Lawmakers expected to revive attempts for a Cyber Force study
House lawmakers will once again push for an outside assessment of whether a Cyber Force should be added to the U.S. military, one of the idea’s chief proponents...
Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers
Jan 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananFirmware Security / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered firmware security vulnerabilities in the Illumina iSeq 100 DNA sequencing instrument that, if successfully exploited, could permit attackers to...
UN aviation agency ‘actively investigating’ cybercriminal’s claimed data breach
The U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced late on Monday that it was “actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident” following a criminal claim to...
Washington state sues T-Mobile over allegedly shoddy cyber practices leading to 2021 breach
T-Mobile is being sued by Washington for allegedly poor cybersecurity practices that led to a hack compromising the sensitive personal data of more than 2 million state residents,...
Finland finds Russian ‘spy’ ship anchor as subsea cable company demands ship’s seizure for...
Finnish authorities investigating a series of submarine cable breaks that took place on Christmas Day have located and retrieved an anchor suspected of being dragged along the Baltic...
From $22M in Ransom to +100M Stolen Records: 2025’s All-Star SaaS Threat Actors to...
In 2024, cyber threats targeting SaaS surged, with 7,000 password attacks blocked per second (just in Entra ID)—a 75% increase from last year—and phishing attempts up by 58%, causing...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [6 Jan]
Jan 06, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan
Every tap, click, and swipe we make online shapes our digital lives, but it also opens doors—some we never meant to unlock. Extensions we trust, assistants...
Hackers reportedly compromise Argentina’s airport security payroll system
Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) have fallen victim to a cyberattack that reportedly compromised the personal and financial data of its officers and civilian personnel. The unknown...
Russia blames telecom network accident for widespread internet outage
A massive outage affecting several online services in Russia was caused by issues on the main network of a telecom operator, Russia's internet regulator said Monday. According...
Russia orders Yandex to scrub maps and images of strategic oil refinery
A Russian court has reportedly ordered the local tech giant Yandex to block access to maps and images of one of the country’s largest oil refineries on its...
