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Support Portals Offline as Ransomware Gang Claims It Stole Data
British-based multinational telecom Colt Technology Services said a "cyber incident" is responsible for days-long disruptions to its customer portal and support services. The WarLock ransomware operation took responsibility for the hack, asserting it stole "1 million documents."

Recent advisories from U.S. federal authorities on vulnerabilities in certain operational technology devices underscore the potential security risks that many healthcare providers frequently underestimate, said Sila Özeren, a security research engineer at Picus Security.

Schellman CEO Avani Desai on Balancing Innovation and Compliance in Uncertain Market
The Trump administration’s AI action plan signals a major deregulatory shift, setting up a patchwork of state regulations on AI deployments. Company policies must be “flexible enough to meet the strictest state without rewriting them every few months," said Avani Desai, CEO, Schellman.

Space Policy and Tech Head Paul Liias on Dealing With Satellite Vulnerabilities
A major disruption of civil and military satellites could cause chaos on the ground to communications, navigation and other vital services. But the threats don't just come from missiles. They also comes from hackers who could exploit numerous vulnerabilities, said Estonia's Paul Liias.

Cyfinoid's Shrivastava Calls for Greater Visibility Over Software Security Risks
Software supply chain security is all too often viewed through a narrow lens, focused mostly on code dependencies and Software Bill of Materials. But the devil remains in the details and risks can emerge from overlooked areas, said Anant Shrivastava, founder and chief researcher at Cyfinoid.

Researchers Say AI Bots Blur Lines Between Identity, Consent and Cyber Defense
As generative AI programs continue to evolve, they are introducing new threats to the modern workplace. Digital twins, once confined to industrial systems, now enable hyper-realistic copies of actual employees to mimic vocal patterns, behaviors and even pick up on decision-making trends.

Every October, organizations revisit the same cybersecurity routines. "Security is everyone’s responsibility,” makes the rounds. However, if awareness alone were enough, we would not see so many security incidents linked to human behavior.

Microsoft Urges Immediate Mitigation as State Actors Target SharePoint Flaw
Hackers breached a sensitive database containing office locations and personal details of elected officials and staff in Canada's House of Commons. Hackers were able to "exploit a recent Microsoft vulnerability," according to an internal email sent to members and staff.

US Treasury Says Crypto Exchange Helped Launder $100 Million for Ransomware Gangs
The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned Thursday a Russian founder and co-owners of the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange in a bid to tighten methods criminal hackers use to launder extortion money and Kremlin sanctions busting. Regulators also sanctioned Garantex successor Grinex.

Report North Korean Hacking Group Adds Ransomware to Traditional Playbook
A ScarCruft subgroup dubbed "ChinopuNK" has launched a disruptive ransomware campaign across South Korea, using phishing lures, AutoIt loaders and microphone-capturing malware - marking a major change in the North Korean hacking group's traditionally espionage-focused cyber tactics.

New Ransomware Possibly Linked to Earth Baxia
A previously uncatalogued ransomware strain is targeting public sector and aviation organizations in the Middle East. The threat actor uses techniques similar to a previously documented hacking group tracked as Earth Baxia and likely based in China.

Experts Warn of Expanding Intersection of Digital and Physical Threats to Victims
Federal prosecutors have charged a New York man with criminal cyberstalking the widow of murdered UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Experts say the case spotlights the ongoing convergence of physical violence and digital threats facing executives, their families and others.

Also: Spain Defies Pressure to Eject Huawei, Hackers Leak North Korea Kimsuky Data
This week, Norway said Russian hackers attacked a flood gate, Spain defied pressure to eject Huawei, a cyberattack against the Office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Hackers leaked stolen North Korean Kimsuky data, Microsoft patched a Kerberos zero-day and a big Chrome bug bounty.

Proof-of-Concept Attack Demonstrates FIDO Downgrade Against Microsoft Entra ID
The FIDO standard, a bulwark against credential-stealing phishing attacks, has an implementation chink that's poised for commoditization by cybercriminals, say security researchers in news that's good for phishing-as-a-service providers but terrible for everyone else.

Also: Trump Signs Pro-Crypto EO, Credix Disappears After $4.5M Hack
Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, includes Do Kwon's guilty plea, Trump's crypto-linked executive order, Credix's post-hack disappearance, $7M Odin.fun exploit and hackers using fake Firefox crypto wallet extensions for theft.

Zelle Provider Allowed $1 Billion of Fraudulent Transactions, Prosecutors Say
The state of New York is suing the privately held fintech company behind the Zelle money transfer system in a complaint that alleges years of poor cybersecurity and protections against fraud. The New York complaint targets Early Warning Services, the company behind the money transfer app.

Congress Pressed to Fund Federal Court System Cyber Upgrades Amid Escalating Risks
A breach of the U.S. national court filing system intensified concerns over the federal judiciary's cybersecurity, with critics urging reforms and congressional funding to close gaps that could expose sealed cases, confidential informants and other sensitive information.

HHS Says New FAQs Support HHS' 'Make Health IT Great Again' Interoperability Effort
Federal regulators issued updated HIPAA privacy rule guidance that aims to clarify when patients' protected health information can be shared with value-based care organizations, and also the types of health records that patients have a right to access upon request. Does it cover any new ground?

Majority of Attacks Target Operational Technology Networks
Exploitation attempts against a severe vulnerability in a runtime system widely deployed in operational technology environments spiked globally in the days after open-source maintainers of the Erlang/OTP project published a patch. Attackers could take full control of systems.