In 2024, compromised service accounts and forgotten API keys were behind 68% of cloud breaches. Not phishing. Not weak passwords. Unmanaged non-human identities that nobody was watching. For every employee in your org, there are 40 to 50 automated credentials: service accounts, API tokens, AI agent connections, andOAuth grants. When projects end or employees leave, most
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AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
BlobPhish: The Phantom Phishing Campaign Hiding in Browser Memory
ANY.RUN has observed a sustained surge in a credential-phishing campaign active since 2024. This campaign, dubbed BlobPhish, introduces a sneaky twist: instead of delivering phishing pages via traditional HTTP requests, it generates them directly inside the victim’s browser using blob objects. The result is a phishing payload that lives entirely in memory, leaving little to no trace in logs, caches,…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
MITRE releases a shared fraud-cyber framework built from real attack data
Financial fraud losses in the United States reached $16.6 billion in 2024, up from $4.2 billion in 2020. Behind those numbers is a structural problem: the teams responsible for stopping fraud, fraud investigators and cybersecurity analysts, have historically operated separately, using different tools, different terminology, and different mental models of how attacks unfold. The MITRE…
AI, Global Security News
Middle East Hack-for-Hire Operation Traced to South Asian Cyber Espionage Group
A spear-phishing campaign which spread across the Middle East between 2023 and 2024 has now been linked to Bitter APT group
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Inside Olympic Cybersecurity: Lessons From Paris 2024 to Milan Cortina 2026
Discover how Franz Regul, former CISO for the Paris 2024 Olympics, tackled unique cybersecurity challenges to protect the Olympics from evolving threats.
AI, Global Security News, malware
FBI launches inquiry into Steam games spreading malware
The FBI is asking gamers who installed malware-infected Steam games between May 2024 and January 2026 to come forward as part of an ongoing investigation. The FBI is seeking gamers who downloaded Steam games later found to contain malware. According to a notice from the FBI’s Seattle Division, investigators are trying to identify victims who…
AI, Apps, china, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security
Google GTIG: 90 zero-day flaws exploited in 2025 as enterprise targets grow
Google’s GTIG reports 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025, up from 78 in 2024, with a growing share targeting enterprise systems. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025. While slightly below the 100 observed in 2023, the number increased from 78 in 2024, with…
AI, china, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Politics, privacy, Russia
Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks at a rally in support of the Kids Online Safety Act on Dec. 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Accountable Tech In August 2024, the Biden administration hosted hundreds of influencers at the White House for the first-ever Creator Economy Conference. Neera Tanden, a senior Biden adviser,…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Global Security News
AWS successfully completed its first surveillance audit for ISO 42001:2023 with no findings
In November 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the first major cloud service provider to announce the ISO/IEC 42001 accredited certification for AI services, covering: Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q Business, Amazon Textract, and Amazon Transcribe. In November 2025, AWS successfully completed its first surveillance audit for ISO 42001:2023, Artificial Intelligence Management System with no findings.…
AI, Global Security News
Mobil to pay $16m in penalties for ‘misleading statements about fuel sold at nine petrol stations’
Mobil admitted that for varying periods between August 2020 and July 2024 it made false or misleading claims to consumers through branding and signage which indicated that the fuel being sold was ‘Mobil Synergy Fuel’ containing certain additives.
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OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories
OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…
AI, EU, Europe, Global Security News, News, openai, Policy, privacy
OpenAI updates Europe privacy policy, adding new data categories
OpenAI has updated its Europe-facing privacy policy following the November 2024 EU revision, clarifying scope, expanding coverage, and detailing user controls. The updated document is longer, with dedicated sections for data controls and practical resources. It explains key controls and settings within the text, making available choices easier to understand without moving between documents. “This…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…