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After Instagram, Turkey blocks access to popular VPN apps
Türkiye has reportedly banned some of the best VPN services in yet another wave of internet disruptions. The move comes as the country enters its 4th day of blocking Instagram – making VPNs a crucial tool for anyone hoping to regain access to the platform. Turkish authorities enforced the ban on…
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Attacks from nation-states targeting physical device supply chains posing a rising threat
A growing number of businesses believe they have been impacted by hardware supply chain attacks from nation-state threat actors – with 29% of US firms believing they have been targeted. Researchers from HP Wolf Security surveyed 800 IT and security decision makers (ITSDM) to investigate perceived threats aimed at device…
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Popular office app may have exposed details of thousands of workers
A data leak has reportedly affected around 900 companies, including major firms such as Dell, Capital One, and Verizon, leaking employee data online. The third party app ‘Simpli’ (formerly Charm City Concierge) was discovered to have a publicly available web directory which exposed as many as 10,000 employee credentials from…
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Chinese hackers hijacked an ISP software update to spread malware
Windows and macOS machines alike have been hit by malware after notorious Chinese hacker group StormBamboo used a compromised internet service provider (ISP) to target organizations with poisoned DNS responses. StormBamboo used altered DNS query responses tied to automatic update mechanisms to target organizations that used insecure update mechanisms that…
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Millions of voter documents leaked online — fears of election interference rise following breach
The voter documents of 4.6 million Americans have been leaked online after being stolen from 13 non-password protected databases. The information contained within the databases included voter records, ballots, and election-related records that include personally identifiable information (PII), social security numbers (SSN), drivers license and voter ID numbers. There are…
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LinkedIn adds company page verification to help your business really stand out
Helping your business stand out on LinkedIn could be getting even easier thanks to a new verification tool from the platform. The business-focused job site has announced it is adding a new way for companies to show their page is an official representation of them on LinkedIn, hopefully cutting down…
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