Kristina Beek

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Kristina Beek

NEWS BRIEFViasat is the latest telecom business to fall victim to Salt Typhoon, the notorious cyber-espionage threat group. The breach at the satellite communicates company was discovered earlier this year, and has been identified as one of the threat group’s targets during the 2024 presidential campaign, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported of the breach.

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Kristina Beek

NEWS BRIEFCybercriminals are using fake search engine listings to hijack the results for people looking for tech support from brands like Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal. This type of deceptive scam is common, taking advantage of users' trust in big name brands, beginning with a sponsored search result on Google — but this time, there's a twist.

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Kristina Beek

NEWS BRIEFEarlier this week, OpenAI launched OpenAI for Government, which will provide AI technology for US public servants. The tech giant's existing collaborations with the US National Labs, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Treasury Department will be combined under the new initiative.

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Kristina Beek

NEWS BRIEFWestJet Airlines, Canada's second largest airline, is investigating a cybersecurity incident that affected its operations. WestJet disclosed the incident on June 13, noting that it affected the company's internal systems and the WestJet app.

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Kristina Beek

NEWS BRIEFThe Washington Post is looking into a cyberattack that compromised the email accounts of some of its journalists. Executive editor Matt Murray sent out a memo to Post employees detailing that the breach was discovered on June 12. The following day, all Post employees' passwords were reset as a precaution, and Murray said the breach wasn't likely to impact any additional Post systems or its customers.