Russian hackers have bypassed Google’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Gmail to pull off targeted attacks, according to security researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The hackers pulled this off by posing as US Department of State officials in advanced social engineering attacks, building a rapport with the target and then persuading them into creating
It sure is a hard time to be a SOC analyst. Every day, they are expected to solve high-consequence problems with half the data and twice the pressure. Analysts are overwhelmed—not just by threats, but by the systems and processes in place that are meant to help them respond. Tooling is fragmented. Workflows are heavy.
A critical-severity vulnerability in Teleport could allow remote attackers to bypass SSH authentication and access managed systems. The post Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw Patched in Teleport appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The personal information of 743,000 individuals was compromised in a 2024 ransomware attack on McLaren Health Care. The post 743,000 Impacted by McLaren Health Care Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google has revealed the various safety measures that are being incorporated into its generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems to mitigate emerging attack vectors like indirect prompt injections and improve the overall security posture for agentic AI systems. “Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt, indirect prompt injections
Iranian hackers are expected to intensify cyberattacks against the US after the recent air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The post US Braces for Cyberattacks After Joining Israel-Iran War appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent—until they are. What if your environment is already being tested, just not in ways you expected? Some of the most dangerous moves are hidden in plain sight. It’s worth asking: what patterns are
Nucor has shared an update on the impact of the recent cyberattack and confirmed that some data has been taken from its IT systems. The post Steelmaker Nucor Says Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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The April 2025 cyber attacks targeting U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been classified as a “single combined cyber event.” That’s according to an assessment from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a U.K.-based independent, non-profit body set up by the insurance industry to categorize major cyber events. “Given that one threat actor claimed