"M&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers."

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M&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers

M&S manages cyber incident

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by Connor Jones / 4h

Customers told to expect further delays as contactless payments still down UK high street retailer Marks & Spencer says contactless payments are still down following its "cyber incident" and order delays are likely to continue.…

Yesterday

Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year

by Connor Jones / 4h

Cybercriminals are targeting software shops, accountants, lawyers The percentage of confirmed data breaches involving third-party relationships doubled last year as cybercriminals increasingly exploited weak links in supply chains and partner ecosystems.…

Booby-trapped Alpine Quest Android app geolocates Russian soldiers

Spyware targets Russian military app

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by Iain Thomson / 6h

Back of the nyet! Russian soldiers are being targeted with an Android app specially altered to pinpoint their location and scan their phones for files, with the ability to exfiltrate sensitive documents if instructed.…

Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a 'staggering' $16.6B last year, says FBI

Ransomware complaints rise 9% FBI

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by Jessica Lyons / 13h

Biggest threat to America's critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a "staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI — the highest losses recorded since bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) started tracking them 25 years ago.…

Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads

Blue Shield shares health data breach

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by Jessica Lyons / 16h

Tech giants don't need smartphone mics to target adverts – your insurer just gives your data away, anyway US health insurance giant Blue Shield of California handed sensitive health information belonging to as many as 4.7 million members to Google's advertising empire, likely without these individuals' knowledge or consent.…

Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys

7 TTPs

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by Connor Jones / 19h

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CVE-2025-32965

A mystery thief and a critical CVE involved in crypto cash grab Many versions of the Ripple ledger (XRPL) official NPM package are compromised with malware injected to steal cryptocurrency.…

We’re calling it now: Agentic AI will win RSAC buzzword Bingo

by Jessica Lyons / 20h

All aboard the hype train The security industry loves its buzzwords, and this is always on full display at the annual RSA Conference event in San Francisco. Don't believe us? Take a lap on the expo floor, and you'll be bombarded with enough acronyms and over-the-top claims to send you straight to the nearest bar, which will likely serve specialty cocktails with names like The Great CASB and Firew

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