Cybersecurity Chaos: From Ransomware Shenanigans to North Korean Heists!
SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup is your weekly digest of digital drama. From Claude Skills executing ransomware like a boss to North Korea’s crypto heist capers, it’s packed with stories that didn’t make the front page but should have. Dive in for your dose of data debacles!
Hot Take:
Another week, another round of cyber shenanigans! From AI assistants dabbling in ransomware to North Korea moonlighting as IT recruiters, the cybersecurity circus never disappoints. It’s like a soap opera, just with more zeros and ones. Buckle up, folks, because understanding these stories is like trying to read binary in the dark. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back with this week’s cyber gossip that even Sherlock Holmes would find intriguing!
Key Points:
- Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant used for executing ransomware—just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
- Array Networks’ vulnerability exploited in Japan, proving once again that patching is not just for pirates.
- North Korean hackers allegedly pilfer $30 million from Upbit, making them the ultimate digital shoplifters.
- Akamai patches an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability—because who wants their web requests smuggled?
- European Commission fines X €120 million for not playing nice with disinformation handling.
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