside cops.…
British govt agents step in as Harrods becomes third mega retailer under cyberattack
Experts suggest the obvious: There is an ongoing coordinated attack on UK retail sector Harrods, a globally recognized purveyor of all things luxury, is the third major UK retailer to confirm an attempted cyberattack on its systems in under two weeks.…
Dems look to close the barn door after top DOGE dog has bolted
House Oversight probes missing Musk disclosures, background checks, data mess at NLRB Elon Musk is backing away from his Trump-blessed government gig, but now House Democrats want to see the permission slip that got him in the door.…
How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas
Will the personal assistant shop for groceries? Or get hijacked by a teen? RSAC If Amazon's Alexa+ works as intended, it could show how an AI assistant helps with everyday tasks like making dinner reservations or arranging an oven repair. Or things could go terribly wrong: it might…
Chris Krebs loses Global Entry membership amid Trump feud
President's campaign continues against man he claims covered up evidence of electoral fraud in 2020 Chris Krebs, former CISA director and current political punching bag for the US President, says his Global Entry membership was revoked.…
Data watchdog will leave British Library alone – further probes ‘not worth our time’
No MFA? No problem – as long as you show you’ve learned your lesson The UK's data protection overlord is not going to pursue any further investigation into the British Library's 2023 ransomware attack.…