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Focus Group names Neil Hall as CEO with strategy for market leadership
Workplace solutions company Focus Group has announced a trio of appointments to its board of directors, including the arrival of Neil Hall as chief executive officer. The UK firm said the ‘significant appointments’ reinforce its commitment to strategic growth, innovation, and market leadership. A seasoned industry veteran, Neil Hall brings more than two decade’s experience to his new role, most…
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China-Linked Cyber Threat Group Hacks US Treasury Department
A Chinese-state-sponsored cyberattack compromised the U.S. Treasury, gaining access to classified documents through a vulnerability through third-party cybersecurity provider BeyondTrust. The breach, revealed on Dec. 31, underscores the growing sophistication of state-backed cyber espionage efforts. “Treasury takes very seriously all threats against our systems, and the data it holds,” a department spokesperson said in a statement. “Over the last four…
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Climate group that called for Gaza ceasefire risks losing federal funding
An alliance of grassroots environmental groups could lose $60 million in federal funding after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) was named one of the Environmental Protection Agency’s “grantmakers” more than a year ago, putting it in charge of distributing subgrants for locally led environmental projects. But out of 11 of the EPA’s grantmakers, the…
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US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation
The US has issued sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that the groups tried to “stoke socio-political tensions” and influence voters. One group, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise, has ties to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and built a server to host its…
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LockBit developer snared in latest blow for infamous hacker group
A ‘key member’ of the LockBit ransomware collective has been charged by US authorities in the latest development of its ongoing quest to shutter the operation. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a notice on 20 December that Rostislav Panev, a dual Israeli-Russian national, was arrested in Israel and pending extradition for being linked to the infamous hacker group.…
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Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
NSO Group, the organization behind the Pegasus spyware, has been found liable in a lawsuit brought by Meta’s WhatsApp over attacks on about 1,400 devices, as reported by The Record. NSO Group is liable for charges of violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, violation of the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, and breach of contract,…
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GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot coding assistant – but only for a select group of developers
GitHub has launched a new free tier of its Copilot AI coding assistant for developers using the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) developer environment. There are limitations, however, and the free offer is intended for occasional users rather than full-time developers, which currently pay $10 a month for access to the AI-powered tool. The offer includes 2,000 code completions and…
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WhatsApp Now Lets You Call Select Members of a Group Chat
WhatsApp is indisputably the most popular messaging app in the world. Chances are you use it to message friends and family around the world, and while the majority of communications are likely texts, you probably use the app for audio and video calls, too. (WhatsApp says two billion calls are made on the app every day.) The next time you…
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Salt Typhoon hacker group recorded conversations of ‘very senior’ US political figures
A senior Whitehouse security official has confirmed that Chinese hackers were able to record telephone conversations of “very senior” American political figures. Anne Neuberger, President Biden’s national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, provided an update to reporters at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain on the extent of a campaign targeting telcos in the region. The campaign…
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Warning issued after Chinese hacker group breaches telco firms in “dozens of countries”
A senior national security adviser in the Biden Administration has warned that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has breached telecommunications firms in “dozens of countries”. Anne Neuberger, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser, said the campaign attributed to the threat actor known as Salt Typhoon is ongoing, and has breached at least eight US telcos, according to reporting in the…
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