Daily Dark Web has published an interesting interview with Everest Group about the Collins Aerospace cyberattack that affected several airports. In the interview, Everest disputes several claims made by Collins or in the media regarding the incident. Collins’ parent company, RTX, had described the attack as a “ransomware” incident, but Everest asserts there was no…
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Breaking Up With Edtech Is Hard to Do
Ellen Ullman reports: When Kerri Wall’s school district decided not to renew its five-year contract with an edtech company last spring, she didn’t expect the hardest part to come after the breakup. As the senior digital innovation administrator for the School District of Indian River County in Florida — and designated student data privacy officer…
Benworth Capital Partners negotiated with threat actors after more than 25,000 lenders had data stolen
Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC is a licensed lender in Florida that describes itself as a “hard money lender.” Benworth claims they make the decisions to fund hard money loans “based on our unique criteria that’s a lot different than a bank, credit union, or mainstream online lender. The funds used for our hard money…
Android Hit by 0-Click RCE Vulnerability in Core System Component
Divya reports: Google has released an urgent security alert addressing a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Android devices worldwide. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-48593, exists in Android’s System component and requires no user interaction for exploitation, making it an exceptionally dangerous threat. The flaw affects Android versions 13 through 16 and demands immediate attention from device…
Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $5.1 Million from Illuminate Education For Failing to Protect Students’ Data
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that they have secured $5.1 million from educational technology company Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate) for failing to protect students’ data. Illuminate provides software to schools and school districts across the country to track students’ attendance…
The Congressional Budget Office was hacked. It says it has implemented new security measures.
Fatima Hussein reports: The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday confirmed it had been hacked, potentially disclosing important government data to malicious actors. The small government office, with some 275 employees, provides objective, impartial analysis to support lawmakers during the budget process. It is required to produce a cost estimate for nearly every bill approved by…