Security
Dutch Public Prosecution Service receives 118 reports following massive data breach at Clinical Diagnostics
During an investigation into a data breach at Clinical Diagnostics, a total of 118 victims have filed reports with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service.
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FBI warns that hackers are forcing ATMs to spit out cash in rising jackpotting attacks
The FBI is sounding the alarm over a surge in malware-enabled “jackpotting” attacks that let hackers force ATMs to spit out stacks of cash on command – no card, no PIN required.
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Adult toy manufacturer Tenga informs customers of data breach
Japanese sex toy maker Tenga has notified its American customers of a data breach after a hacker managed to gain access to an employee’s mailbox.
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Accenture warns malicious insider activity is escalating as dark web recruitment surges
Layoffs and the cost-of-living crisis are fueling insider threats, with “droves” of employees seeking to sell knowledge and company logins on the dark web.
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Poland shoos smart Chinese cars away from military facilities
Seeking to protect the country’s military facilities from potentially giving away sensitive data, Poland’s Ministry of Defense has banned Chinese smart cars – armed with loads of video and audio recorders – from entering them.
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TP-Link routers sued by Texas: here’s what happened
Texas is taking one of the nation’s most popular router brands to court, accusing TP-Link of links with China.
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Android AI app exposes nearly 2M user images and videos: anyone can watch your videos
An AI app promising cinematic makeovers for your selfies has exposed nearly two million private photos and videos instead.
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Microsoft, Google and Apple logins targeted by new phishing kit using real websites
A newly identified phishing platform Starkiller gives cybercriminals a more convincing way to steal login details – using the real websites victims trust instead of fake copies.
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Data breach at media behemoth RTL Group exposes employee data, attackers claim
The attackers claim to have access to personal phone numbers, email addresses, and other sensitive personal data. The company says customer data is unlikely to be impacted.
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Another bombshell in France: hacker pilfers data from 1.2 million bank accounts
A hacker stole credentials from a single government official and gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts, according to the country’s Economy Ministry. Yes, it was that simple, and even though authorities are calling for calm, the pilfered information could indeed be used in extremely targeted cyberattacks.
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Nearly 1 million accounts exposed in Figure data breach tied to ShinyHunters
Nearly 1 million customer accounts tied to leading fintech lender Figure Technology Solutions were exposed in a breach linked to the ShinyHunters hacker gang, newly published breach database records reveal.
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Deutsche Bahn suspects Russian meddling behind recent IT outage
A recent major outage at Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s state-owned railway company, has been linked to a large-scale botnet attack.
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VPN crackdown in Spain, as LaLiga raises against pirates
A Spanish court just told NordVPN and ProtonVPN to start blocking pirate football streaming. Neither company got a prior warning.
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Eurail admits breach: alleged passenger data spills onto the dark net
Europe’s iconic rail pass is facing a different kind of journey after hackers threatened to auction off what they claim is 1.3TB of passenger data.
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IDMerit data breach: 1 billion records of personal data exposed in KYC data leak
An unprotected database, likely containing know-your-customer (KYC) data, has spilled vast amounts of personal records across multiple countries, including the USA, Germany, France, China, Brazil, and many more.
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Docs reveal significant increase in ICE data stored on Microsoft cloud: What info is it collecting?
An increase in ICE’s budget has enabled the organization to ensure it doesn’t run out of cloud storage.
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Hacker claims access to $120B insurer, but experts see credibility red flags
A malicious actor is claiming to have stolen a database containing customer data and employee access credentials from French insurance behemoth AXA.
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Threat actor posts allegedly sensitive data related to Safran Group, company denies cyberattack
A threat actor claims to have leaked the database and internal files of Safran Group, a major French multinational aerospace and defense company. The dataset being sold seems to include extremely sensitive data.
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Notepad++ releases another patch following recent cyberattacks
Notepad++ has implemented additional security enhancements and cryptographic checks to strengthen its update process, which was recently exploited in a sophisticated espionage campaign that infected targeted users with malware.
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Dutch man receives wrong link from police, downloads secret files and gets arrested
Dutch police arrested a 40-year-old man for hacking after one of their own officers inadvertently gave him access to confidential files. The suspect refused to part with the documents unless given “something in return.”
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