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Adidas investigates alleged data breach affecting 815,000 records

Adidas confirmed it is investigating a possible data breach involving one of its third-party customer service providers. The company stated that there is no indication its IT infrastructure, e-commerce platforms, or consumer data were impacted by the incident. An individual claiming to belong to the Lapsus$ Group posted on BreachForums alleging they had compromised the sportswear giant’s extranet. The stolen dataset is described as containing 815,000 rows of information, including names, email addresses, passwords, birthdays, … More → The post Adidas investigates alleged data breach affecting 815,000 records appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Bug in widely used VoIP phones allows stealthy network footholds, call interception (CVE-2026-2329)

A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2026-2329) in Grandstream VoIP phones could let hackers remotely take full control of the devices and even intercept calls, Rapid7 researchers discovered. “The vulnerability is present in the device’s web-based API service, and is accessible in a default configuration,” Rapid7 researcher Stephen Fewer noted. The risks related to CVE-2026-2329 exploitation CVE-2026-2329 stems from improper bounds checking in a web management endpoint. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to the … More → The post Bug in widely used VoIP phones allows stealthy network footholds, call interception (CVE-2026-2329) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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PromptSpy: First Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow

ESET researchers have discovered PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI as part of its execution flow in order to achieve persistence. This marks the first time generative AI has been deployed in this way. Because the attackers rely on prompting an AI model, specifically Google’s Gemini, to guide malicious UI manipulation, ESET has named this malware family PromptSpy. The malware can capture lockscreen data, block uninstallation attempts, gather device information, take … More → The post PromptSpy: First Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How AI governance can help boards boost value creation

Forward-looking board members recognize their role extends beyond defensive postures and offer guidance to help management keep pace with a fast-moving landscape.
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Men sentenced to 8 years in $1.3 million computer intrusion and tax fraud scheme

Matthew A. Akande, a Nigerian national, was sentenced by a U.S. District Court to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a scheme to break into Massachusetts tax preparation firms’ computer networks and file fraudulent tax returns. The operation generated over $1.3 million in fraudulent tax refunds. “Between in or about June 2016 and June 2021, Akande worked with others to steal money from the United States … More → The post Men sentenced to 8 years in $1.3 million computer intrusion and tax fraud scheme appeared first on Help Net Security.
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UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses

The UK government launched a national campaign urging businesses to strengthen basic cyber defenses. The initiative follows new figures highlighting the scale of the threat. Serious cyber incidents cost businesses an average of £195,000, with about half of small firms experiencing one in the past 12 months, officials say. “No business is out of reach from cyber criminals. SMEs play a vital role in our economy, and business owners work incredibly hard to build something … More → The post UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Microsoft signals breakthrough in data storage that can last for generations

Microsoft announced progress on Project Silica, its research initiative focused on developing durable, long-term quartz glass-based data storage technology. Close up of Writer showing high-speed multi-beam data encoding on laser pulses (Source: Microsoft) Rising global data volumes increase the need for storage that can last for generations. Researchers believe this technology could preserve information for up to 10,000 years. “We’re rethinking how large-scale storage systems are built to make use of the properties of glass … More → The post Microsoft signals breakthrough in data storage that can last for generations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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