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Ransomware crooks SIM swap medical research biz exec, threaten to leak stolen data
2023-11-01 22:46

Ransomware crooks claim they've stolen data from a firm that helps other organizations run medical trials after one of its executives had their cellphone number and accounts hijacked. The Register understands one or more people close to or affiliated with the notorious Alphv, aka BlackCat, extortion gang managed to get into a work account of an exec at Advarra and may have copied out at least some information from the business.

EleKtra-Leak Cryptojacking Attacks Exploit AWS IAM Credentials Exposed on GitHub
2023-10-30 10:56

A new ongoing campaign dubbed EleKtra-Leak has set its eyes on exposed Amazon Web Service (AWS) identity and access management (IAM) credentials within public GitHub repositories to facilitate...

Windows 10 KB5031445 preview update fixes ctfmon.exe memory leak, 9 issues
2023-10-26 23:37

Microsoft has released the optional KB5031445 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine improvements or fixes, including a fix for a memory leak in ctfmon. The KB5031445 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft's "Optional non-security preview updates" schedule, which are typically released on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

Hunters International leaks pre-op plastic surgery pics in negotiation no-no
2023-10-25 08:30

After its alleged attack on a US surgeon's clinic, the group appears to be using a particularly aggressive tactic to speed up ransom negotiations that will likely be perceived as crossing a moral line, even for cybercriminals. According to the group's leak site, it's preparing to send bulk emails to the clinic's patients as another fear tactic designed to hasten proceedings.

Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles
2023-10-18 18:04

A hacker has leaked an additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany on a hacking forum.23andMe told BleepingComputer that this data was obtained through credential stuffing attacks on accounts using weak passwords or credentials exposed in other data breaches.

23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data
2023-10-13 20:12

Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed to have impacted millions of its customers.Late last month, a threat actor leaked 23andMe customer data in a CSV file named 'Ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities.

Lyca Mobile investigates customer data leak after cyberattack
2023-10-05 15:01

Lyca Mobile has released a statement about an unexpected disruption on its network caused by a cyberattack that may have also compromised customer data.In response to the situation and to determine the impact on customer data, Lyca Mobile says it has launched an urgent investigation that involves third-party IT experts.

'Gay furry hackers' brag of second NATO break-in, steal and leak more data
2023-10-04 20:22

NATO is facing persistent cyber threats and takes cyber security seriously. NATO cyber experts are actively addressing incidents affecting some unclassified NATO websites.

Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes
2023-09-24 14:11

TikTok is flooded with videos promoting fake nude celebrity photo leaks used to push referral rewards for the Temu online megastore. Lately, Temu referral codes on TikTok have taken a darker turn, with scammers creating videos that imply sensitive photos and videos of celebrities have been leaked.

White Hat Hackers Discover Microsoft Leak of 38TB of Internal Data Via Azure Storage
2023-09-19 06:57

Microsoft has patched a vulnerability that exposed 38TB of private data from its AI research division. The repository held 38TB of private data, secrets, private keys, passwords and the open-source AI training data.