2 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy in February 2025
These two cybersecurity stocks can be a good addition to your portfolio now.
ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock’s Nationwide Network of Cameras
A division of ICE, the Secret Service, and the Navy’s criminal investigation division all had access to Flock’s nationwide network of tens of thousands of AI-enabled cameras that constantly track the movements of vehicles, and by extension people, according to a letter sent by Senator Ron Wyden and shared with 404 Media. Homeland Security Investigations…
Phishing platform Rockstar 2FA trips, and “FlowerStorm” picks up the pieces
A sudden disruption of a major phishing-as-a-service provider leads to the rise of another…that looks very familiar
Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals
AI generated influencers are sharing fake images on Instagram that appear to show them having sex with celebrities like LeBron James, iShowSpeed, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. One AI influencer even shared an image of her in bed with Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. The images are AI generated but are not disclosed as such, and…
Fostering Gender Equality: Sophos Celebrates International Women’s Day with Global Initiatives
Sophos marks International Women’s Day with global events organized by the Women in Technology Network, focusing on leadership development, support, and fostering gender inclusivity in the workplace.
40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet
A report from a cybersecurity company last week found that over 40,000 unsecured cameras—including CCTV and security cameras on public transportation, in hospitals, on internet-connected bird feeders and on ATMs—are exposed online worldwide. Cybersecurity risk intelligence company BitSight was able to access and download content from thousands of internet-connected systems, including domestic and commercial webcams,…
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Meta deleted nonbinary and trans themes for its Messenger app this week, around the same time that the company announced it would change its rules to allow users to declare that LGBTQ+ people are “mentally ill,” 404 Media has learned. Meta’s Messenger app allows users to change the color scheme and design of their chat…
Instagram’s AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists
“Hi, I’m severely depressed,” I said to my AI therapist. “My heart goes out to you,” she responded in my Instagram direct messages, alongside conversations I’m having with people I know in real life, like old friends and my mom. “Depression can feel overwhelming—would you like to talk about what’s been going on and how…
Prioritizing patching: A deep dive into frameworks and tools – Part 1: CVSS
In the first of a two-part series exploring tools and frameworks which can help organizations with remediation prioritization, Sophos X-Ops takes a look at the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)