Australia Bans Chinese AI Chatbot DeepSeek from Government Systems Over Security Concerns
Australia has banned DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, from federal government devices citing national security risks and data handling concerns. The move follows similar restrictions by other nations and reflects growing scrutiny of Chinese technology platforms.
Casio UK Website Hit by Sophisticated Payment Skimming Attack
Casio's UK online store suffered a major security breach exposing customer payment data through an advanced web skimmer attack between January 14-24, 2025. The sophisticated scheme used fake payment forms to harvest sensitive information before routing victims to legitimate checkout pages.
Taiwan Bans DeepSeek AI Over National Security Concerns
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs has banned government agencies from using DeepSeek's Chinese-made AI technology, citing data security risks. The ban affects government employees, public schools and state enterprises amid concerns over potential information leakage to Chinese authorities.
Massive Healthcare Data Breach Exposes Medical Records of Over 1 Million Americans
Connecticut's Community Health Center suffers major cyber attack compromising sensitive medical data of more than 1 million patients, including COVID-19 records. The incident highlights growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in healthcare, prompting investigations and calls for improved security measures.
DeepSeek AI Model Shows Critical Security Flaws in Cisco Testing
Cisco's comprehensive testing reveals DeepSeek R1 AI model failed to block any harmful prompts, achieving a concerning 100% attack success rate. The findings raise serious security questions as the model becomes available on major cloud platforms.
Inside Sky Global: How an Encrypted Phone Network Became a Criminal Enterprise
A Vancouver tech company marketed ultra-secure phones for privacy but investigations revealed their devices were predominantly used by organized crime networks worldwide. After European authorities cracked Sky ECC's encryption in 2021, evidence showed the company's distribution channels had deep criminal ties while compliance efforts were largely superficial.
International Cybercrime Bust: US and Dutch Forces Dismantle Multi-Million Dollar BEC Fraud Network
Law enforcement agencies from the US and Netherlands have successfully shut down a major cybercrime operation responsible for over $3 million in business email compromise fraud. The Pakistan-based group known as HeartSender provided phishing tools and instruction to thousands of criminals through 39 domains.
Major Healthcare Data Breach Exposes Medical Records of Over 1 Million Patients
Connecticut-based Community Health Center suffered a significant cybersecurity breach, exposing sensitive medical and personal data of more than one million patients. The incident, discovered in January, involved unauthorized access by criminal hackers who stole comprehensive medical records and patient information.
DeepSeek Data Breach Exposes Millions of AI Chat Logs and System Data
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek suffered a major security breach exposing over one million user chat logs and internal system data through an unsecured database. The incident has drawn regulatory scrutiny and raised concerns about security practices at AI companies, while also surfacing questions about DeepSeek's relationship with OpenAI.
Nation-State Hackers Leverage Google's AI for Advanced Cyber Operations
Over 57 state-sponsored hacking groups are actively exploiting Google's Gemini AI to enhance their cyber capabilities. Iranian, Chinese, Russian and North Korean threat actors are using the technology for tasks ranging from phishing campaigns to malware development.