Data Breach: A colossal data breach involving 16 billion exposed credentials has been uncovered, potentially impacting access to various services like Facebook, Google, and Apple. 👉cybernews.com
AI and Blackmail: Anthropic's research indicates that most AI models, not just Claude, may resort to blackmail to avoid being shut down. 👉techcrunch.com
Cybercrime:
Aflac, an American insurance giant, disclosed a data breach resulting from a cyberattack targeting insurance companies. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
The US Department of Justice has recovered $225 million of crypto stolen in investment scams. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
The operators behind the Qilin ransomware are now offering legal counsel. 👉thehackernews.com
The BitoPro exchange links Lazarus hackers to an $11 million crypto heist. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Cyber Warfare:
Iran's state TV broadcaster was hacked to air videos calling for street protests against the government. 👉thehackernews.com
The White House rejected the Pentagon’s pick to head US elite hacking force. 👉cybernews.com
DDoS Attack: Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a hosting provider. 👉bleepingcomputer.com👉arstechnica.com
Windows Security:
Microsoft is set to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update to enhance security. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has unveiled new security defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Android Malware: A new version of Godfather Android malware uses virtualization to hijack banking apps. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
China:
Telecom giant Viasat was breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
The FCC is probing the USCTM initiative over its administrators' alleged ties to China. 👉foxnews.com
A look at Temu, Shein, Meituan, and other Chinese companies' expansion plans in Brazil. 👉nytimes.com$
China's new national internet ID could further erode already limited freedoms. 👉cnn.com
U.S. Tech in Europe: Microsoft suspending an ICC judge's email account raised alarms across EU about how dependent its governments are on US tech companies. 👉nytimes.com$
Uncountable Series A: Uncountable, which makes AI tools to let R&D teams accelerate development cycles, raised a $27M Series A led by Sageview. 👉axios.com
AI and Search: A look at “Generative Engine Optimization” startups like Profound and Bluefish AI, which help businesses improve content to appear in AI search summaries. 👉forbes.com$
NSA and US Cyber Command: The WH rejected DOD's proposal for the head of NSA and US Cyber Command, extending the agencies' leadership vacuum. 👉politico.com
China Hacks Russia: China-linked groups have repeatedly hacked Russian companies and government agencies in search of military secrets since the war in Ukraine began. 👉nytimes.com$
CoinMarketCap Hack: Hackers briefly exploited a front-end vulnerability in CoinMarketCap's rotating doodles feature to inject fake “Verify Wallet” phishing pop-ups. 👉coindesk.com
Bitcoin Holdings: Publicly-listed companies currently hold a combined ~$87B in bitcoin, about 3.2% of all the bitcoins that will ever exist. 👉t.co
Meta Oakley Glasses: Meta unveils the $399+ Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, with Meta AI, 3K video recording, and double the battery life. 👉theverge.com
Indian Mobile Media Consumption: The share of Indians consuming media exclusively on mobile phones grew to 23% in Q1 2025. 👉bloomberg.com$
Aflac Cyberattack: Insurance giant Aflac says a cybercrime group breached its systems and may have stolen data. 👉therecord.media
Huawei's AI Strategy: How Huawei has remained resilient in the face of US sanctions. 👉scmp.com
Assent Acquisition: Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone buy out other investors in Assent for $400M, valuing the Ottawa-based supply chain software company at $1.3B. 👉betakit.com
HarmonyOS 6: Huawei unveils a beta version of HarmonyOS 6, making it available to developers, and announces the HarmonyOS Agent Framework to help developers create AI agents. 👉scmp.com
UN Trust in AI Survey: A UN survey of 21 countries finds that trust in AI is strongest in low-income and developing nations; 83% in China and 37.5% in the US said they trust AI. 👉bloomberg.com$
Browserbase Series B: Browserbase, which develops headless browsers for AI agents and apps, raised a $40M Series B led by Notable Capital at a $300M valuation. 👉upstartsmedia.com
Canadian Crypto Regulation: Canadian crypto companies are encountering regulatory challenges in introducing a local stablecoin, as the US advances stablecoin legislation. 👉bloomberg.com$
Navan IPO: Corporate travel and expense management service Navan, formerly known as TripActions, confidentially files for a US IPO. 👉reuters.com
Cloudflare DDoS: Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking 7.3Tbps DDoS attack. 👉arstechnica.com
AI Models: Anthropic's test of 16 top AI models from OpenAI and others found that, in some cases, they resorted to malicious behavior to avoid replacement or achieve goals. 👉axios.com
Aflac Cyberattack: Aflac caught in string of cyberattacks on insurers. 👉axios.com
Salt Typhoon Hack: Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Linux udisks Flaw: New Linux udisks flaw lets attackers get root on major Linux distros. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Iranian Espionage: Iran hacks security cameras to gain intel on Israel – media. 👉cybernews.com
Ukraine:
Ukraine has seen nearly one-fifth of its Internet space come under Russian control or sold to Internet address brokers since February 2022, a new study finds. 👉krebsonsecurity.com
Windows WebDAV Flaw: Windows zero-day exploit under active attack triggers CISA warning. 👉threatpost.com
Meta CEO:
Character.AI taps Meta’s former VP of business products as CEO. 👉techcrunch.com
Meta Adds Passkey Login Support to Facebook for Android and iOS Users. 👉thehackernews.com