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Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span. A criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday (PDF) said that Thalha Jubair, 19, of London, was part of...

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New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes

The face-palm-worthy prompt injections against AI assistants continue. Today’s installment hits OpenAI’s Deep Research agent. Researchers recently devised an attack that plucked confidential information out of a user’s Gmail inbox and sent it to an attacker-controlled web server, with no interaction required on the part of the victim and no sign of exfiltration. Deep Research...

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How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

Last week, a prominent US senator called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft for cybersecurity negligence over the role it played last year in health giant Ascension’s ransomware breach, which caused life-threatening disruptions at 140 hospitals and put the medical records of 5.6 million patients into the hands of the attackers. Lost in...

Lynx Erase 17-Point Deficit to Stun Valkyries, Advance to Semifinals
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Lynx Erase 17-Point Deficit to Stun Valkyries, Advance to Semifinals

The Minnesota Lynx saved their season from slipping into a decisive Game 3 with a furious final-quarter push that left the expansion Golden State Valkyries stunned. Down 14 entering the fourth, Minnesota stormed back to secure a 75–74 win Wednesday night and complete a two-game sweep in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Photo...

A resurgent Texas A&M makes unity seem possible
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A resurgent Texas A&M makes unity seem possible

‘The Most American Sport’ is a four-part series exploring the culture of college football. COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The cannon detonation sends a tremor through your chest. The student section, 30,000 deep, is a boiling mass of maroon and white. Led by five young men wearing denim overalls embroidered with symbols of common faith, the...