Cyber Sizzle: Top 7 Cybersecurity Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

In this week’s cybersecurity news roundup, we unravel espionage drama with the Washington Post cyberattack, a $10 million bounty on Iranian hackers, and a Crowhammer attack that sounds like a medieval siege! Plus, a Nigerian scammer gets a US vacation—behind bars. Stay tuned for more cybersecurity shenanigans!

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Welcome to the world of cyber shenanigans, where everything from newspaper email hacks to international hacker bounties and AI vulnerabilities are all in a week’s work. It’s like a never-ending thriller series, but with more bytes and fewer bullets. Stay tuned as we unravel these tales of digital derring-do!

Key Points:

  • Washington Post journalists’ emails compromised in a cyberattack possibly linked to foreign powers.
  • US offers $10 million reward for information on Iranian hackers behind IOCONTROL malware.
  • Crowhammer attack targets Falcon post-quantum signature scheme with a single bit flip.
  • ENISA’s 2024 EU Cybersecurity Index scores EU security posture at 62 out of 100.
  • Trend Micro, Dell, and Nvidia join forces for AI-powered secure infrastructure solutions.

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