Tag: office
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CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts
A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the…
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CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts
A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the…
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Cyber fraud network behind Euro5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain
The Spanish National Police (PolicÃa Nacional), working closely with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with support from Europol, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/europol-black-axe-criminal-organization/
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Europol Arrests 34 Black Axe Members in Spain Over Euro5.9M Fraud and Organized Crime
Europol on Friday announced the arrest of 34 individuals in Spain who are alleged to be part of an international criminal organization called Black Axe.As part of an operation conducted by the Spanish National Police, in coordination with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol, 28 arrests were made in Seville, along with three…
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Labour MP Josh Simons to lead digital ID scheme
Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Josh Simons to become digital ID minister as government prepares to launch public consultation on the scheme First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636979/Labour-MP-Josh-Simons-to-lead-digital-ID-scheme
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CISA flags actively exploited Office relic alongside fresh HPE flaw
Max-severity OneView hole joins a PowerPoint bug that should’ve been retired years ago First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/cisa_oneview_powerpoint_bugs/
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U.S. CISA adds HPE OneView and Microsoft Office PowerPoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, office, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds HPE OneView and Microsoft Office PowerPoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added HPE OneView and Microsoft Office PowerPoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2009-0556 is a memory corruption flaw…
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CISA Flags Microsoft Office and HPE OneView Bugs as Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, microsoft, office, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting Microsoft Office and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2009-0556 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office First seen on thehackernews.com…
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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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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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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