Tag: security
A recent Microsoft data breach also let Russian hackers compromise US federal agencies
The cybersecurity breach that hit Microsoft in late 2023 also impacted the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and the Peace Corps. The comapony notified both organizations about the breach in March 2024, and has even warned USAGM that the attackers might have…
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Hundreds of Cobalt Strike linked servers taken down in major police operation
Hundreds of servers distributing a cracked, older version of Cobalt Strike to cybercriminals have been taken offline by a collection of law enforcement agencies led by Europol. The EU’s law enforcement agency confirmed Operation MORPHEUS took place between June 24 and 28, and its goal was to disrupt hackers’ distribution…
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Popular VPNs have just disappeared from the Apple App Store in Russia
At least four of the best VPN services have reportedly disappeared from the Apple App Store in Russia as of Thursday, July 4, 2024. The news comes as two of the providers affected (Red Shield VPN and Le VPN) have shared the communication they received from Apple to notify the…
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OVHcloud says it has worked out who hit it with a record-breaking DDoS attack
OVHcloud has revealed new details about how it managed to sruvive a dizzying 840 million packets per second (Mpps) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack earlier this year. In a new blog post, the company said it observed threat actors using core network devices during these raids, making the DDoS…
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ASUS’s new routers will come with a top VPN built-in
NordVPN has partnered with ASUS to integrate its popular VPN service into the hardware giant’s networking devices. The collaboration will see ASUS routers be among the first to market with built-in NordVPN functionality designed to enhance users’ cybersecurity and privacy. With a VPN built-in at the access point, users will…
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Twilio data breach gets a whole lot worse as it confirms hackers accessed Authy user phone numbers
The recent data breach affecting Twilio may have taken a rather unfortunate extra turn after new reports claim the hackers can single out Authy users from the archives. The infamous ShinyHunters hacking collective recently said it stole 33 million phone numbers from Twilio, and the company has now revealed that…
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