China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns
The biggest threat to US critical infrastructure, according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser, can be summed up in one word: "China." In an interview with The Register during RSA Conference, she said Chinese government-backed crews are testing out AI in every stage of the attack chain. This isn't to say that they're succeeding, but it does make them "more efficient, or might make them a little faster," Kaiser added. READ MORE...
Vulnerability Exploitation Is Shifting in 2024-25
The number of vulnerabilities exploited by threat actors may be holding steady, but the types of targeted flaws and the speed with which attackers are weaponizing them should give enterprises concern. Typically in cybersecurity, threats seem to trend in one of two directions: steadily upward or acceleratingly upward. However, attackers may not be exploiting more bugs today than they were even a few years ago. READ MORE...
DDoS attacks jump 358% compared to last year
Cloudflare says it mitigated 20.5 million DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2025. This is a 358% increase compared to the same time last year. Their Q1 2025 DDoS report highlights a rise in the number and size of attacks, including some of the largest ever recorded. One-third of the attacks, about 6.6 million, directly targeted Cloudflare's own network infrastructure. These came during an intense 18-day multi-vector campaign that also hit hosting and service providers. READ MORE...
Cybersecurity CEO accused of running malware on hospital PC blabs about it on LinkedIn
An Oklahoma City cybersecurity professional accused of installing spyware on a hospital PC confirmed on LinkedIn key details of the drama. Jeffrey Bowie, whom court records indicate has been charged with two counts of violating Oklahoma's Computer Crimes Act, came under investigation after he was suspected of installing a software nasty on a computer at St Anthony's Hospital in August 2024. READ MORE...
JPMorgan Chase CISO warns software industry on supply chain security
The senior information security executive at JPMorgan Chase is urging the software industry to prioritize secure development practices over speed to market, warning that increasing supply-chain disruptions are weakening the global economic system. Patrick Opet, global CISO at JPMorgan Chase, warned in an open letter on Friday that global companies are dependent on interconnected technologies and warned that software needs to be secure by default. READ MORE...
How safe and secure is your iPhone really?
Chances are high that many people think, "it's an iPhone, so I'm safe". Apple's control over its device and app ecosystem has indeed historically been tight, with its walled-garden approach providing fewer opportunities for hackers to find weak spots. There are also various built-in security features like strong encryption and containerization, the latter helping prevent data leakage and limit the spread of malware. And passkey-based logins and various privacy-by-default settings also help. READ MORE...
CISA Warns of Exploited Broadcom, Commvault Vulnerabilities
The US cybersecurity agency CISA on Monday issued a warning on the active exploitation of recently patched vulnerabilities in Broadcom, Commvault, and Qualitia products. The Broadcom flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1976 (CVSS score of 8.6), is described as a code injection issue that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code as root. READ MORE...
- ...in 1429, a military convoy led by Joan of Arc arrives in Orléans, France to relieve the six-month-long siege.
- ...in 1951, professional racing driver Dale Earnhardt is born in Kannapolis, NC.
- ...in 1970, actress Uma Thurman ("Kill Bill", "Dangerous Liasons") is born in Boston, MA.
- ...in 1980, English film director Alfred Hitchcock ("Psycho", "North by Northwest") dies in his home in Los Angeles, CA.
