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National Student Clearinghouse data breach impacts 890 schools

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U.S. educational nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse has disclosed a data breach affecting 890 schools using its services across the United States. 

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TransUnion denies it was hacked, links leaked data to 3rd party

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Credit reporting firm TransUnion has denied claims of a security breach after a threat actor known as USDoD leaked data allegedly stolen from the company's network.  The Chicago-based company's over 10,000 employees provide their services to millions of consumers and more than 65,000 businesses from 30 countries. "Immediately upon discovering ...

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BlackCat ransomware hits Azure Storage with Sphynx encryptor

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The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets' Azure cloud storage. 

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CISA warns of critical Apache RocketMQ bug exploited in attacks

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) a critical–severity issue tracked as CVE-2023-33246 that affects Apache's RocketMQ distributed messaging and streaming platform. 

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Apple zero-click iMessage exploit used to infect iPhones with spyware

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Citizen Lab says two zero-days fixed by Apple today in emergency security updates were actively abused as part of a zero-click exploit chain (dubbed BLASTPASS) to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware onto fully patched iPhones. 

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Microsoft Teams phishing attack pushes DarkGate malware

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A new phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft Teams messages to send malicious attachments that install the DarkGate Loader malware. 

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Cisco warns of VPN zero-day exploited by ransomware gangs

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Cisco is warning of a CVE-2023-20269 zero-day vulnerability in its Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) that is actively exploited by ransomware operations to gain initial access to corporate networks. 

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Apple discloses 2 new zero-days exploited to attack iPhones, Macs

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Apple released emergency security updates to fix two new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks targeting iPhone and Mac users, for a total of 13 exploited zero-days patched since the start of the year. 

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Windows cryptomining attacks target graphic designer's high-powered GPUs

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Cybercriminals are leveraging a legitimate Windows tool called 'Advanced Installer' to infect the computers of graphic designers with cryptocurrency miners. 

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Johnson & Johnson discloses IBM data breach impacting patients

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Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems ("Janssen") has informed its CarePath customers that their sensitive information has been compromised in a third-party data breach involving IBM. 

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Obsessed with privacy? Keep Tails on a USB drive and secure most any computer

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If you're looking for protection against surveillance and censorship, this Tor-based operating system is worth a try. Here's how you get started. 

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Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

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A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code 

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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

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Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

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Major U.S. energy org targeted in QR code phishing attack

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A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security.

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LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

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LinkedIn is being targeted in a wave of account hacks resulting in many accounts being locked out for security reasons or ultimately hijacked by attackers. 

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Knight ransomware distributed in fake Tripadvisor complaint emails

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The Knight ransomware is being distributed in an ongoing spam campaign that pretends to be TripAdvisor complaints. 

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Ford says cars with WiFi vulnerability still safe to drive

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Ford is warning of a buffer overflow vulnerability in its SYNC3 infotainment system used in many Ford and Lincoln vehicles, which could allow remote code execution, but says that vehicle driving safety isn't impacted. 

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Industrial PLCs worldwide impacted by CODESYS V3 RCE flaws

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Millions of PLC (programmable logic controllers) used in industrial environments worldwide are at risk to 15 vulnerabilities in the CODESYS V3 software development kit, allowing remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS) attacks. 

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CISA: New Whirlpool backdoor used in Barracuda ESG hacks

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The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has discovered that the backdoor malware named 'Whirlpool' used in attacks on compromised Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) devices. 

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Dell Compellent hardcoded key exposes VMware vCenter admin creds

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An unfixed hardcoded encryption key flaw in Dell's Compellent Integration Tools for VMware (CITV) allows attackers to decrypt stored vCenter admin credentials and retrieve the cleartext password. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024