Microsoft email server flaws exploited to hack at least 30,000 US organizations
Chinese state-sponsored group Hafnium reportedly used four zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to infiltrate at least 30,000 organizations in the US.
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COMB – Biggest Data Breach of All Time Explained
More than 3.2 billion unique pairs of plain text emails and passwords have been leaked for free. This makes it the largest compilation ever.
Hackers tried to poison Oldsmar’s water supply
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the attacker tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100.
A Spyware Vendor Seemingly Made a Fake WhatsApp to Hack Targets
Technical analyses by Citizen Lab and Motherboard found links between a fake version of WhatsApp and Cy4Gate, an Italian surveillance firm that works with cops and intelligence agencies.
China Has Stolen 80% Of American Adults’ Personal Data, Expert Claims
Chinese technology has faced many allegations of improper use of data, and this appears to extend to the medical information of US citizens, it is claimed.
Deepfakes Expose Cracks in Virtual ID Verification
The emergence of free, powerful, and easy-to-use deepfake applications has given rise to a new, viable attack vector.
Bot Lets Hackers Easily Look Up Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers
The person selling access to the service claims it has data on 500 million Facebook users.
A Home Security Tech Hacked Into Cameras To Watch People Undressing And Having Sex
Telesforo Aviles admitted he took note of homes where attractive women lived and hacked into more than 200 accounts over several years.
Data stolen from Scottish regulator in cyberattack published online
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) earlier this month revealed at least 4,000 files containing 1.2GB were stolen in an ongoing ransomware attack that began on Christmas Eve.
UK Mass Hacking Ruled Illegal
The UK High Court has ruled that the security and intelligence services cannot search the computers and phones of millions of people under a single ‘general warrant’.
Ticketmaster Pays $10 Million Criminal Fine for Intrusions into Competitor’s Computer Systems
Ticketmaster Used Passwords Unlawfully Retained by a Former Employee of a Competitor to Access Computer Systems in Scheme to “Choke Off” the Victim’s Business.
FBI Warn Hackers are Using Hijacked Home Security Devices for ‘Swatting’
Hackers hijack home surveillance devices, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.