US medical lab operator reports cyber breach affecting 'certain patient records'
US medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.
Researchers say hackers targeted PHP before flaws were known
Hackers attempted to exploit security vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language PHP several days before the flaws became public.
Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?
Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline on Oct 22 as organisations worldwide scramble to fend off would-be hackers.
Booking.com probed over alleged failure to tackle scams and fraud
The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether the online travel platform Booking.com violated EU law by failing to diligently combat fraudulent listings and phishing scams.
Researchers: AI agents on Tencent Cloud try to break into Alibaba’s Amap
Between Sept 28 and Oct 8, Tencent agents made more than 2,600 attempts to extract data from Alibaba's Amap navigation service.
Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack, Microsoft says
A Chinese state-aligned hacking group used an AI-driven penetration testing tool to compromise IT services firm ConnectWise as part of a campaign that targeted hundreds of organizations globally, Microsoft said on Wednesday.
Websites worldwide taken offline as AI finds ‘critical’ security flaw
Cyber security chiefs have warned UK organisations their websites may have to be taken offline, after a researcher using AI discovered a "critical security issue" in a programming language.
Cyberattack hits India’s largest bank, exposes customer records
State Bank of India, the country's largest lender by assets, has launched a probe after a suspected cyber attack exposed thousands of customer records containing personal information onto the dark web.
Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says
Spyware from an Israeli company was used to target the phone of the rector of the Belgrade university who has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests against Serbia's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.
AI tool that hacked Korean banks was used in Japan, GMO says
The hackers who recently infiltrated some of Japan's biggest companies used an AI tool developed in China and linked to a rash of breaches at South Korean banks in September.
