Tag: security
Accounting software brute force attacks hit construction companies
Hackers are targeting construction companies with brute-force attacks, breaking into their networks and executing different commands remotely. This is according to cybersecurity researchers Huntress, who recently observed the attacks in the wild. As per the researchers, cybercriminals are going after Foundation – a piece of software used by construction companies…
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Intellexa hit by additional sanctions by US government
The US government has initiated a new round of sanctions against commercial spyware makers and their organizations. In a press release published by the US Department of the Treasury, the country’s government outlined further punishments on Intellexa executives, associates, and organizations that were part of the consortium. In March 2024,…
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Researchers uncover RCE exploit in Google Cloud, millions of servers at risk
There was a major flaw in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that could have allowed hackers to run malicious code remotely, on millions of servers and underlying systems. The flaw was discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Tenable, who reported their findings to Google. The company has since addressed the issue and…
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23andMe set to pay millions to settle data breach lawsuit
Genetics testing company 23andMe has agreed to terms which could settle the class-action lawsuit it is currently facing following a major data breach. News broke in October 2023 that a hacker had accessed accounts belonging to 23andMe users, with subsequent investigations confirming DNA Relatives profiles of some 5.5 million people…
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Millions of Android streaming boxes hit by damaging malware
More than a million TV streaming boxes running older versions of Android are currently infected with malware which could allow hackers to take over the devices, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Dr.Web recently discovered 1.3 million TV streaming boxes, powered by the Android Open Source Project, infected with a…
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Hacker claims to have stolen 20GB data hoard from Capgemini, and is threatening to leak it all
A cybercriminal claims to have stolen 20 gigabytes of sensitive data from the French tech and consulting giant, Capgemini – but the company is refusing to comment so far The hacker, alias “grep”, posted a new thread on the popular dark web forum, BreachForums, in which they detailed their loot,…
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