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MITRE says nation-state hackers breached its R&D network
MITRE, a federally funded research and development center working on cybersecurity research for the US government, has said that a nation-state threat actor has breached one of its networks.
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Pornhub, XVideos, and Stripchat face more scrutiny in EU
Starting next week, Pornhub, Stripchat and Xvideos will face “the strictest obligations” under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The new requirements include preventing EU minors from accessing porn.
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Targus cyberattack claimed by ransomware group
The Red Ransomware gang has claimed responsibility Friday for the early April cyberattack on American computer accessories retail giant Targus International.
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Senior citizens struck by data breach
Kisco Senior Living has fallen victim to what they describe as “a data security incident” in which the data of 26,000 people was exposed.
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Software glitch makes casino goers rich
An Australian casino lost millions of dollars due to a glitch in its software, which allowed people to exploit the system and obtain extra cash payouts.
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US slaps new tech sanctions on Iran in wake of Israel attack
The US Department of State Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran in response to its April 13th drone and missile attack on Israel. The move was announced as a coordinated effort with the UK, which established its own round of new restrictions on Tehran.
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France's Cannes Hospital in midst of major cyberattack
The Hôpital de Cannes - Simone Veil in France is hit by a major cyberattack, shutting down all IT systems and forcing medical staff to use paper and pencil.
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French underwear seller Le Slip Français hacked
French high-quality underwear company Le Slip Français has announced a data breach, with some of its customer data being stolen.
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Confused robo-taxis block freeway in San Francisco
A line of stuck Alphabet's Waymo driverless taxis blocked traffic and frustrated residents in the Bay Area.
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LabHost platform shut down by law enforcement
Phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost has been shut down by law enforcement following an investigation, with 37 suspects arrested.
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Elon Musk hints at resurrecting Vine
In a recent X post, Elon Musk hints at potential plans to return the long-dead short-form video platform Vine.
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Russian ops target US elections as battle over false info begins
Microsoft finds evidence that Russian operators are already hard at work trying to influence US elections. This is as the US and Italy on Wednesday officially announce a joint venture in the battle against election misinformation.
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Investigation finds 18 data centers secretly mining crypto in Sweden
Eighteen companies in Sweden, disguised as legitimate data centers for AI or other activities, have been found exploiting tax incentives and evading millions in taxes to mine cryptocurrency. The Swedish tax agency Skatteverket is demanding nearly one Billion kronor ($91 million) in additional taxes.
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Cherry Health hit by ransomware attack
Cherry Street Services (Cherry Health), a US-based healthcare provider, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack in which the data of 185,000 people was improperly accessed.
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Facebook overrun by fake pharmacies peddling counterfeit drugs like Ozempic
Thousands of fake online pharmacies peddling counterfeit drugs to unsuspecting victims worldwide – including fake versions of the popular weight loss drug Ozempic – were removed from social media platforms, websites, and other online marketplaces in 2023, according to the latest Pharma Crime report.
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Half of all internet traffic comes from bots, research shows
Almost 50% of all internet traffic in 2023 came from bots, a 2% increase over the previous year.
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Millions of student papers written with AI – study
The plagiarism and similarity detection service Turnitin says it has discovered several millions of student works that appear to have used a significant amount of large language model (LLM) generated content.
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Infamous BreachForums down, black hats claiming responsibility
The reincarnated cybercrime marketplace BreachForums, which had its former administrator busted by the feds last year, has now suffered an attack from its rivals, bringing the website down.
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Ransomware gang publishes part of stolen Change Healthcare records
A new ransomware and extortion gang that calls itself RansomHub has posted several files of Change Healthcare’s records, stolen during the cyberattack in February. The group says it has a lot more files.
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Third-party breach hits MFA authenticator Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo has warned customers that a threat actor gained access to its vendor systems and obtained a set of MFA SMS logs pertaining to customer accounts.
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