PBS has suffered a data breach exposing the corporate contact information of its employees and those of its affiliates, BleepingComputer has learned. Earlier this month, BleepingComputer was alerted to a file circulated on Discord servers that allegedly contained this information. This data was not distributed on dark web sites, hacking forums, or other mediums frequented
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam
A reload crew of Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator and Maintainers performs reload operations on their air defense system. (Sgt. Connor Davis/Army) The Army is planning to grow its operational Patriot air-and-missile defense force from 15 to 18 battalions, plus a composite battalion which includes Patriot capability in Guam, an Army spokesperson told Defense News
Fashion giant Chanel hit in wave of Salesforce data theft attacks
French fashion giant Chanel is the latest company to suffer a data breach in an ongoing wave of Salesforce data theft attacks. Chanel says the breach was first detected on July 25th after threat actors gained access to a Chanel database hosted at a third-party service provider, as first reported by WWD. The breach only impacted
Are drones the new standard squad weapon?
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Home Viewing author profile for Ionut Ilascu Forum Profile: ilaion Get in touch: Author Bio Ionut Ilascu is a technology writer with a focus on all things cybersecurity. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and security defenses, as well as research and innovation in information security. His work has been published by
Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins
A threat actor has been abusing link wrapping services from reputed technology companies to mask malicious links leading to Microsoft 365 phishing pages that collect login credentials. The attacker exploited the URL security feature from cybersecurity company Proofpoint and cloud communications firm Intermedia in campaigns from June through July. Some email security services include a
SonicWall firewall devices hit in surge of Akira ransomware attacks
SonicWall firewall devices have been increasingly targeted since late July in a surge of Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting a previously unknown security vulnerability, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. Akira emerged in March 2023 and quickly claimed many victims worldwide across various industries. Over the last two years, Akira has added over 300 organizations
Leonardo’s buy of Iveco Defence Vehicles secures Italian armor stable
Dutch soldiers pose near a prototype of the Iveco Manticore during the vehicle’s presentation in Oirschot, Netherlands, on April 22, 2022. (Rob Engelaar/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) ROME — Italian defense giant Leonardo has agreed to buy Italy’s Iveco Defence Vehicles for €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion), ending months of speculation about the future of the up-for-sale
Kali Linux can now run in Apple containers on macOS systems
Cybersecurity professionals and researchers can now launch Kali Linux in a virtualized container on macOS Sequoia using Apple’s new containerization framework. During WWDC 2025, Apple announced a new containerization framework that allows Apple Silicon hardware to run isolated Linux distros in its virtualized environment, similar to Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). To get started, users on
ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH
A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. In June, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warned that threat actors tracked as UNC6040 were targeting Salesforce customers in