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Employees of failed startups are at special risk of stolen personal data through old Google logins
<p>As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now a security researcher has found that employees at failed startups are at particular risk of having their data stolen. This ranges from their private Slack messages to Social Security numbers and, potentially, bank accounts. The researcher who discovered the […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 195 min read
DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks
<p>The alleged hacker claimed to have access to huge amounts of call records, including VP Kamala Harris and President Trump.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 182 min read
How victims of PowerSchool’s data breach helped each other investigate ‘massive’ hack
<p>School workers say they resorted to crowdsourcing help among each other following PowerSchool’s breach, fueled by solidarity and the slow response from PowerSchool.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 185 min read
Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
<p>The US government has also sanctioned the hacker responsible for December’s US Treasury hack</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 172 min read
Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
<p>The theft of a PowerSchool engineer’s passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company’s security practices.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 175 min read
Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
<p>The theft of a PowerSchool engineer’s passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company’s security practices.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 175 min read
Clop ransomware gang names dozens of victims hit by Cleo mass-hack, but several firms dispute breaches
<p>The Russia-linked ransomware group is threatening to leak data stolen from almost 60 Cleo Software customers if ransoms aren’t paid</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 163 min read
Clop ransomware gang names dozens of victims hit by Cleo mass-hack, but several firms dispute breaches
<p>The Russia-linked ransomware group is threatening to leak data stolen from almost 60 Cleo Software customers if ransoms aren’t paid</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 163 min read
Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting
<p>Several governments participated in a meeting on the proliferation of commercial spyware at the United Nations Security Council. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read
Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting
<p>Several governments participated in a meeting on the proliferation of commercial spyware at the United Nations Security Council. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read
PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data
<p>A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read
PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data
<p>A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read
UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months
<p>The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected over 100 million Americans, the health giant told regulators.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 152 min read
UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months
<p>The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected over 100 million Americans, the health giant told regulators.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 152 min read
Hackers are exploiting a new Fortinet firewall bug to breach company networks
<p>Security researchers say “tens” of Fortinet devices have been compromised so far as part of the weeks-long hacking campaign.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 142 min read
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
<p>The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 143 min read
North Korea stole over $659M in crypto heists during 2024, deployed fake job seekers
<p>A joint international statement provides the first official confirmation that North Korea was behind the $235M hack of WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 141 min read
North Korea stole over $659M in crypto heists during 2024, deployed fake job seekers
<p>A joint international statement provides the first official confirmation that North Korea was behind the $235M hack of WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 141 min read
UK plans to ban public sector organizations from paying ransomware hackers
<p>The Home Office has proposed a ‘targeted ban’ on ransom payments following a wave a cyberattacks targeting the UK</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 143 min read
UK plans to ban public sector organizations from paying ransomware hackers
<p>The Home Office has proposed a ‘targeted ban’ on ransom payments following a wave a cyberattacks targeting the UK</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 143 min read
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