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Legal Aid Agency Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Legal Aid Applicants
A cyberattack on the UK’s Legal Aid Agency exposed personal, financial, and criminal data of applicants dating back to 2010, prompting a full shutdown of ...
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Ransomware Gangs Exploit SAP NetWeaver Vulnerability in Ongoing Global Attacks
Ransomware groups RansomEXX and BianLian have joined global threat actors exploiting a critical SAP NetWeaver vulnerability, risking full remote system compromise for unpatched servers.
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OpenAI Testing Model Context Protocol Integration for ChatGPT
OpenAI is testing Model Context Protocol support in ChatGPT, allowing secure access to third-party tools and enterprise platforms for more powerful, contextual task handling.
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RoundPress Cyberespionage Campaign Exploits XSS Flaws in Government Webmail
Russian-linked hackers exploited XSS flaws in Roundcube, Zimbra, and others to steal government emails globally through a no-click attack dubbed the RoundPress campaign.
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North Korean Hackers TA406 Target Ukraine to Gauge Russia’s Military Demands
North Korean hackers TA406 target Ukrainian government entities to assess Russia’s war demands, using phishing, PowerShell malware, and credential theft to inform DPRK military strategy. ...
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Bank Street College of Education Exposes Half a Million Files with Sensitive Personal Data
Bank Street College of Education exposed 500,000+ personal files via a misconfigured AWS bucket, including resumes and contact details. Risk of phishing and ID fraud ...
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Dior Confirms Data Breach Exposing Chinese Customer Information
Christian Dior confirms a customer data breach affecting Chinese users. Names, contacts, and shopping data were leaked; no financial details were compromised. Investigation ongoing.
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Nucor Shuts Down Production Lines Following Cybersecurity Incident
Nucor Corporation has shut down select production operations following a cybersecurity incident that compromised internal systems. The company is investigating and restoring operations.
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Alleged Leak of 89 Million Steam User Records Tied to Supply Chain Breach
Hackers are selling 89 million Steam user records in an apparent supply chain breach involving vendor access. Valve denies a direct Steam breach but continues ...
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HireClick Exposes 5.7 Million Resume Files Due to Misconfigured Cloud Storage
HireClick leaked over 5.7 million resume files after leaving an AWS bucket unsecured. The data exposure poses significant risks of fraud, phishing, and identity theft. ...
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Valve Denies Steam Data Breach, Dismisses Leaked Data as Useless Expired Codes
Valve denies claims of a Steam data breach, stating leaked data consists of expired SMS codes with no account credentials, passwords, or personal information.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Joins Growing Lawsuit Against PowerSchool After Data Breach
Tennessee’s largest school district has filed a federal lawsuit against PowerSchool, citing breach of contract and security failures linked to a December 2023 data breach. ...
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DragonForce Hackers Disrupt UK Retail Giant Co-op in Geopolitically Charged Cyberattack
Russian-aligned ransomware group DragonForce hit UK retailer Co-op, exposing customer data and disrupting operations, in a hybrid cyberattack blending financial and geopolitical motives.
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EU Launches European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) Amid CVE Funding Crisis
The EU launches its own vulnerability database (EUVD) to strengthen cybersecurity, reduce reliance on CVE, and ensure greater digital sovereignty across European infrastructure.
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Twilio Denies Breach After Leak Claims to Expose Steam 2FA Codes
Twilio denies breach after leaked Steam 2FA codes appear online. Experts suspect a third-party SMS provider may be the source of the data exposure.
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M&S Confirms Customer Data Breach Following Cyberattack
M&S confirms a customer data breach exposing contact details and order history after a cyberattack, but reassures no payment data or passwords were compromised.
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VMware Tools Vulnerability Lets Attackers Tamper with Virtual Machines
Broadcom patches a critical VMware Tools vulnerability that allows attackers with limited VM access to tamper with files. Affects Windows, Linux, and open-vm-tools versions.
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Thousands of Node Developers Compromised by Malware in Popular npm Packages
A sophisticated supply chain attack on npm injected malware into widely used packages, exposing thousands of developers to remote access trojans, data theft, and backdoors. ...
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Türkiye-Backed Group Exploits Output Messenger Zero-Day in Cyberespionage Attack on Kurdish Targets
A Türkiye-linked cyberespionage group exploited a zero-day in Output Messenger, enabling access to sensitive data and communications in targeted attacks on Kurdish-aligned users.
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Moldovan Authorities Arrest Suspect Tied to DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attacks
A Moldovan suspect has been arrested for a 2021 DoppelPaymer ransomware attack that crippled Dutch research systems and caused €4.5 million in damages.
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Two Healthcare Data Breaches Expose Over 220,000 Records at Mainline Health and Select Medical
Mainline Health and Select Medical Holdings have disclosed separate data breaches impacting more than 220,000 individuals, with ransomware and third-party compromise behind the incidents.
New Spear Phishing Campaign Targets Financial Executives Using Legitimate Remote Access Tools
A sophisticated spear phishing campaign is targeting CFOs and finance leaders worldwide, using legitimate tools like NetBird and OpenSSH to quietly breach enterprise networks.
The Siemens-Microsoft Antivirus Dilemma Threatening OT Security
This episode examines a serious conflict between Siemens’ Simatic PCS industrial control systems and Microsoft Defender Antivirus. The absence of an “alert only” mode in ...
Prometei Botnet’s Global Surge: A Threat to Linux and Windows Systems Alike
Prometei is one of the most persistent and sophisticated botnet threats in circulation today. First identified in 2020—and active since at least 2016—this modular malware ...
UK Government Warns of £1.6 Million in Ticket Scams Ahead of Glastonbury Festival
Concertgoers in the UK have lost over £1.6 million to ticket fraud in 2024, prompting urgent warnings from the government as festival season begins.
Patient Trust on the Line: The Fallout from McLaren Health Care’s 2024 Breach
In this episode, we dive into the 2024 McLaren Health Care data breach that compromised the sensitive information of over 743,000 individuals—just one year after ...
170K-Record Database Exposes Unencrypted PII from Real Estate Sector
A misconfigured database tied to a U.S. real estate firm exposed 170,000 records of sensitive personal and internal data, including Social Security numbers and employment ...
NeuralTrust’s Echo Chamber: The AI Jailbreak That Slipped Through the Cracks
This podcast dives deep into one of the most pressing vulnerabilities in modern AI — the rise of sophisticated “jailbreaking” attacks against large language models ...
AT&T, Verizon, and Beyond: How Salt Typhoon Targets Global Telcos
In this episode, we dive deep into the alarming revelations about Salt Typhoon—a Chinese state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor, also known as RedMike, Earth ...
Anubis Ransomware: A Destructive, Cross-Platform Threat
Anubis ransomware combines encryption and file-wiping capabilities, targeting Windows, Linux, and NAS systems with stealthy command-line execution and affiliate-driven campaigns across multiple industries.
Fake Microsoft, Netflix, & Apple Support: The Scam Lurking in Google Search
In this eye-opening episode, we break down a sophisticated new trend in tech support scams (TSS) that’s catching even the most cautious users off guard. ...
Steel Giant Nucor Confirms Data Theft in Recent Cybersecurity Breach
Nucor, North America’s largest steel producer, has confirmed data theft following a cybersecurity breach that temporarily disrupted operations and forced system shutdowns.
Chinese APT Group ‘Salt Typhoon’ Breaches Canadian Telecom Firm Using Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability
Canada confirms a state-sponsored breach in its telecom sector, where Salt Typhoon exploited an unpatched Cisco vulnerability to compromise devices and reroute sensitive network traffic. ...
Russia-Linked Hackers Deploy Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack and Evade MFA
Russian state-sponsored hackers targeted a critic of the Kremlin using a novel social engineering tactic that tricked the victim into bypassing multi-factor authentication protections.
16 Billion Passwords Exposed in Record-Breaking Breach: A Deep Dive into the Data Leak That Affects Everyone
A massive breach has exposed 16 billion login credentials, potentially affecting services like Facebook, Google, and Apple. This fresh infostealer data opens the door to ...
APT28 Hackers Use Signal to Target Ukraine with New Malware Families BeardShell and SlimAgent
Russian threat group APT28 is using Signal messages to deliver new malware—BeardShell and SlimAgent—targeting Ukrainian government entities through sophisticated phishing and loader tactics.
Anubis Ransomware Gang Claims 64GB Disneyland Paris Leak in Alleged Construction Data Breach
Anubis ransomware group claims to hold 64GB of Disneyland Paris data, including engineering plans and behind-the-scenes content, though the source and sensitivity remain unclear.
Oxford City Council Cyberattack Exposes Two Decades of Election Worker Data
Oxford City Council has confirmed a cybersecurity breach involving legacy systems, exposing election worker data from 2001 to 2022 after detecting unauthorized access to its ...
McLaren Health Care Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 743,000 Individuals
McLaren Health Care has suffered a major data breach, exposing sensitive personal and medical data of 743,000 individuals, following a history of ransomware incidents.
Aflac Confirms Data Breach Amid Rising Wave of Scattered Spider Attacks on U.S. Insurance Industry
Insurance giant Aflac has confirmed a breach involving sensitive personal and health data, part of a broader wave of attacks linked to the Scattered Spider ...