Tag: office
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Phishers Exploit Office 365 Users Who Let Their Guard Down
Microsoft said that Office 365 tenants with weak configurations and who don’t have strict anti-spoofing protection enabled are especially vulnerable. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/phishers-exploit-office-365-users-guard-down
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Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful
The Home Office is facing a judicial review in early March 2026 over its policy of refusing to allow alternative proof of immigration status outside of the electronic visa system, despite data quality and integrity issues that have been plaguing the system since its inception First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637019/Home-Office-digital-only-eVisa-system-could-be-ruled-unlawful
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Threat Actors Exploit Office Assistant to Deliver Malicious Mltab Browser Plugin
A sophisticated malware campaign has been discovered exploiting Office Assistant, a widely used AI-powered productivity software in China, to distribute a malicious browser plugin that hijacks user traffic and exfiltrates sensitive information. The RedDrip Team from QiAnXin Technology’s Threat Intelligence Center uncovered this operation, which has been active since at least May 2024 and has…
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Fujitsu Post Office IT support team were ‘legalised hackers’
Backdoors meant it was possible for Fujitsu staff to steal money from Post Office branches, says former Fujitsu tech worker First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636770/Former-Fujitsu-IT-support-team-were-legalised-hackers
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Windows und Office: Aktivierungstool infiziert 2,8 Millionen Systeme mit Malware
Ein 29-Jähriger soll unzählige PCs mit Malware verseucht haben. Opfer wurden mit einer kostenlosen Aktivierung für Windows und Office gelockt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/windows-und-office-aktivierungstool-infiziert-2-8-millionen-systeme-mit-malware-2601-203792.html
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U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday removed three individuals linked to the Intellexa Consortium, the holding company behind a commercial spyware known as Predator, from the specially designated nationals list.The names of the individuals are as follows -Merom HarpazAndrea Nicola Constantino Hermes GambazziSara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou First…
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NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
Tags: officeThe New York Police Department’s “mosque-raking” program targeted Muslim communities across NYC. Now, as the city’s first Muslim mayor takes office, one man is fighting”, again”, to fully expose it. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/nypd-sued-over-possible-records-collected-through-muslim-spying-program/
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Der Aufstieg des Chief Trust Officers: Wo passt der CISO hinein?
Tags: ai, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, cyersecurity, finance, governance, grc, office, risk, risk-management, soc, software, vulnerabilityDer Chief Trust Officer steht für einen Wandel von der Verteidigung von Systemen hin zur Sicherung der Glaubwürdigkeit.Immer mehr Unternehmen heben Vertrauen als Unterscheidungsmerkmal für ihr Geschäft hervor. Durch Datenschutzverletzungen, Bedenken hinsichtlich der Produktsicherheit und Unsicherheiten in Bezug auf künstliche Intelligenz hat das Vertrauen der Kunden in den vergangenen Jahren stark gelitten.Wie aus dem Edelman…
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UK Foreign Office Targeted by Hackers
Chinese Hacking Group Reportedly Behind the Hack. A top-ranking U.K. government official said that hackers targeted the government’s foreign relations ministry but dismissed media reports that the attackers stole a large trove of data. We managed to close the hole, as it were, very quickly, said Trade Minister Chris Bryant. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cloud Atlas Exploits Office Vulnerabilities to Execute Malicious Code
The Cloud Atlas threat group, active since 2014, continues to pose a significant risk to organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia through sophisticated attacks leveraging legacy Microsoft Office vulnerabilities. Security researchers have documented the group’s expanded arsenal and evolving infection chains deployed throughout the first half of 2025, revealing previously undescribed implants and attack…
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UK Foreign Office Targeted by Hackers
Chinese Hacking Group Reportedly Behind the Hack. A top-ranking U.K. government official said that hackers targeted the government’s foreign relations ministry but dismissed media reports that the attackers stole a large trove of data. We managed to close the hole, as it were, very quickly, said Trade Minister Chris Bryant. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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FireTail’s 2022 Review on Macro, Industry, and Thoughts About What’s Next FireTail Blog
Tags: ai, api, attack, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, finance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, office, open-source, regulation, russia, startup, strategy, technology, usa, vulnerabilityDec 19, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – New beginnings, such as new years, provide a nice opportunity to look back at what we have just experienced, as well as look forward to what to expect. 2022 was a year of transition in many ways, and 2023 may well be the same. I wanted to reflect…
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UK Foreign Office Cyber Breach Exposed Diplomatic Secrets
The government stopped short of directly attributing the attack to Chinese operatives or the Chinese state. The post UK Foreign Office Cyber Breach Exposed Diplomatic Secrets appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-uk-foreign-office-cyber-breach/
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UK confirms Foreign Office hacked, says ‘low risk’ of impact to individuals
The British government confirmed on Friday that data held on a Foreign Office system was compromised in a cyber incident this fall that media outlets have attributed to a China-based hacking group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-foreign-office-hacked-china
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UK government confirms Foreign Office cyber attack
Reports blame Chinese hacking group but minister insists the source of the attack is unclear First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636539/UK-government-confirms-Foreign-Office-cyber-attack
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Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky
Officials admit ‘there certainly has been a hack,’ but refuse to confirm China link or data theft First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/uk_foreign_office_hack/
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Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky
Officials admit ‘there certainly has been a hack,’ but refuse to confirm China link or data theft First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/uk_foreign_office_hack/
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UK Foreign Office victim of cyber-attack in October, says Chris Bryant
Minister says ‘any individual’ at low risk from hack, while Sun reports Chinese cyber gang responsible for breach The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was hacked in October, the minister Chris Bryant has said.Bryant, a trade minister in Keir Starmer’s government, told Sky News there was a low risk to “any individual” from the…
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UK Foreign Office victim of cyber-attack in October, says Chris Bryant
Minister says ‘any individual’ at low risk from hack, while Sun reports Chinese cyber gang responsible for breach The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was hacked in October, the minister Chris Bryant has said.Bryant, a trade minister in Keir Starmer’s government, told Sky News there was a low risk to “any individual” from the…
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FBI Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Linked to Criminal Money Laundering Operations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a coordinated international enforcement action targeting E-Note, a cryptocurrency exchange allegedly used by transnational cybercriminals to launder money stolen from U.S. healthcare providers and critical infrastructure operators. The operation, conducted with Michigan State Police and international partners, dismantled the online infrastructure supporting the…
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Der Raspberry-Pi-Weckruf für CISOs
Tags: access, authentication, ceo, ciso, control, cyberattack, dns, firewall, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, linux, monitoring, office, risk, switch, tool, voip, vpnKleines Device, große Wirkung.Mitte Dezember wurde eine Fähre in Besitz der Mediterranean Shipping Company über Stunden in einem französischen Hafen festgesetzt, wie Bloomberg berichtete. Der Grund: Es bestand der Verdacht, dass russische Cyberkriminelle versucht haben, das Netzwerk des Schiffs zu hacken mit einem Raspberry Pi. Dieser war demnach mit einem Mobilfunkmodem gekoppelt, das den Fernzugriff…
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France arrests 22-year-old over Interior Ministry hack
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said a person had been arrested on charges “including an attack on an automated personal data processing system operated by the State, as part of an organized group.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-interior-ministry-hack-arrest
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France arrests 22-year-old over Interior Ministry hack
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said a person had been arrested on charges “including an attack on an automated personal data processing system operated by the State, as part of an organized group.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-interior-ministry-hack-arrest
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France arrests 22-year-old over Interior Ministry hack
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said a person had been arrested on charges “including an attack on an automated personal data processing system operated by the State, as part of an organized group.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-interior-ministry-hack-arrest
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HMRC Warns of Over 135,000 Scam Reports
The UK’s tax office has received 135,500 reports of suspected scams in the past 10 months including 4800 related to self assessment filings First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hmrc-warns-of-over-135000-scam/
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Askul Restarts Logistics as Ransomware Attack Exposes 740,000 Records
Japanese office and household goods supplier Askul Corporation has begun restoring core logistics operations following a prolonged disruption caused by a ransomware incident. The Askul cyberattack, first detected on October 19, 2025, led to system outages, operational paralysis, and the confirmed exposure of sensitive personal and business data. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…
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‘Ink Dragon’ threat group targets IIS servers to build stealthy global network
Tags: access, attack, china, control, credentials, data, exploit, firewall, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, network, office, threat, vulnerability, wafmodus operandi to several other Chinese threat groups engaged in nation-state surveillance, such as UNC6384, whose campaigns targeted European diplomats.However, during a recent investigation at the office of a European government, Check Point said it had discovered that the group has now pivoted towards what it called “an unusually sophisticated playbook” with longer term goals.Key…