Tag: data-breach
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Nike Investigates Alleged Data Breach Tied to World Leaks
Nike is investigating World Leaks’ claims of a data breach, underscoring growing risks from data-centric extortion attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/nike-investigates-alleged-data-breach-tied-to-world-leaks/
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Shadowserver finds 6,000+ likely vulnerable SmarterMail servers exposed online
Tags: attack, authentication, cve, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, vulnerabilityShadowserver researchers found 6,000+ SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to a critical auth bypass flaw. Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver reported that over 6,000 SmarterMail servers are exposed on the internet and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2026-23760. Cybersecurity firm watchTowr disclosed the vulnerability on January 8,…
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Nike investigates data breach after extortion gang leaks files
Nike is investigating what it described as a “potential cyber security incident” after the World Leaks ransomware gang leaked 1.4 TB of files allegedly stolen from the sportswear giant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nike-investigates-data-breach-after-extortion-gang-leaks-files/
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WorldLeaks Extortion Group Claims It Stole 1.4TB of Nike Data
The sportswear brand is investigating an alleged breach of its network that exposed some 188,347 files of highly sensitive corporate data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/worldeaks-extortion-group-stole-1.4tb-nike-data
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Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks
Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver has found over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-6-000-smartermail-servers-exposed-to-automated-hijacking-attacks/
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Over 6,000 SmarterMail Servers Exposed to Actively Exploited RCE Vulnerability
Tags: cve, cyber, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityApproximately 6,000 vulnerable SmarterTools SmarterMail installations globally are all exposed to an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23760, poses an immediate threat to organisations relying on SmarterMail for email and collaboration services. The Shadowserver Foundation integrated CVE-2026-23760 detection into their daily vulnerable HTTP scans, flagging susceptible servers based on version…
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Microsoft brings AI-powered investigations to security teams
Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations is now available. The tool is part of Microsoft Purview and is intended for scenarios such as data breach and leak … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/27/microsoft-purview-data-security-investigations/
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Have I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform’s systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-soundcloud-data-breach-impacts-298-million-accounts/
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He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes”, and then escape. This is his story. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/
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Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce
A whistleblower trapped inside a “pig butchering” scam compound gave WIRED a vast trove of its internal materials”, including 4,200 pages of messages that lay out its operations in unprecedented detail. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-red-bull-leaks/
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World Leaks Ransomware Group Claims 1.4TB Nike Data Breach
Nike is investigating after the World Leaks ransomware group posted a 1.4TB data dump First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/worldleaks-ransomware-14tb-nike/
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Nike Probes Possible Cybersecurity Incident Following Dark Web Claims
Nike has confirmed that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after claims surfaced online that its internal data may have leaked by a cybercrime group. The same group, known for extortion-driven attacks against other companies, previously claimed the Nike cyberattack on its dark web site. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nike-cyberattack-investigation/
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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Treasury Cuts Ties With Booz Allen Over IRS Data Leaks
Booz Allen Loses Treasury Work in Move Tied to Trump Waste Crackdown. The U.S. Department of Treasury said it canceled all active contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, citing data protection failures in handling taxpayer information. Treasury cited a criminal case against Charles Littlejohn, a former employee who leaked the tax returns of President Donald Trump.…
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ShinyHunters claims 2 Million Crunchbase records; company confirms breach
Crunchbase confirms a data breach after cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen over 2 million personal records. Crunchbase confirmed a data breach after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to steal over 2 million personal records from its systems. The group leaked a 402 MB compressed archive on their website due to a failed extortion…
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Nearly 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks
Internet security watchdog Shadowserver tracks nearly 800,000 IP addresses with Telnet fingerprints amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks/
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PoC Released for GNU InetUtils telnetd RCE as 800K+ Exposed Instances Remain Online
A proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-24061, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the GNU Inetutils telnetd, has surfaced, with security researchers warning that over 800,000 vulnerable instances remain publicly accessible on the internet. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems running vulnerable versions of the telnetd service. Vulnerability Overview CVE-2026-24061…
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Nike Data Breach Claims Surface as WorldLeaks Leaks 1.4TB of Files Online
As users continue to assess the Under Armour data breach, WorldLeaks, the rebranded version of the Hunters International… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/nike-data-breach-worldleaks-leaks-files-online/
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Law Firm Investigates Coupang Security Failures Ahead of Class Action Deadline
The US law firm Hagens Berman will lead a class action lawsuit against Coupang over security failures that led to a June 2025 data breach First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/law-firm-coupang-security-failures/
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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Nike is investigating a possible data breach, after WorldLeaks claims
Nike is investigating a possible cyber incident after the WorldLeaks group claimed it stole data from the company’s systems. Nike is probing a potential security breach after the WorldLeaks cybercrime group claimed it accessed and stole data from the company’s systems. The footwear and apparel giant said it has launched an investigation to assess the…
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Researchers Uncover Multi-Stage AiTM Attack Using SharePoint to Bypass Security Controls
Microsoft Defender researchers have exposed a sophisticated adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing campaign targeting energy sector organizations, leveraging SharePoint file-sharing services to bypass traditional email security controls and compromise multiple user accounts. SharePoint Abuse for Initial Access The attack began with a phishing email sent from a compromised trusted vendor’s email address, embedding SharePoint URLs that mimicked…
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Attackers Leveraging telnetd Exploit for Root Privileges After PoC Goes Public
The threat actors have begun actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd immediately after proof-of-concept code became publicly available. The flaw allows remote attackers to gain root access without authentication, triggering widespread exploitation attempts across internet-exposed systems. The security flaw affects GNU InetUtils telnetd versions 1.9.3 through 2.7, with the vulnerable…
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Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook
A massive unsecured database exposed 149 million logins, raising concerns over infostealer malware and credential theft. The post Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-149-million-passwords-exposed-infostealer-database/
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Ransomware Hackers Leak Under Armour Customer Data
Russia-Linked Ransomware Group Dumps Customer Data After Failed Extortion Attempt. Under Armour may trade on the blood, sweat, respect slogan, but a Russia-linked ransomware group hasn’t been abiding, after they stole data pertaining to 72.7 million of the athleisure giant’s customers, then leaked it on darkweb sites after saying the retailer refused to pay a…
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76 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exposed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 by Hackers
The final day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 brought the world’s elite security researchers to the finish line with a spectacular display of hacking prowess. Over three intense days of competition, researchers successfully identified and exploited 76 unique zero-day vulnerabilities across automotive systems, claiming a combined prize pool of $1,047,000 USD. The competition crowned Tobias Scharnowski,…