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Cybersecurity attack on PowerSchool exposes personal data of students and staff
An “unauthorized party” breached the network on December 28 On January 7, 2025, PowerSchool, a company that provides cloud-based student information systems, announced that
Krispy Kreme online order operations disrupted due to cyberattack
Only in-store orders available In late November, Krispy Kreme discovered a cyberattack that affected some of its online systems. The company first learned about
Europol halts Manson Cybercrime Marketplace in major international operation
The officials seized over 200 terabytes of digital evidence Europol, working closely with authorities from several European countries, has successfully ended the operations of
GodLoader malware exploits Godot Engine to spread across platforms, avoids detection
Godot is a popular game engine that is now being exploited to infect users Cybersecurity experts have recently uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign lead
Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s “Online University”: expose user data and insert pro-LGBTQ+ emojis
A major breach of “The Real World” Andrew Tate's controversial online platform, The Real World (formerly Hustler's University), has fallen victim to a significant
FBI confirms Chinese hackers breached US Telecom companies to steal data
Hackers managed to stay undetected for months The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have now officially admitted that a group
Canada shuts down TikTok offices over security risks, app remains accessible
Canada orders closure of TikTok offices amid security fears The Canadian government has ordered ByteDance, the parent company behind the popular video-sharing app TikTok,
FBI warns about scams ahead of 2024 US election
Scam activity intensifies as the 2024 US election is getting closer The forthcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 5, 2024, is one of the
Meta is testing face recognition to battle scams impersonating celebs
Celebrity impersonation became one of the more serious threats on social media to users Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is testing
How Game Freak breach happened: Pokemon dev confirms data breach after private files leak online
Pokemon developer posts an announcement online In August 2024, Game Freak, the developer behind the Pokémon series, was targeted by a cyberattack. The breach
Discord blocked in Turkey and Russia over legal compliance issues
Turkey follows Russia's footsteps and blocks Discord Discord, a major messaging platform, has been blocked in both Turkey and Russia due to its refusal
FIN7 Hackers use fake AI nude generators to spread malware
Hackers take up new tactics that work A well-known hacking group called FIN7 is using fake websites that pretend to offer AI-generated nude images.
Discord enhances privacy with end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
DAVE is designed to fully protect users' audio and video communications Discord has finally taken that much-wanted step to officially implement end-to-end encryption in
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September’s Patch Tuesday tackles numerous flaws, including four zero-days
This month's Patch Tuesday addresses vulnerabilities already exploited in the wild Microsoft’s September 2024 Patch Tuesday brings updates for 79 security flaws, and seven