Tag #Cybersecurity

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Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users

The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...

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AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Target Gmail's 2.5 Billion Users

AI-powered phishing attacks targeting Gmail's 2.5 billion users are leveraging deepfake technology to create highly convincing fake videos and audio recordings, prompting warnings from Google and McAfee to double-check unexpected requests and verify security emails directly through myaccount.google....

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Massive Health Data Breach Exposes Information of 910,000 Patients

A data breach at ConnectOnCall, a Phreesia-owned telehealth platform, exposed the sensitive personal and medical information of over 910,000 patients between February 16 and May 12, 2024, including names, medical records, and in some cases, Social Security numbers, highlighting vulnerabilities in he...

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Paragon Solutions' $900M Acquisition Highlights Ethical Cyberattack Market

Paragon Solutions, an Israeli cyberattack firm founded in 2019 by former IDF intelligence officials including Ehud Barak and Ehud Schneorson, is being acquired for $900 million by US private equity firm AE Industrial Partners. The acquisition follows increased scrutiny of the Israeli cyberattack ind...

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FlowerStorm: New 2FA Bypass Threat Emerges After Rockstar 2FA Collapse

Sophos reports the collapse of the Rockstar 2FA exploit service, but a similar threat, FlowerStorm, has emerged, sharing significant similarities. FlowerStorm has been active since June 2024 and targets Google and Microsoft users via phishing attacks.

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Moscow Arson Attacks: Over 10 Incidents Linked to Ukrainian Scammers

Over 10 arson attacks and explosions, orchestrated by Ukrainian phone scammers targeting vulnerable Russians, hit Moscow and its region on December 21st, resulting in numerous arrests, primarily of elderly people, and highlighting the threat of such actions escalating before the New Year.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Tool Vulnerable to Malicious Manipulation

OpenAI's ChatGPT search tool is vulnerable to manipulation via hidden website content, potentially delivering malicious code or biased results to users, highlighting security concerns as the feature becomes more widely used.

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Ascension Data Breach Exposes 5.6 Million Patients, Employees

Ascension, a healthcare company, reported a data breach on December 19, 2024, affecting 5,599,699 individuals due to a phishing email exploiting employee vulnerabilities; compromised data includes medical, financial, and personal information, prompting Ascension to offer two years of identity theft ...

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Apple's Spyware Notification System: Directing Users to Non-Profits for Help

Apple's iPhone spyware notification system, active since 2021, has alerted users in over 150 countries about targeted attacks, directing them to non-profit organizations for help rather than offering direct support; these sophisticated attacks target specific individuals.

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China-Sweden Dispute Mars Baltic Cable Severing Investigation

China insists it fully cooperated in the investigation of the severed Baltic Sea undersea cables, damaged on Nov 17-18, but Sweden disputes this, saying China blocked access to the implicated Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, which has now resumed its voyage.

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AI-Driven Investment Scams Surge on Social Media

AI-powered investment scams are proliferating on social media, using fake websites, celebrity endorsements, and promises of unrealistic returns to defraud victims of millions of euros; in December alone, Meta's ad library showed over 400 active ads linked to suspicious sites.

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Ukraine Suffers Major Cyberattack on State Registries

A massive cyberattack on December 19th, 2023, disrupted Ukrainian state registries, causing the temporary suspension of services and raising concerns about data security, with the former justice minister downplaying the impact while the government assesses the damage, which includes over one billion...

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