Security
NASA website flaw jeopardizes astrobiology fans
A flaw in NASA’s website dedicated to astrobiology could have tricked users into visiting malicious websites by disguising a dangerous URL with NASA’s name.
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Microsoft Outlook down after reported hack
Microsoft Outlook is down for thousands of American users after pro-Russian hacktivists Anonymous Sudan claim a new campaign to disrupt US companies and infrastructure.
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Apple flaw left iTunes users vulnerable on Microsoft
Apple iTunes had a vulnerability when used on Microsoft Windows that could have allowed threat actors to hijack an affected device’s operating system.
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California-based workforce platform leaks drivers licenses and medical records
Prosperix, a US-based workforce management platform, has leaked nearly 250,000 files exposing job seekers’ sensitive data.
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SAS faces new $3m ransom demand to halt ongoing attack
Anonymous Sudan, the hacktivist gang targeting SAS Airlines for five days now, has upped their latest ransom demand from $175,000 to a whopping $3 million.
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Swiss real estate agency fails to put a password on its systems
Neho, a Switzerland-based real estate agency, leaked credentials recently, potentially allowing threat actors to prey on sensitive data about the company and its clients.
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FBI: man steals $600K in sports betting website hack
An 18-year-old Wisconsin is busted for hacking a fantasy sports betting website, stealing over half a million dollars, and boasting how much he enjoyed it, the FBI said.
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China positioned to hack US railways and pipelines
The US State Department warns that China is capable of large-scale cyberattacks targeting critical US infrastructure, including railway systems and fuel pipelines.
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Russian electronics giant hit by data leak
Pult.ru leaked credentials, potentially allowing threat actors to breach internal networks and putting both the company and clients at risk.
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Audiovox electronics claimed by BlackCat ransom gang
Automotive consumer electronics giant Voxx Electronics is the latest ransomware victim to be claimed by the notorious BlackCat ransom gang.
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SAS airlines breached by pro-Russian hackers – again
For the second time this year, Scandinavian Airlines has been reportedly breached by the pro-Russian hacking group Anonymous Sudan, knocking the SAS website and its app offline for hours.
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Indiana University exposes sensitive student data
Indiana University has leaked confidential Beginning College Student Engagement Survey (BCSSE) data.
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University admission platform exposed student passports
The popular university admission platform Leverage EDU leaked almost 240,000 sensitive files, including students’ passports, financial documents, certificates, and exam results.
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Feds seize 13 domains linked to Hezbollah and affiliates
The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of thirteen website domains used by several terrorist-affiliated groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah.
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Russia-affiliated CheckMate ransomware quietly targets popular file-sharing protocol
The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks.
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FBI sabotages Russian "Snake" malware network
The FBI has disrupted a sophisticated Russian spy hacking network the agency has been diligently tracking for over two decades.
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EU told to better regulate Pegasus-like spyware
Surveillance spyware was used to stifle dissent and silence journalists in countries like Poland and Hungary and should be tighter regulated, the European Parliament special committee found after investigating.
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85k+ MS Exchange servers remain vulnerable to severe RCE bugs
Months since Microsoft urged organizations to update their software to patch vulnerabilities on Exchange servers, over 85,000 servers are still left exposed to attacks, reveals Cybernews investigation.
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Lessons learned from ChatGPT’s Samsung leak
Samsung employees leaking sensitive data via ChatGPT presents a lesson on preventing future breaches.
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WordPress bug threatens 2 million websites
WordPress is suffering from a glitch, potentially jeopardizing up to two million websites that use the hosting service, a cybersecurity expert has warned.
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