Nucor Corp., one of the largest steel producers in the United States, confirmed that a recent cyberattack resulted in the theft of data from its IT systems. In a new update, the company said the breach affected some of its digital infrastructure, and Nucor says hackers stole data during the incident. The company has not […]
North Korea-linked hackers from BlueNoroff are exploiting the popularity of Zoom in a new wave of cyberattacks targeting cryptocurrency and financial firms. The group, known for its ties to the Lazarus Group, uses deceptive Zoom-related infrastructure to impersonate trusted contacts and trick victims into launching malicious scripts. This campaign, active since March 2025, marks a […]
France’s highest administrative court has dismissed a legal challenge against the government’s online censorship law, effectively closing the door on further judicial scrutiny. The French Court halts challenge efforts by refusing to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union, a move critics say undermines European legal oversight. The decision, delivered […]
Critical vulnerabilities in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) allow overprivileged containers to steal AWS credentials through packet sniffing and spoofing attacks. Amazon EKS flaws let attackers exploit the 169.254.170.23:80 endpoint by intercepting plaintext traffic or deploying fake HTTP servers. These exposures, disclosed on June 19, 2025, underscore the risks in AWS’s shared responsibility model. The […]
The Scottish Government has prohibited the use of mobile messaging applications on all official devices, a move that affects ministers, civil servants, advisers and contractors. The Scottish Government bans messaging apps to strengthen data security and reduce the risk of unauthorized communications across government operations. The policy applies uniformly across departments and is designed to […]
Satellite images show US airstrikes heavily targeted Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, a fortified uranium enrichment site located deep underground. The imagery highlights concentrated bombing patterns, offering a rare visual glimpse into the extent of the damage inflicted by American bunker-buster munitions. Analysts believe the strikes aimed to disrupt Iran’s nuclear infrastructure without launching a full-scale […]
CoinMarketCap, a widely used platform for tracking cryptocurrency prices, suffered a brief but damaging website breach that exposed visitors to a wallet-draining scam. The CoinMarketCap hack triggers concerns over the growing risk of supply chain attacks targeting crypto platforms with large user bases. Attackers compromised the site’s infrastructure and injected malicious code that displayed a […]
European Digital Rights (EDRi) is calling on the European Union to halt the digitalisation of its deportation system, citing serious concerns about surveillance and human rights. EDRi urges the EU halt the advancement of the Commission’s proposed Return Regulation, which the group says would entrench digital tools in deportation processes and increase the risk of […]
ITS Technology Group has secured a £3.5 million contract to deliver dark fibre connectivity across Carmarthenshire’s public sector. The deal will enhance digital infrastructure for local government offices, educational institutions and NHS facilities within the county. The upgraded network is expected to improve bandwidth, reliability and long-term scalability for critical public services. Under the contract, […]
The Qilin ransomware group has introduced a new “Call Lawyer” function to its affiliate platform, aiming to intensify pressure on victims during ransom negotiations. According to cybersecurity firm Cybereason, the Qilin ransomware adds lawyers to its toolkit as part of a broader strategy to expand its influence and fill gaps left by rival criminal groups. […]
The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Advisor has released a new report outlining seven emerging technologies that could reshape law enforcement practices in the UK. Titled the Police Emerging Science and Technology Trends report, the document highlights innovations in digital forensics, biometric identification, and artificial intelligence. The UK Police Advisor flags these developments as […]
A critical OpenVPN bug lets attackers crash Windows systems by exploiting a buffer overflow flaw in the ovpn-dco-win driver. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-50054, affects driver versions up to 1.3.0 and OpenVPN versions through 2.5.8. Unprivileged local users can trigger system crashes by sending oversized control message buffers to the driver. Security researchers confirmed that […]