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Stay safe online - 2024-10-11
FTC targets Adobe for hidden fees and difficult subscription cancellations
FTC says Adobe fails to adequately disclose relevant cancellation information.
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News 2024-06-20
Snowflake attack exposes 3TB of Advance Auto Parts' data, now sold on Dark Web
Breach occurred after Snowflake cloud storage was compromised.
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Massive Ticketmaster data breach: information of 560 Million customers for sale
The alleged data is being sold on the hacking forums for $500,000
In a significant cybersecurity incident, the personal and financial data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers is allegedly being sold by a hacker group known as ShinyHunters. More
Microsoft started retirement process of VBScript
After 28 years, VBScript deprecation has started.
Microsoft announced its plan to phase out VBScript starting in the second half of 2024. More
News 2024-05-23
Data breach at Nissan North America exposes information of 53k employees
The data of current and former employees was leaked as a result of a ransomware attack last year.
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Dmitry Khoroshev named leader of LockBit: US offers $10m reward for information
LockBit administrator identified as 31-year-old Dmitry Khoroshev from Russia.
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News 2024-05-08
US Senators pass divestment-or-ban bill on TikTok
The immensely popular social media app to be banned if Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell it.
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News 2024-04-25
Ransomware attack on Omni Hotels: curstomer data compromised
Dixin ransomware gang claimed Omni Hotels as a victim.
In the announcement posted on the official website, Omni Hotels & Resorts has acknowledged that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that seriously compromised client data.
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Unprotected and exposed: how Microsoft left employee data accessible for a month
The servers with employee login credentials were exposed to the internet.
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Jackson County enters a sate of emergency amid ransomware attack
The county had to shut down its main services.
Jackson County, Missouri, found itself grappling with a significant cybersecurity crisis following a ransomware attack that disrupted its IT systems. More
Court documents unveil Facebook's secret tracking of Snapchat traffic
The operation was called "Project Ghostbusters".
A federal court in California released court documents on Tuesday, shedding light on a secretive operation carried out by Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms. More
Respawn postpones Apex Legends Global Series finals after a mid-match hack
The "TSM HALA HOOK" hack tool was used to provide unfair benefits.
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Akira ransomware attack on Nissan exposed personal information of 100,000 people
The attack occurred in December last year.
On December 5, 2023, Nissan became the target of a major cybersecurity breach orchestrated by the Akira ransomware group. More
News 2024-03-14
Former engineer arrested for stealing Google's AI secrets for China
Linwei Ding is a Chinese National.
In a major cybersecurity event, a former Google engineer has been connected to a complex plot to steal important artificial intelligence technology secrets for Chinese companies.
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News 2024-03-07
Epic Games hack in question: game maker says no evidence of attack detected
Mogilevich claims a successful ransomware attack against Epic Games.
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News 2024-02-29