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Dogequest" Doxxing: Inaccurate Data Fuels Tesla-Related Domestic Terrorism

The "Dogequest" website, launched on March 18, 2025, published personal information of alleged Tesla owners, many of whom never owned a Tesla or sold theirs years ago, leading to real-world consequences including firebombings and threats, prompting law enforcement to label these attacks as domestic ...

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Google's Android Update Breaks Apps on Millions of Devices

Google's May 2024 Play Integrity API update changes app functionality based on Android version, potentially breaking apps on over half of Android devices (Android 12 and lower) while enhancing security for Android 13 and above; Google also stopped backporting security patches to Android 12 and 12L.

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Hive Systems Reveals Critical Password Vulnerabilities

Hive Systems' password cracking research shows that eight-character numerical passwords are instantly crackable, while six-character or shorter passwords take only two weeks to crack; longer, more complex passwords significantly increase security.

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SMS Security Risks Persist Despite Warnings and Impending RCS Upgrade

Following warnings from the FBI and CISA about Chinese hackers exploiting unencrypted SMS, users shifted to encrypted alternatives like WhatsApp and Signal, yet many have returned to SMS despite ongoing security risks; RCS offers a potential solution, but its rollout is delayed.

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Synthetic Identities Fuel Global Surge in Online Crime

Cybercrime using synthetic identities—combinations of real and fabricated data from data breaches—is rapidly increasing, causing significant financial losses for businesses and making it harder to catch criminals due to a lack of international standards for identity verification.

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Cybercrime Surges in 2024: Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches on the Rise

Munich Re reports a surge in global cybercrime in 2024, with ransomware attacks potentially up 25 percent and data breaches possibly reaching 5.5 billion accounts; the highest ransom paid was an estimated $75 million, highlighting the increasing financial impact and vulnerability of various sectors,...

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Brazil's R$10.1 Billion Digital Fraud Surge in 2024

In 2024, Brazilian consumers lost R$10.1 billion to digital fraud, with WhatsApp scams affecting 153,000 people, false sales impacting 150,000, and fake bank employee scams reaching 105,000 victims, driven by internet reach, speed, and manipulation techniques.

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ANZ Scraps Passwords for Enhanced Online Banking Security

ANZ, an Australian Big Four bank, will eliminate passwords for its one million ANZ Plus digital banking customers by mid-2025, replacing them with passkeys or mobile verification to enhance security against data breaches and malware like Infostealer, following the discovery of over 31,000 compromise...

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CaaS Drives 57% of Cyberattacks

Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) is rapidly expanding, with Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) now responsible for 57% of cyberattacks on businesses and institutions, a significant increase from 40% in mid-2024, according to Darktrace.

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Microsoft Leads Passkey Push to Combat AI-Powered Cyberattacks

AI-powered cyberattacks are on the rise, prompting Microsoft to lead a campaign to replace passwords with passkeys for over a billion accounts, significantly enhancing security against phishing and credential theft.

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AI Agents: A New Frontier of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

The increasing use of AI agents in enterprise systems creates significant cybersecurity risks; Gartner predicts 25% of enterprise breaches will result from AI agent abuse by 2028, highlighting the need for robust defense mechanisms.

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SignalGate Exposes Systemic Cybersecurity Failures Among US Officials

High-ranking US officials accidentally leaked classified information about military operations in Yemen through a Signal group chat that included a journalist, revealing widespread failures in cybersecurity practices among government officials and exposing vulnerabilities from public Venmo accounts ...

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