A retired Army general is calling out the White House for questionable communication practices, spotlighting an alleged "bro" channel on the private messaging app Signal. This so-called "Signalgate" raises serious concerns about operational security (OpSec) at the highest levels of military command. While OpSec lapses can happen, especially with newcomers, such mistakes are … [Read more...] about Signalgate: Retired Army General Barry McCaffrey criticizes opsec failures
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Slopsquatting: The Cybersecurity Threat That Could Catch You Off Guard!
Bleeping computer reports about a new attack called "Slopsquatting." This is a supply chain attack similar to Typosquattingâwhen hackers purchase domains that look similar to legitimate ones. LLMs sometimes generate nonsense, which we call hallucinations or slop. Typosquatting, a phishing attack targeting human finger dexterity failures, is the squatting part of the … [Read more...] about Slopsquatting: The Cybersecurity Threat That Could Catch You Off Guard!
Oracle admits breach of legacy system
Oracle admitted to a compromised "legacy environment" after a hacker attempted to extort a ransom last month. Despite denying a breach of their cloud infrastructure, evidence mounted. Their carefully chosen language suggested Oracle Cloud wasnât breached, but a âlegacy environmentâ known as "Oracle Cloud classic" was. It was a legacy environment with known vulnerabilities. … [Read more...] about Oracle admits breach of legacy system
Oracle Denies Alleged Cloud Breach
In recent weeks, reports of a potential security breach involving Oracleâs cloud infrastructure have circulated. A hacker named ârose87168â claimed to have infiltrated Oracleâs systems, exfiltrating 6 million sensitive records and potentially affecting over 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants globally. Despite these assertions and supporting evidence from cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Oracle Denies Alleged Cloud Breach
Confusions Arise Over Signal’s Security
Signal, a popular encrypted messaging app, faced scrutiny due to a security breach in March 2025. Senior Trump administration officials accidentally included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, in a Signal group chat discussing confidential military operations in Yemen. A few days after the incident, the Pentagon issued a department-wide advisory, cautioning … [Read more...] about Confusions Arise Over Signal’s Security