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Most US data breach notices in 2022 left victims in the dark
Even though the number of data breach notices in 2022 in the US declined slightly from 2021, researchers say the pool of potential victims has expanded significantly. Besides, more organizations choose not to report specific details of the disclosed incidents.
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Yandex downplays leak as researchers find Putin-related queries the engine blocked
Yandex admitted the leaked source code was taken from the Russian tech giant as researchers identified Yandex’s search engine blocks results that might put Russian president Vladimir Putin in a negative light.
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US FAA adopts new safeguards in response to system failure
The US Federal Aviation Administration adopts new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the January 11 system-wide outage, causing flight cancellations and delays at airports worldwide.
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IT Army of Ukraine hacked Gazprom’s archive
IT Army of Ukraine claims to have accessed a 1.5 GB archive of files belonging to the Russian state-controlled energy giant, Gazprom.
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Microsoft survey says people are ready for AI tools at workplace
Microsoft is seemingly preparing to introduce more artificial intelligence (AI) features into its toolkit. Results of a new survey suggest the majority of Western business leaders want to automate daily tasks.
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Germany’s tank support met with Russian cyberattacks
Berlin’s decision to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks triggered a wave of Russia-based cyberattacks against targets in Germany.
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US feds offer $10m reward for info linking Hive ransomware gang to foreign governments
In the aftermath of the FBI takedown of Hive’s ransomware operations on the dark web, the US State Department is offering up a $10 million bounty for any tips about the gang’s possible involvement with foreign governments.
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Over 180k Illinoisans affected as attackers steal Social Security numbers
Hackers accessed medical diagnosis and treatment information, Social Security numbers, individual names, and other highly sensitive data.
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Hackers claim to be selling leaked US ‘No Fly’ list
A recently leaked US ‘no fly’ list with a million entries was allegedly posted on hacker forums.
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Third party contractors booted off FAA systems
The third-party contractors who caused a recent FAA computer breakdown resulting in a US nationwide grounding, and stranding thousands of passengers worldwide, have been kicked off federal aviation systems.
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Hive ransomware gang dismantled by FBI
International ransomware syndicate Hive has met its end. The gang’s leak site, a website to post Hive’s victims, was seized by US authorities.
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Yandex source code leaked on a hacking forum
Attackers leaked the source code of Russia’s largest IT corporation Yandex, that‘s often dubbed the Russian Google.
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Meta lets Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
It’s officially official, Meta users will be subjected once again to the social media presence of former US president Donald Trump.
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Riot Games confirms ransomware
Riot Games refuses to pay the ransom demanded by hackers who targeted the gaming company in an unexpected social engineering attack last week.
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League of Legends source code hacked and up for sale
A threat actor is allegedly selling a source code of a popular game, League of Legends, on a cybercriminal forum at a starting price of $1 million.
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Google sued over unscrupulous ad tech practices
The US federal government filed charges against the Google corporation, accusing the tech giant of monopolizing digital advertising technologies, creating an unfair advantage over its competitors.
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How to avoid neighbor spoofing scams
On average, victims lost $567 to scam callers in 2022 – three times more than in 2021.
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FBI ‘No Fly’ list leaked
A hacker found a database with a ‘no-fly’ list on an unsecured CommuteAir server containing mainly Muslim passengers.
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Netflix details how password sharing crackdown will evolve
Netflix has been hinting it would monetize account sharing for quite some time now, and it seems that the company is finally entering uncharted territory. Steps are detailed in its most recent earning report.
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Riot Games hacked, patches halted
The popular gaming company, Riot Games, is the victim of a debilitating social engineering attack, shutting down its entire development department.
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