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Ubisoft Shares Skyrocket On Buyout Speculation

Shares in game developer Ubisoft surge after report Guillemot family and China’s Tencent considering taking company private This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ubisoft Shares Skyrocket On Buyout Speculation

American Water Works Cyber Attack Impacts IT Systems

American Water Works Company, Inc., a leading provider of water and wastewater services, announced that it had detected unauthorized activity within its computer networks. The company confirmed that this activity was the result of a cybersecurity incident. Upon discovery, American…

Happy birthday, Putin – you’ve been pwned

Pro-Ukraine hackers claim credit for Russian state broadcasting shutdown Ukrainian hackers shut down Russian state news agency VGTRK’s online broadcasting and streaming services on Monday – president Vladimir Putin’s 72nd birthday – as Kremlin officials vowed to bring those responsible…

Google Blocked Malicious Sideloading Apps for Indian Users

Google has launched a pilot program to block malicious sideloading apps. This initiative is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to protect users from financial fraud and cybercrime, which have risen globally, particularly in India. Cybercrime continues to be a significant…

Lego Hacked by Crypto-Scammers

Early Saturday morning, Lego’s website briefly fell victim to a crypto scam that advertised a fake Lego coin token.  The scam appeared as a banner on the homepage, positioned below an advertisement for Lego’s new Fortnite collaboration, which features building…

The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises

As personal data becomes increasingly commodified and centralized, the need for individuals to reclaim control over their identities has never been more urgent. Meanwhile, traditional identity systems used by enterprises often expose sensitive information to unnecessary risk, leaving both users…

American Water Hit by Cyberattack

American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, has had to shut down certain systems following a cyberattack. The attack impacted the company’s online customer portal, MyWater, and paused billing services. In its 8-K…

Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks

A newly active botnet, dubbed “Gorilla Botnet,” has unleashed a gargantuan wave of cyberattacks this past September, according to the NSFOCUS Global Threat Hunting System. During a surge in activity from September 4 to September 27, Gorilla Botnet issued more…

How hybrid workforces are reshaping authentication strategies

In this Help Net Security interview, Brian Pontarelli, CEO at FusionAuth, discusses the evolving authentication challenges posed by the rise of hybrid and remote workforces. He advocates for zero trust strategies, including MFA and behavioral biometrics, to enhance security while…

Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks

The discovery that 95% of advanced bot attacks go undetected points to a weakness in current detection and mitigation strategies. This suggests that while some organizations may have basic defenses, they are ill-equipped to handle more sophisticated attacks, such as…