Tag: security
Massive data leak exposes 1.6 million Etsy and other TikTok shop customer details – here’s what we know
Over 1.6 million files have been discovered online by researchers These seem to belong to Etsy, Poshmark, and TikTok Shop customers Personally Identifiable Information is included Two apparently unsecured Azure Blob Storage containers holding a combined 1.6 million files have been discovered by CyberNews researchers, allegedly belonging to online shopping…
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Over 364,000 people have personal info leaked following hack on data broker LexisNexis
LexisNexis has suffered a data breach after a cyberattack Personal information was taken affecting around 360,000 users Not everyone is happy with the response timeline from the organization Data analytics and risk management firm LexisNexis has disclosed a cyberattack that resulted in data theft affecting 364,333 individuals. In a notification…
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Chinese hackers use Google Calendar in stealthy new attack
Google found Chinese hackers abusing Google Calendar The service was used to host malicious instructions and to exfiltrate results ToughProgress campaign was carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as APT41 have been seen abusing Google Calendar in their newest attacks, using it as part of…
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Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware
Fake AI video editor ads are targeting Facebook users Threat group UNC6032 has been identified spreading malware The ads have reached over 2 million users Google’s Mandiant Threat Defense group has identified a campaign, tracked as UNC6032, which “weaponizes the interest around AI tools” – specifically tools used to generate…
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Watch out – that antivirus website could be a fake, and infecting your PC with malware
Researchers found a website spoofing Bitdefender antivirus The site delivers a remote access trojan Crooks are using it to steal people’s money One of the best antivirus programs out there is being abused in a new campaign delivering the dangerous VenomRAT Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Cybersecurity researchers Domaintools recently posted…
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Top math software and services platform still offline following ransomware attack
MathWorks confirmed suffering a ransomware attack It is bringing systems online but the process is taking time No threat actors have yet claimed responsibility MathWorks, a prominent mathematical computing software developer, has confirmed suffering a ransomware attack that crippled its operations. In an announcement published on a dedicated status page,…
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