Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
20 December 2024 at 12:20
LockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone.
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Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
20 December 2024 at 07:23
The cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024.
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Tracker firm Hapn spilling names of thousands of GPS tracking customers
18 December 2024 at 12:05
A security researcher found customer names and workplace affiliations spilling directly from Hapn's servers.
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
18 December 2024 at 08:45
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history.
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- Called your doctor after-hours? ConnectOnCall hackers may have stolen your medical data
Called your doctor after-hours? ConnectOnCall hackers may have stolen your medical data
16 December 2024 at 11:50
The hackers stole names, phone numbers, dates of birth and information related to health conditions, treatments and prescriptions.
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- UnitedHealthβs Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
UnitedHealthβs Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
13 December 2024 at 12:05
Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.
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Yahoo cybersecurity team sees layoffs, outsourcing of βred team,β under new CTO
12 December 2024 at 12:45
Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, over the last year.
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Itβs the Senateβs last chance to pass the PRESS Act
4 December 2024 at 14:00
The PRESS Act, which would protect a journalist's sources, gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January.
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Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm
4 December 2024 at 06:00
The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader.
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- CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
4 December 2024 at 08:05
U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies.
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- US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americansβ sensitive personal data
US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americansβ sensitive personal data
3 December 2024 at 02:00
The U.S. consumer protection agency said it's closing the loophole to block the "widespread evasion" of federal law by data brokers.
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Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
2 December 2024 at 09:40
Russian media reports says that the accused hacker is on the FBI's most wanted list.
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- North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers
North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers
28 November 2024 at 05:05
Security researchers say North Korean hackers have infiltrated hundreds of organizations with the goal of taking money and stealing data to further the regime's nuclear weapons program.
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- T-Mobile says telco hackers had βno accessβ to customer call and text message logs
T-Mobile says telco hackers had βno accessβ to customer call and text message logs
27 November 2024 at 12:19
The phone giant said hackers did not access the contents or logs of customer phone calls or text messages, during an industry-wide attack on phone and internet companies.
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- Authorities catch βSMS blasterβ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages
Authorities catch βSMS blasterβ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages
25 November 2024 at 10:15
Thai authorities said the crime gang sent around a million malicious SMS text messages to nearby residents over a three-day period in November.
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- These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance
These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance
29 November 2024 at 06:05
Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps.
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- Hackers break into Andrew Tateβs online βuniversity,β steal user data and flood chats with emojis
Hackers break into Andrew Tateβs online βuniversity,β steal user data and flood chats with emojis
21 November 2024 at 15:30
Hackers have breached an online course founded by ostensible influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate, leaking data on close to 800,000 users, including thousands of email addresses and private user chat logs. The Daily Dot, which broke the news Thursday, reported that the hackers accessed the user data, then flooded the online courseβs chatroom with [β¦]
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Apple says Mac users targeted in zero-day cyberattacks
19 November 2024 at 15:45
Apple said the security update for Macs, iPhones, and iPads is "recommended for all users."
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PSA: You shouldnβt upload your medical images to AI chatbots
19 November 2024 at 13:20
Security and privacy advocates have long warned that sensitive medical data can be used to train AI models, and can expose personal data down the line.
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