July 2025
Let’s Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses
You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option Let's Encrypt, a certificate authority (CA) known for its free TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for IP addresses.…
23andMe’s new owner says your DNA is safe this time
Nonprofit TTAM assures everything is BAU. Whether that makes customers feel better is another matter The medical research nonprofit vying to buy 23andMe is informing existing customers that it plans to complete the deal on July 8.…
US imposes sanctions on second Russian bulletproof hosting vehicle this year
Aeza Group accused of assisting data bandits and BianLian ransomware crooks The US Treasury has sanctioned Aeza Group, a Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) provider, and four of its cronies for enabling ransomware and other cybercriminal activity.…
Cl0p cybercrime gang’s data exfiltration tool found vulnerable to RCE attacks
Experts say they don't expect the MOVEit menace to do much about it Security experts have uncovered a hole in Cl0p's data exfiltration tool that could potentially leave the cybercrime group vulnerable to attack.…
UK eyes new laws as cable sabotage blurs line between war and peace
It might be time to update the Submarine Telegraph Act of 1885 Cyberattacks and undersea cable sabotage are blurring the line between war and peace and exposing holes in UK law, a government minister has warned lawmakers.…
Australian airline Qantas reveals data theft impacting six million customers
Frequent flyers’ info takes flight Australian airline Qantas on Wednesday revealed it fell victim to a cyberattack that saw information describing six million customers stolen.…
International Criminal Court swats away ‘sophisticated and targeted’ cyberattack
Body stays coy on details but alludes to similarities with 2023 espionage campaign The International Criminal Court (ICC) says a "sophisticated" cyberattack targeted the institution, the second such incident in two years.…
Terrible tales of opsec oversights: How cybercrooks get themselves caught
The silly mistakes to the flagrant failures They say that success breeds complacency, and complacency leads to failure. For cybercriminals, taking too many shortcuts when it comes to opsec delivers a little more than that. …
Proton bashes Apple and joins antitrust suit that seeks to throw the App Store wide open
Makes the usual complaints about control and cost, adds argument Apple's practices harm privacy Secure comms biz Proton has joined a lawsuit that alleges Apple’s anticompetitive ways are harming developers, consumers, and privacy.…