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• Top-Rated Shopify Plugin Exposes Hundreds of Stores to Takeovers, Token Leaks July 19, 2025 12:03 am Information Security Buzz A Shopify plugin meant to safeguard privacy did the opposite. For over 100 days, it quietly exposed hundreds of online stores to the kind of risk most businesses dread; data theft, full account takeover, and hijacked ad spend.  Ironically, the culprit was …
• Lessons Learned from Steelcon’s 10th Anniversary July 19, 2025 12:02 am Information Security Buzz Every year, the security community attends regional conferences, which offer a combination of educational learning, hands-on training, and the opportunity to meet with new and familiar faces. Steelcon takes place in Sheffield in mid-July. This year, the …
• Cyber Attacks Surge 21% Globally in Q2 2025 – Europe Takes the Hardest Hit July 19, 2025 12:02 am Information Security Buzz Cyber attacks are rising. Fast.  In the second quarter of 2025, entities around the world faced an average of 1,984 cyber attacks each week.  This was revealed by new research from Check Point.  That’s a 21% increase from the same period last year, and 58% …
• New cybersecurity, artificial intelligence degrees at Upper Iowa University can help protect, grow businesses July 18, 2025 11:41 pm KCRG - Iowa FAYETTE, Iowa (KCRG) - Five new degree programs at Upper Iowa University will help students get trained in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and business analytics. While AI and cybersecurity may be foreign to Main Street business owners, Dubuque …
• Why Talent-as-a-Service could be Malta’s smartest IT hiring solution July 18, 2025 11:40 pm Times of Malta Malta’s technology sector is growing rapidly, and with that growth comes new challenges in sourcing and retaining the right IT professionals. We are facing a pronounced shortage of specialised tech talent and rising labour costs. If you have ever struggled …
• Four Unique Ways Quantum Computers Will Improve the Financial Industry July 18, 2025 11:39 pm BizTech - Illinois Here are four ways quantum computing can improve the financial industry: 1. Quantum Computing Will Reduce Credit Risk Credit lenders strive to accurately determine the level of risk they’re taking on when extending credit to a borrower. By analyzing …
• FCC Agenda: Communication Will Thrive Despite Nature, by Sea, or Via Space July 18, 2025 11:33 pm Telecompetitor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released three agenda items for its August 7 open meeting. The agenda stresses items vital to the priorities of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr: relaxing environmental regulations, protecting undersea cables, and …
• What Are ‘Cybersecurity Easy Button’ Services? July 18, 2025 11:28 pm BizTech - Illinois Dealing with cybersecurity threats can be overwhelming for small businesses. That’s where CDW’s “cybersecurity easy button” services come in. This set of bundled, ready-to-use tools make it easier to recover quickly after a cyberattack involving ransomware …
• PERSPECTIVE: The Technological Transformation of Emergency Management: Part I July 18, 2025 11:26 pm Homeland Security Today Outdated systems are holding back disaster response. It’s time to invest in smarter, integrated platforms that empower both survivors and emergency management professionals.  The Impact of Outdated Systems  In an era marked by a surge in devastating …
• Spanish investor should consider MP as”key contender”: Additional Chief Secy highlights state-tailor-made policies July 18, 2025 11:19 pm The Tribune (Chandigarh) Barcelona [Spain], July 18 (ANI): Additional Chief Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Science and Technology Department, Sanjay Dubey, said that if Spanish investors are considering making investments, they should consider MP as a "key contender", …
• iGB @ iGB L!VE: igaming innovation, growth and surprises – Alexandre Tomic on casino sweepstakes, APIs and AI July 18, 2025 11:18 pm iGB Home > Casino > iGB @ iGB L!VE: igaming innovation, growth and surprises – Alexandre Tomic on casino sweepstakes, APIs and AI 17th July 2025 | By Michelle Druker Alexandre Tomic, founder of Alea, shares his perspective on where innovation is really …
• UNG0002 Group Hits China, Hong Kong, Pakistan Using LNK Files and RATs in Twin Campaigns July 18, 2025 11:15 pm The Hacker News Jul 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Multiple sectors in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan have become the target of a threat activity cluster tracked as UNG0002 (aka Unknown Group 0002) as part of a broader cyber espionage campaign. …
• China's Massistant Tool Secretly Extracts SMS, GPS Data, and Images From Confiscated Phones July 18, 2025 11:15 pm The Hacker News Jul 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananSurveillance / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a mobile forensics tool called Massistant that's used by law enforcement authorities in China to gather information from seized mobile devices …
• Fancy Bear Hackers Target Governments and Military Entities with Advanced Tools July 18, 2025 11:06 pm GBHackers Fancy Bear, designated as APT28 by cybersecurity experts, represents a sophisticated Russian cyberespionage collective operational since 2007, renowned for infiltrating governments, military organizations, and strategic entities globally. This group, also …
• New Veeam-Themed Phishing Attack Uses Weaponized WAV File to Target Users July 18, 2025 11:05 pm GBHackers Cybercriminals are now leveraging seemingly innocuous voicemail notifications to distribute malware, with a recent campaign impersonating Veeam Software to exploit users’ trust in enterprise backup solutions. This attack vector highlights the growing …