Tag: security
Turkey rocked by second day of internet blackouts
Popular social media platforms remain restricted for a second consecutive day in central Türkiye amid ongoing anti-Syrian riots. Internet blackouts are still in place in the south of the country, too, spilling over into Syria’s borderlands. Violence against Syrian refugees erupted in the Kayseri region on Sunday as authorities arrested…
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North Korean hackers are using malicious Google Chrome extensions to try and hack your data
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have been observed, once again, using malicious Google Chrome extensions to (mostly) target people in South Korea. This time around, cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz found a new campaign where hackers known as Kimsuky (AKA Velvet Chollima, a group known to be affiliated to the…
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Wise says some customer accounts affected by Evolve data breach
Fintech Wise has announced lsome customers’ personal data may have been compromised due to the recent data breach at Evolve Bank and Trust. Wise partnered with Evolve from 2020 to 2023 to provide USD account details. The extent of the damage is unclear, but the breach highlights the precarious nature…
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D-Link routers are being hacked to steal customer passwords — but it says there is no patch
Threat actors are abusing a vulnerability in an outdated D-Link router to steal people’s sensitive data, researchers have claimed. Cybersecurity experts from GreyNoise recently reported observing hackers in the wild, abusing a critical vulnerability in D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi routers. The flaw is described as a path traversal vulnerability that leads…
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LockBit ransomware attack stole data on millions of Infosys McCamish users
When LockBit ransomware affiliates struck Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) in late 2023, they did not steal sensitive information on some 57,000 people, as was initially thought. Instead, the threat actors stole valuable intel on more than six million people, a new report the IMS shared with the US authorities has…
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Google Chrome is dropping support for a key privacy system – but it could be for a good reason
Google has announced that it will cease to trust certifications from Entrust, a prominent certificate authority, starting November 1, 2024. The change, which will affect Chrome browsers from version 127 onward, stems from what Google describes as Entrust’s prolonged failure to adhere to compliance standards and address security issues. Google’s…
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