Automation flaw in CI/CD workflow let a bad pull request unleash worm into npm PostHog says the Shai-Hulud 2.0 npm worm compromise was “the largest and most impactful security incident” it’s ever experienced after attackers slipped malicious releases into its JavaScript SDKs and tried to auto-loot developer credentials.… READ MORE HERE…

Crims claim to know which customers are marked ‘vulnerable’ British telco Brsk is investigating claims that it was attacked by cybercriminals who made off with more than 230,000 files.… READ MORE HERE…

Project cites fears of state access as cloud sovereignty row deepens French cloud outfit OVHcloud took another hit this week after GrapheneOS, a mobile operating system, said it was ditching the company’s servers over concerns about France’s approach to digital privacy.… READ MORE HERE…

Training outfit scrambles to fix all-male lineup before December kickoff Cybersecurity training provider TryHackMe is scrambling to recruit women infosec pros to help with its Christmas challenge following backlash concerning a lack of gender diversity.… READ MORE HERE…

Ex-NCSC chief Ciaran Martin asked to examine how forecast ended up online ahead of schedule The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has drafted in former National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) chief Ciaran Martin to sniff out how its Budget day forecast wandered onto the open internet before the Chancellor had even reached the dispatch box.… READ MORE HERE…

Talk about buyer’s remorse South Korean web giant Naver has had an interesting week, after it acquired a cryptocurrency exchange that the next day revealed it had suffered a serious cyberattack.… READ MORE HERE…

Agency flags hijacks of insecure studio-to-transmitter gear after attackers pipe in fake alerts and vulgar audio Malicious intruders have hijacked US radio gear to turn emergency broadcast tones into a profanity-laced alarm system.… READ MORE HERE…