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securityweek. com > russian-spies-are-aggressively-seeking-western-technology-as-sanctions-bite-officials-say

Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (968+ words) Moscow's agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who are gathering information that could also be used to attack key infrastructure, they said. Four years of international sanctions have hampered Moscow's ability to procure…...

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securityweek. com > charter-communications-data-breach-could-impact-nearly-5-million

Charter Communications Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 5 Million

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (455+ words) The notorious Shiny Hunters extortion group leaked over 42 million records allegedly stolen from Charter in April. Shiny Hunters is known for engaging in voice phishing attacks to gain access to victim organizations" networks and rapidly exfiltrate data that it then…...

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securityweek. com > california-sues-23andme-alleging-it-failed-to-protect-user-data-in-2023-breach

California Sues 23and Me, Alleging It Failed to Protect User Data in 2023 Breach

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (761+ words) Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co. , which 23and Me rebranded under after filing for bankruptcy last March. California's attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23and Me on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect…...

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securityweek. com > geordie-raises-30-million-for-ai-security-and-governance-platform

Geordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance Platform

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (427+ words) AI security and governance startup Geordie today announced raising $30 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $36. 5 million. Founded in early 2025, London-based Geordie has built a platform that helps organizations secure and…...

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securityweek. com > russia-linked-greyvibe-attackers-use-ai-to-supercharge-cyberattacks

Russia-Linked "Grey Vibe" Attackers Use AI to Supercharge Cyberattacks

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (656+ words) Researchers warn Grey Vibe's extensive use of Chat GPT, Gemini, and other AI tools offers a glimpse into how future cybercriminal and state-aligned groups will operate. Attackers use AI to increase velocity, scale and sophistication. Just as AI is improving,…...

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securityweek. com > carnival-data-breach-exposed-6-million-people

Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (498+ words) Data breach leaves nearly 6 million Carnival customers navigating identity theft risks. Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation is notifying approximately 6 million individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent data breach. Carnival said the incident was identified on April…...

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securityweek. com > raising-the-cybersecurity-stakes-ante-up-for-the-agentic-era > amp

Raising the Cybersecurity Stakes: Ante up for the Agentic Era

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (988+ words) Organizations are making a big bet on AI, but if their plans don't include a cybersecurity strategy, then they are gambling with their future. Over the past few years, Gen AI platforms have matured from pattern-matching large language models (LLMs)…...

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securityweek. com > ibm-and-red-hat-commit-5-billion-to-secure-open-source-supply-chains-under-project-lightwell

IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Supply Chains Under "Project Lightwell

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (314+ words) Project Lightwell is designed to fix vulnerabilities without breaking what is already in production. IBM and its subsidiary Red Hat announced Project Lightwell on Thursday, a joint initiative backed by a $5 billion investment and a workforce of more than 20, 000 engineers....

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securityweek. com > uk-cyberspying-chief-calls-ai-an-unstoppable-force-and-warns-about-russia

UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI "an Unstoppable Force" and Warns About Russia

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (863+ words) Artificial intelligence is "an unstoppable force" that is being weaponized in ways that fall just short of traditional warfare, Britain's cyberspying chief warned Wednesday. Anne Keast-Butler, director of the communications intelligence agency GCHQ, also said Britain and its allies are…...

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securityweek. com > la-metro-cyberattack-linked-to-iranian-state-sponsored-hackers

LA Metro Cyberattack Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (636+ words) The attack was claimed by a hacktivist group, but evidence showed it used infrastructure linked to Iranian government threat actors. The recent disruptive cyberattack that targeted the Los Angeles public transportation system has been linked to the Iranian government. The…...