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21 million employee screenshots leaked in bossware breach blunder

If you thought only your boss was peeking at your work screen, think again. Employee-monitoring tool Work Composer has committed a jaw-dropping blunder, leaving a treasure trove of millions of workplace screenshots openly accessible on the internet with no encryption in place, and no password required. Read more in my article on the Hot for…

Hackers access sensitive SIM card data at South Korea’s largest telecoms company

Mobile network operator SK Telecom, which serves approximately 34 million subscribers in South Korea, has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack earlier this month that saw malware infiltrate its internal systems, and access data related to customers’ SIM cards. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Crosswalks hacked to play fake audio of Musk, Zuck, and Jeff Bezos

“Stop, look, and listen” is the standard advice we should allow follow when crossing the road – but pedestrians in some parts are finding that they cannot believe their ears – after a hacker compromised crosswalks to play deepfake audio mocking tech bosses Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos. Read more in my article…

Insurance firm Lemonade warns of breach of thousands of driving license numbers

A data breach at insurance firm Lemonade left the details of thousands of drivers’ licenses exposed for 17 months. According to the company, on March 14 2025 Lemonade learnt that a vulnerability in its online car insurance application process contained a vulnerability that was likely to have exposed “certain driver’s license numbers for identifiable individuals.”…

Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet

Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NATO, and support for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command

The Trump administration has told US cyber command and CISA to stop following or reporting on Russian cyber threats. Yes, Russia! That country everyone used to agree was home to lots of ransomware gangs and hackers. Hmmm… Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Got a Microsoft Teams invite? Storm-2372 gang exploit device codes in global phishing attacks

Security experts have warned that a cybercriminal group has been running a malicious and inventive phishing campaign since August 2024 to break into organizations across Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

US Coast Guard told to improve its cybersecurity, after warning raised that hacked ports could cost $2 billion per day

The US Coast Guard has been urged to improve the cybersecurity infrastructure of the Maritime Transportation System (MTS), which includes ports, waterways, and vessels essential for transporting over $5.4 trillion worth of goods annually. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs

Well, this is a different approach to the scam problem… The government of Thailand has cut the power supply to areas near its border with Myanmar that are known to host brutal scam compounds. These heavily-guarded fraud factories house armies of people, coerced into defrauding innocent people through bogus investment and romance-baiting scams. Read more…

Ex-worker arrested after ‘shutdown’ of British Museum computer systems

London’s world-famous British Museum was forced to partially close its doors at the end of last week, following a serious security breach involving a former IT contractor. Police were called to the museum on Friday after a recently dismissed worker allegedly trespassed onto the museum site and was able to shut down various systems, including…

Hacked buses blare out patriotic pro-European anthems in Tbilisi, attack government

Residents of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, experienced an unexpected and unusual start to their Friday morning commute. As they boarded their public transport buses, they were greeted by a barrage of sound emanating from the vehicles’ speakers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

No guarantees of payday for ransomware gang that claims to have hacked children’s hospital

What is the point of INC Ransom’s attack on Alder Hey? They are not likely to be paid, and the attack on a children’s hospital only increases the chances that they will one day find their collars felt by law enforcement. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Smashing Security podcast #395: Gym hacking, disappearing DNA, and a social lockout

A Kansas City man is accused of hacking into local businesses, not to steal money, but to… get a cheaper gym membership? A DNA-testing firm has vanished, leaving customers in the dark about what’s happened to their sensitive genetic data. And Australia mulls a social media ban for youngsters. All this and much much more…

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