Illinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois’ largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. The agency discovered the data breach on September 22 when it found that maps created by the IDHS Division of Family and Community Services for resource […]
Trend Micro warns of critical Apex Central RCE vulnerability
Japanese cybersecurity software firm Trend Micro has patched a critical security flaw in Apex Central (on-premise) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Apex Central is a web-based management console that helps admins manage multiple Trend Micro products and services (including antivirus, content security, and threat detection) and deploy components like antivirus […]
ChatGPT tests a new feature to find jobs, improve your resume, and more
OpenAI is testing “Jobs,” a new feature that could help you explore roles, improve your resume, and plan your career. This feature is being tested after ChatGPT gained support for the Health dashboard. At this point, it looks like OpenAI is trying to be an ‘everything’ app with AI-powered features. With the Jobs feature, you could ask […]
Microsoft may soon allow IT admins to uninstall Copilot
Microsoft is testing a new policy that allows IT administrators to uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant on managed devices. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy began rolling out today to systems in the Dev and Beta Insider channels that have installed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046). As the Windows Insider team explained in a […]
Hackers target misconfigured proxies to access paid LLM services
Threat actors are systematically hunting for misconfigured proxy servers that could provide access to commercial large language model (LLM) services. In an ongoing campaign that started in late December, the attackers have probed more than 73 LLM endpoints and generated over 80,000 sessions. According to threat monitoring platform GreyNoise, the threat actors use low-noise prompts to […]
Illinois man charged with hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
U.S. prosecutors have charged an Illinois man with orchestrating a phishing operation that allowed him to hack the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600 women to steal private photos and sell them online. Between May 2020 and February 2021, 26-year-old defendant Kyle Svara allegedly used various social engineering tactics to obtain victims’ emails, phone numbers, and […]
CISA retires 10 emergency cyber orders in rare bulk closure
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has retired 10 Emergency Directives issued between 2019 and 2024, saying that the required actions have been completed or are now covered by Binding Operational Directive 22-01. CISA said this is the largest number of Emergency Directives it has closed at one time. “By statute, CISA issues […]
Gmail’s new AI Inbox uses Gemini, but Google says it won’t train AI on user emails
Google says it’s rolling out a new feature called ‘AI Inbox,’ which summarizes all your emails, but the company promises it won’t train its models on your emails. On Thursday, Google announced a new era of Gmail where Gemini will be taking over your default inbox screen. Google argues that email has changed since 2004, […]
New China-linked hackers breach telcos using edge device exploits
A sophisticated threat actor that uses Linux-based malware to target telecommunications providers has recently broadened its operations to include organizations in Southeastern Europe. Tracked internally by Cisco Talos as UAT-7290, the actor shows strong China nexus indicators and typically focuses on telcos in South Asia in cyber-espionage operations. Active since at least 2022, the UAT-7290 group also serves […]
FBI warns about Kimsuky hackers using QR codes to phish U.S. orgs
The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert. The observed activity targets organizations involved in North Korea-related policy, research, and analysis, including non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, strategic advisory firms, and government entities in […]