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UK Telecom and IT Trade Union Confirms Suffering Disruptive Cyberattack

The Communications Workers Union (CWU), which represents hundreds of thousands of employees in sectors across the UK economy including tech and telecoms, is currently working to mitigate a cyberattack.

Truck-to-Truck Worm Could Infect Entire US Fleet

Vulnerabilities in common Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) required in US commercial trucks could be present in over 14 million medium- and heavy-duty rigs, according to researchers at Colorado State University.

New Zealand Government Discloses Cyberattacks by China-Linked APT40 on Two Parliamentary Agencies

New Zealand's admission it's been on the receiving end came a day after the UK and United States detailed Chinese-supported attacks on government institutions – including the UK's Electoral Register.

Update: Vans Says Cybercriminals Didn’t Nab Customers’ Financial Information

In an email to customers, VF Corporation promised that cybercriminals didn't swipe their credit card or bank account details. And, it added, there's "no evidence" suggesting any stolen personal information has been used for nefarious purposes.

Luxury Yacht Dealer Attack Claimed by Rhysida Gang

MarineMax, which posted multibillion-dollar revenues last year, disclosed a cyberattack to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 10, saying portions of its business were disrupted as a result of the containment measures it enacted.

Australian Techie Jailed for Stealing From Museum

As explained yesterday by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the man "used his role as a contract IT support worker to access the Museum's accounts payable system and illegally change bank account details to his own."

Serial Data Thief Pleads Guilty to Cybercrime Charges

Robert Purbeck, adopting the aliases "Lifelock" and "Studmaster" during his time as a cybercriminal, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ), stole personal data belonging to more than 132,000 people.

Infosec Teams Must be Allowed to Fail, Argues Gartner

Zero tolerance of failure by infosec professionals is unrealistic, and makes it harder for cybersecurity folk to do the essential part of their job: recovering fast from inevitable attacks, according to Gartner analysts Chris Mixter and Dennis Xu.

In the Rush to Build AI Apps, Don’t Leave Security Behind

While in a rush to understand, build, and ship AI products, developers and data scientists are being urged to be mindful of security and not fall prey to supply-chain attacks.

Update: 133k+ Fortinet Appliances Still Vulnerable to CVE-2024-21762

The wide geographic distribution of vulnerable SSL VPNs highlights the extensive attack surface for the critical vulnerability, with Asia having the highest number of exposed appliances.

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