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HanesBrands loses $100 million in net sales following ransomware attack
Hanesbrands suffered a ransomware attack which left it partially unable to fulfill customer orders for three weeks, costing the company $100 million in net sales.
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Twilio breach exposes 1,900 Signal users' phone numbers
1,900 Signal users are at risk as attackers may have accessed their phone numbers and SMS registration codes following the Twilio breach.
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US unmasks Conti suspect for first time, asks public help to identify him
If you have any information about the malicious hackers known as Target, Reshaev, Professor, Tramp, and Dandis, come forward.
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FTC zeroes in on Big Tech with public consultation
The US government will table new measures to crack down on corporate data sharing and consumer surveillance practices, soliciting advice from the public on regulations to counteract what it says is a growing security and health problem.
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Public healthcare service in UK hit by ransomware
A software provider to Britain’s vast state-run healthcare sector has confirmed that a recently disclosed breach of its systems was a ransomware attack.
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Cybersecurity firm Cisco admits to being hacked
Cisco has confirmed that it was hacked earlier this year, in a breach that reportedly saw it stripped of 2.75GB of data.
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Emotet continues its reign as the most widely used malware
Emotet seems to be on vacation with a 50% reduction in its global impact this July. However, it still affects 7% of organizations worldwide.
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Slack leaked hashed passwords for 5 years
A popular workspace platform transmitted a hashed version of user password to other workspace members.
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British architecture firm suffers a ransomware attack
Sheppard Robson refused to pay the ransom and reported the incident to the police.
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Winamp is back after revamp; nostalgia-inducing looks intact
The heritage MP3 player has been updated and is available for download on Winamp forums.
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Deceased spider inspires new field of "necrobotics"
Researchers at Rice University in Texas have repurposed a body of a dead spider as a mechanical gripper, unsettling the internet.
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Taiwan's presidential website hit by a cyberattack shortly before Pelosi's visit
The website of Taiwan’s presidential office was hit by a cyberattack right before the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.
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Missile maker MBDA denies being hacked, admits to data loss
European missile developer and manufacturer says hackers tried to blackmail the company with non-sensitive information obtained from an external hard drive.
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Two billion people affected by internet restrictions
Surfshark and NetBlocks join forces for better reporting on internet shutdowns and conducting in-depth analysis of tools to circumvent the restrictions.
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Attackers claim they hacked European missiles maker MBDA
A group calling themselves Adrastea says they took 60 GB worth of files from MBDA, including secret information on the company’s involvement in ‘closed military projects.’
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Cyberattack on radiation alert system ends with double arrest
Law enforcement authorities in Spain arrested two former employees for conducting a cyberattack against the country’s radioactivity alert network.
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Shanghai police breach awakens Chinese underground
The record-breaking leak from the Shanghai National Police (SHGA) spurred Chinese-language activity and China-based data leaks.
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Attackers shut down WordFly, siphon arts institutions’ data
Digital marketing platform WordFly has been down for over two weeks. The breach affected clients such as the Smithsonian and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
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Russia fines Google additional $34m for abusing its dominant position
Russia’s competition watchdog fined Google two billion rubles (about $34 million) for violating fair competition rules.
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Uber dodges lawsuit by taking blame for data breach
Uber has admitted responsibility for a data breach in 2016 that exposed millions of its users to malicious hackers to avoid prosecution, the US Department of Justice has disclosed.
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