A Simple 5-Step Framework to Minimize the Risk of a Data Breach
By: The Hacker News
Today's businesses run on data. They collect it from customers at every interaction, and they use it to improve efficiency, increase their agility, and provide higher...
Facebook Hit With $18.6 Million GDPR Fine Over 12 Data Breaches in 2018
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday slapped Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms a fine of €17 million (~$18.6 million) for a series of security...
Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers
Europeans are known to enjoy fine wine, a cultural characteristic that's been used against them by attackers behind a recent threat campaign. The cyber operation aimed to deliver a...
Microsoft Exchange Bug Exposes ~100,000 Windows Domain Credentials
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
An unpatched design flaw in the implementation of Microsoft Exchange's Autodiscover protocol has resulted in the leak of approximately 100,000 login names and passwords for Windows domains...
Linux Variants of Bifrost Trojan Evade Detection via Typosquatting
A 20-year-old Trojan resurfaced recently with new variants that target Linux and impersonate a trusted hosted domain to evade detection.Researchers from Palo Alto Networks spotted a new Linux variant...
Hackers Exploit Job Boards, Stealing Millions of Resumes and Personal Data
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Feb 06, 2024NewsroomDark Web / Cybercrime
Employment agencies and retail companies chiefly located in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been targeted by a previously undocumented threat actor known as...
API Security Trends 2023 – Have Organizations Improved their Security Posture?
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Oct 03, 2023The Hacker NewsAPI Security / Data Security
APIs, also known as application programming interfaces, serve as the backbone of modern software applications, enabling seamless communication and data...
Twitter Denies Hacking Claims, Assures Leaked User Data Not from its System
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Jan 12, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy
Twitter on Wednesday said that its investigation found "no evidence" that users' data sold online was obtained by exploiting any security vulnerabilities...
Hacker Behind Optus Breach Releases 10,200 Customer Records in Extortion Scheme
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday disclosed it's working to gather "crucial evidence" and that it's collaborating with overseas law enforcement authorities following the hack of...
Tell Me Your Secrets Without Telling Me Your Secrets
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Nov 24, 2023The Hacker NewsDeveloper Tools / API Security
The title of this article probably sounds like the caption to a meme. Instead, this is an actual problem GitGuardian's...
