Tag: breach
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Ivanti EPMM flaw exploited by Chinese hackers to breach govt agencies
Tags: breach, china, endpoint, exploit, flaw, government, hacker, ivanti, mobile, remote-code-executionChinese hackers have been exploiting a remote code execution flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to breach high-profile organizations worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-epmm-flaw-exploited-by-chinese-hackers-to-breach-govt-agencies/
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Feds and Microsoft crush Lumma Stealer that stole millions of passwords
Tags: access, breach, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, microsoft, password, russia, service, software, threat, tool2,300 domains neutralized, command infrastructure seized: As part of the legal action filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Microsoft secured authorization to seize and disrupt a core component of Lumma’s ecosystem: its domain infrastructure. These domains acted as communication nodes between infected devices and the malware’s operators.According to the…
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FTC finalizes order requiring GoDaddy to secure hosting services
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring web hosting giant GoDaddy to secure its services to settle charges of data security failures that led to several data breaches since 2018. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-finalizes-order-requiring-godaddy-to-secure-hosting-services/
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19-Year-Old Admits to PowerSchool Data Breach Extortion
A 19-year-old college student faces charges after pleading guilty to cyber extortion targeting PowerSchool, exposing data of 60… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/19-year-old-admits-powerschool-data-breach-extortion/
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Sensitive Personal Data Stolen in West Lothian Ransomware Attack
West Lothian Council confirmed that ransomware attackers have stolen personal and sensitive information held on its education network First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/personal-data-stolen-west-lothian/
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Messenger-App gehackt
Messaging app seen in use by Mike Waltz suspends service after hackers claim breach First seen on nbcnews.com Jump to article: www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/telemessage-suspends-services-hackers-say-breached-app-rcna204925
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US-Regierung von unbefugtem Zugriff auf Messenger-Dienst betroffen
Messaging app seen in use by Mike Waltz suspends service after hackers claim breach First seen on nbcnews.com Jump to article: www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/telemessage-suspends-services-hackers-say-breached-app-rcna204925
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Gaining Certainty in Uncertain Security Landscapes
Why is Security Certainty a Necessity in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? Where data breaches are increasing at an alarming rate, maintaining cybersecurity certainty has become a daunting task. But what if you could ensure certainty? Enter Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management, a data-protection methodology that not only provides a robust defense against cyberattacks but……
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Russian hackers breach orgs to track aid routes to Ukraine
A Russian state-sponsored cyberespionage campaign attributed to APT28 (Fancy Bear/Forest Blizzard) hackers has been targeting and compromising international organizations since 2022 to disrupt aid efforts to Ukraine. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-breach-orgs-to-track-aid-routes-to-ukraine/
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Breach Readiness in a World That’s Always Connected
Rajesh Khazanchi, CEO & Co-founder of ColorTokens, explains how microsegmentation keeps critical services running in hyper-connected world, delivering true breach readiness and business resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/breach-readiness-in-a-world-thats-always-connected/
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Coinbase Breach Compromises Nearly 70K Customers’ Information
Tags: breachCoinbase asserts that this number is only a small fraction of the number of its verified users, though its still offering a $20 million reward to catch the criminals. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/coinbase-breach-compromises-70k-customers
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Nearly 70,000 impacted by Coinbase breach involving $20 million ransom demand
In documents filed with regulators in Maine on Tuesday, Coinbase said the information leaked included details like photos of passports and government IDs, as well as account information such as balances and transaction history. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nearly-70000-impacted-coinbase-breach
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3AM ransomware uses spoofed IT calls, email bombing to breach networks
A 3AM ransomware affiliate is conducting highly targeted attacks using email bombing and spoofed IT support calls to socially engineer employees into giving credentials for remote access to corporate systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3am-ransomware-uses-spoofed-it-calls-email-bombing-to-breach-networks/
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US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students
Prosecutors say the hacker stole information on 60 million students, an incident that matches the data breach at PowerSchool. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/us-student-agrees-to-plead-guilty-to-hack-affecting-tens-of-millions-of-students/
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Coinbase data breach impacted 69,461 individuals
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that the recent data breach exposed data belonging to 69,461 individuals. Coinbase disclosed that a data breach impacted 69,461 individuals after overseas support staff improperly accessed customer and corporate data. Coinbase recently revealed that rogue contractors stole data on under 1% of users and demanded $20M; the data breach was initially…
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Trust becomes an attack vector in the new campaign using trojanized KeePass
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, backup, breach, ceo, control, credentials, defense, edr, identity, open-source, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, veeam, vmware, zero-trustIdentity is the new perimeter: Once KeeLoader stole vault credentials-often including domain admin, vSphere, and backup service accountattackers moved fast. Using SSH, RDP, and SMB protocols, they quietly seized control of jump servers, escalated privileges, disabled multifactor authentication, and pushed ransomware payloads directly to VMware ESXi hypervisors.Jason Soroko of Sectigo called it a “textbook identity…
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VanHelsing Ransomware Builder Exposed on Hacker Forums
The cybersecurity landscape reveal that the VanHelsing ransomware operation has experienced a significant security breach with its source code being leaked publicly. According to security researchers, this leak occurred after an internal dispute with a former developer who attempted to monetize the code before it was released freely by the ransomware operators. The leaked materials…
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IBM Warns: One-Third of Cyber Attacks Use Advanced Tactics to Steal Login Credentials
IBM X-Force’s 2024 cybersecurity report, nearly one-third of cyber intrusions now rely on identity-based attacks, exploiting valid login credentials to breach systems. This alarming trend, continuing for the second consecutive year, highlights a shift in threat actor strategies, moving away from traditional brute-force methods to stealthier, more persistent tactics. Attackers are increasingly leveraging sophisticated tools,…
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Cellcom Confirms Cybersecurity Breach After Network Failure
Cellcom/Nsight has officially confirmed a cyberattack as the cause of a five-day service disruption affecting customers across its network. In an official statement released today, company leadership acknowledged the incident while assuring customers that sensitive personal information appears to remain secure. The telecommunications provider, with a 115-year history as a local telephone service, has reported…
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US Teen to Plead Guilty in PowerSchool Extortion Campaign
The 19-year-old and his accomplices obtained key data for the extortion scheme in a 2022 breach of a US telco First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-teen-plead-guilty-powerschool/
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Qatar National Bank Breach Explained: How the Attack Happened and What’s Next
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, group, hacker, middle-eastIn a significant cybersecurity incident, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Trend Micro reports that one of the Middle East’s largest financial institutions, suffered a data breach attributed to the Turkish hacker group Bozkurt Hackers. The attackers leaked a 1.5-gigabyte file containing sensitive customer information, including bank credentials, payment card details, and personal data. The Breach Details…
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Hackers Target Australia’s Biggest Pension Funds, May Have Breached Over 20,000 Accounts
In a significant cybersecurity breach, multiple Australian pension funds were targeted in coordinated attacks, compromising over 20,000 accounts and resulting in the theft of approximately A$500,000 from members’ retirement savings. This incident underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures in safeguarding sensitive financial data. The Cyberattack Unfolded On the weekend of March 29-30, 2025,…
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LockBit Internal Data Leak Reveals Payload Creation Methods and Ransom Demands
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, group, infrastructure, Internet, leak, lockbit, ransom, ransomware, service, tacticsThe notorious ransomware group LockBit inadvertently suffered a major data breach, exposing the inner workings of their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. This leak, which surfaced on the internet after remaining undetected for months, has offered invaluable insights into the group’s internal processes, from ransomware payload creation to negotiation tactics with victims. Glimpse into LockBit’s Infrastructure The…
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Coinbase says recent data breach impacts 69,461 customers
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange with over 100 million customers, revealed that a recent data breach in which cybercriminals stole customer and corporate data affected 69,461 individuals First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-says-recent-data-breach-impacts-69-461-customers/
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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SK Telecom revealed that malware breach began in 2022
South Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom revealed that the security breach disclosed in April began in 2022. SK Telecom is South Korea’s largest wireless telecom company, a major player in the country’s mobile and tech landscape. It holds about 48% of the market share for mobile services, meaning around 34 million subscribers use its…
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What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account
How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future<ul><li><a href=”https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/technology/2025/apr/23/what-to-do-phone-lost-stolen-change-passwords”>Phone lost or stolen? Practical steps to restore peace of mind</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/07/what-to-do-if-your-uk-passport-is-lost-or-stolen-steps-you-need-to-take”>UK passport lost or stolen? Here are the steps you need to take</li></ul>Your Facebook or Instagram account can be your link to friends, a profile for…