Security
Uber discloses breach, dozens of drivers affected
Uber Technologies has disclosed another breach. Social Security numbers (SSNs) of 131 Uber drivers have been compromised.
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Hacker claims breach of US immigration services
A well known hacker claimed to have breached the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), but the US agency now says those claims are false.
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OCR Labs exposes its systems, jeopardizing major banking clients
A digital identification tool used by major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk.
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Yes, your phone really is listening to your TV
Ultrasonic beacons may be allowing your phone to listen to your conversations, and the media you're using, to serve you targeted ads.
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French video games leak user passwords
The French web-based games ‘Play Glory’ and ‘Play Astra’ accidentally spilled the passwords of 50,000 players.
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Toyota scrambles to patch customer data leak
A Japanese multinational accidentally leaked access to its marketing tools, enabling attackers to launch phishing campaigns against its vast pool of customers in Italy.
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White House hinders spyware after staff targeted overseas
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday curtailing the use of digital spy tools after finding at least 50 US government staffers have been targeted with malicious spyware while stationed overseas.
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What Shell, Hitachi, and Rubrik attacks reveal about Cl0p
Energy giants Shell and Hitachi, and cybersecurity company Rubrik, alongside many others, have recently fallen victim to ransomware syndicate Cl0p.
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A million at risk from user data leak at Korean beauty platform
South Korean beauty content platform, PowderRoom, has leaked users’ phone numbers and email and home addresses, exposing nearly one million people.
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Exploding USBs used to target journalists in Ecuador
A journalist at Ecuadorian TV station, Ecuavisa, plugged an unknown USB device into his computer, which immediately exploded. At least five media outlets received similar bombs, but there were no other explosions.
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National cyber strategy: why it pays to be organized
As President Joe Biden unveils the US National Cybersecurity Strategy, drafted to secure the country’s digital ecosystem, Cybernews takes a deep dive into why such a policy will be crucial to fending off threat actors.
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Lionsgate streaming platform with 37m subscribers leaks user data
Entertainment industry giant Lionsgate leaked users' IP addresses and information about what content they watch on its movie-streaming platform, according to research from Cybernews.
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Cl0p ransom spree: Shell, Bombardier, Stanford U among the alleged victims
The Cl0p ransomware gang has claimed dozens of new victims in the past 24 hours, including energy giant Shell Global, high-end jet manufacturer Bombardier Aviation, and several universities in the US, including Stanford, Colorado and Miami.
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QR scams on the rise, warns analyst
Beware of QR codes – they might be a handy way of, say, ordering from a menu, but criminals increasingly abuse them online to steal credit-card data.
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Lowe’s Market chain leaves client data up for grabs
A misconfiguration on a website owned by the US-based Lowe’s Market grocery store chain could have allowed threat actors to gain control of its systems.
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Key aerospace player leaks sensitive data
Top aviation company Safran Group left itself vulnerable to cyberattacks, likely for well over a year, underlining how vulnerable big aviation firms are to threat actors, according to research by Cybernews.
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Cheapest tool to destroy satellites? A computer
Countries lacking in resources, however, might employ cheaper tools as means for sabotage.
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Ransom gang leaks trove of sensitive data from City of Oakland attack
The Play ransomware gang has made good on its threat to publish thousands of sensitive files it stole during last month's hack on the city of Oakland, California.
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BMW exposes clients in Italy
The latest Cybernews discovery showcases that popular car brands sometimes leave their doors open, as if inviting threat actors to feast on their client data.
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How AI voice cloning threatens the security of banking systems
Voice-based banking is promising to transform the world of fintech, as traditional friction points begin to disappear. But could these exciting new payment experiences be overshadowed by attackers cloning customer voices?
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