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Cleo attack victim list grows as Hertz confirms customer data stolen – and security experts say it won’t be the last
Hertz has confirmed it suffered a data breach as a result of the Cleo zero-day vulnerability in late 2024, with the car rental giant warning that customer data was stolen. In a statement confirming the incident, the firm said customer data was “acquired by an unauthorized party that we understand exploited zero-day vulnerabilities within Cleo’s platform in October 2024 and…
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Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide
A new variant of the Vo1d malware botnet has grown to 1,590,299 infected Android TV devices across 226 countries, recruiting devices as part of anonymous proxy server networks. This is according to an investigation by Xlab, which has been tracking the new campaign since last November, reporting that the botnet peaked on January 14, 2025, and currently has 800,000 active…
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UK and US reject Paris AI summit agreement as “Atlantic rift” on regulation grows
The UK and US have refused to sign an international agreement on inclusive and sustainable AI at this week’s global summit in Paris. The UK said its decision was based on concerns that the declaration lacked ‘practical clarity’ on global governance and didn’t address issues of national security. Meanwhile, US vice president JD Vance told delegates to the summit that…
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Samsung in the lead as the smartphone market grows – Computerworld
Smartphone deliveries worldwide increased by 5% during the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period a year ago, according to a new survey from analysis firm Canalys. That equates to about 310 million units and is the best performing third quarter for the smartphone market since 2021. Canalys traces the growth to increased demand and an aggressive launch of…
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