Microsoft Azure thwarted what may be the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded in the cloud on October 24. The attack peaked at 15.72 terabits per second (Tbps) and unleashed nearly 3.64 billion packets per second (pps), targeting a single endpoint in Australia. Azure’s automated DDoS Protection service sprang into action, filtering out the […]
Synnovis, a leading UK pathology services provider, is notifying healthcare providers that a data breach occurred following a ransomware attack in June 2024, which resulted in the theft of some patients’ data. Founded in 2021, Synnovis is a partnership between international medical diagnostics provider SYNLAB, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It […]
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the cybersecurity arm of China has openly accused the US government of orchestrating the theft of approximately $13 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), adding tension to the ongoing cyber relations between the two nations. China Alleges State-Level Operation The incident in question revolves around the theft of 127,272 BTC […]
A cybersecurity breach discovered last week affecting the Congressional Budget Office is now considered “ongoing,” threatening both incoming and outgoing correspondence around Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper. Employees at the Library of Congress were warned in a Monday email, obtained by POLITICO, that the CBO cybersecurity incident is “affecting its email communications” and that library staff should […]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities impacting OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could be exploited by an attacker to steal personal information from users’ memories and chat histories without their knowledge. The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in OpenAI’s GPT-4o and GPT-5 models. OpenAI has since addressed some […]
Two former employees of cybersecurity firms that sold services helping companies combat hackers have been indicted and accused of participating in a conspiracy, outside of their day jobs, to hack multiple US firms and extort them for millions of dollars. The two men are accused of deploying ransomware used by a prolific cybercriminal gang in […]
Dive Brief: The use of AI in the corporate workplace is growing so quickly that companies do not have the proper security controls and frameworks required to use the technology securely, according to a report released Wednesday by Vanta and Sepio Research. About two-thirds of IT and business leaders said their use of agentic AI outpaces their […]
Google Threat Intelligence Group is investigating a series of attacks linked to a hacker targeting a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Service, Cybersecurity Dive has learned. Threat activity has ramped up since last week after a proof of concept for the untrusted data vulnerability in WSUS, the service widely used to manage the deployment […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas web browser that could allow malicious actors to inject nefarious instructions into the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant’s memory and run arbitrary code. “This exploit can allow attackers to infect systems with malicious code, grant themselves access privileges, or deploy malware,” LayerX Security Co-Founder and […]
Western Sydney University has suffered a major cyber breach, with hackers stealing a range of sensitive student information from tax file numbers and passport details to private health and disability information. The cyber attack happened between June 19 and September 3 this year, the university revealed on Thursday. It is understood the university first spotted […]