Author Archives: TheGeek

Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span. A criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday (PDF) said that Thalha Jubair, 19, of London, was part of… Read More »

New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes

ShadowLeak starts where most attacks on LLMs do—with an indirect prompt injection. These prompts are tucked inside content such as documents and emails sent by untrusted people. They contain instructions to perform actions the user never asked for, and like a Jedi mind trick, they are tremendously effective in persuading the LLM to do things… Read More »

How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

Amid Ascension’s decision not to discuss the attack, there aren’t enough details to provide a complete autopsy of Ascension’s missteps and the measures the company could have taken to prevent the network breach. In general, though, the one-two pivot indicates a failure to follow various well-established security approaches. One of them is known as security… Read More »

Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg focusing on key area in offseason training

During the 2025 NBA draft lottery, the Dallas Mavericks‘ future changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. Months after trading to Luka Doncic, they landed the No. 1 pick despite historically minimal odds. With the selection, they nabbed another touted prospect in Cooper Flagg.  Coming off a dominant college season at Duke, many believe… Read More »