Tag: data
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Vercel confirms breach as hackers claim to be selling stolen data
Cloud development platform Vercel has disclosed a security incident after threat actors claimed to have breached its systems and are attempting to sell stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vercel-confirms-breach-as-hackers-claim-to-be-selling-stolen-data/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 573 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hidden VMs: how hackers leverage QEMU to stealthily steal data and spread malware Nexcorium Mirai variant…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 573 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hidden VMs: how hackers leverage QEMU to stealthily steal data and spread malware Nexcorium Mirai variant…
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Cisco Wi-Fi boxes are filling their disks with 5MB of undeletable data every day
Fix for critical flaw is an OS update you may not be able to make because the junk data uses all memory First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/cisco_wifi_ap_useless_data/
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Responsible AI Governance for UK SMEs: A Practical Starting Point
Responsible AI Governance for UK SMEs: A Practical Starting Point Artificial intelligence is moving quickly into everyday business use. For many UK SMEs, that means AI is no longer a future topic. It is already helping with drafting content, summarising documents, handling customer queries, analysing data, and supporting internal decisions. That can bring real value,……
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Hidden VMs: how hackers leverage QEMU to stealthily steal data and spread malware
Tags: control, data, detection, endpoint, hacker, malicious, malware, open-source, ransomware, sophosAttackers abuse QEMU to hide malware in virtual machines, bypass detection, steal data, and deploy ransomware without leaving any trace. Sophos researchers report a rise in attackers abusing QEMU, an open-source emulator, to hide malicious activity inside virtual machines. By running malware in a VM, attackers avoid endpoint security controls and leave minimal traces on…
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NAKIVO v11.2: Ransomware Defense, Faster Replication, vSphere 9, and Proxmox VE 9.0 Support
NAKIVO Inc. announced the general availability of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.2, focused on fast, reliable, and proactive data protection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nakivo-v112-ransomware-defense-faster-replication-vsphere-9-and-proxmox-ve-90-support/
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It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-it-takes-2-minutes-to-hack-the-eus-new-age-verification-app/
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It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-it-takes-2-minutes-to-hack-the-eus-new-age-verification-app/
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Ignoring DPDP Compliance? Here’s the Risk to Your Organization
In boardroom discussions, data breaches are typically evaluated through the lens of financial impact, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. While these factors are critical, they often overshadow a more fundamental concern: the consumer. Every piece of personal data collected by an organization represents a relationship built on trust. When that data is mishandled, exposed, or……
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Ignoring DPDP Compliance? Here’s the Risk to Your Organization
In boardroom discussions, data breaches are typically evaluated through the lens of financial impact, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. While these factors are critical, they often overshadow a more fundamental concern: the consumer. Every piece of personal data collected by an organization represents a relationship built on trust. When that data is mishandled, exposed, or……
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[Webinar] Eliminate Ghost Identities Before They Expose Your Enterprise Data
In 2024, compromised service accounts and forgotten API keys were behind 68% of cloud breaches. Not phishing. Not weak passwords. Unmanaged non-human identities that nobody was watching.For every employee in your org, there are 40 to 50 automated credentials: service accounts, API tokens, AI agent connections, and OAuth grants. When projects end or employees leave,…
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How NIST’s Cutback of CVE Handling Impacts Cyber Teams
Industry and ad hoc coalitions appear poised to help fill the gap created by NIST’s decision to cut back on CVE data enrichment. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/nist-cutbacks-nvd-handling-impacts-cyber-teams
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims’ personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/man-who-hacked-us-supreme-court-filing-system-sentenced-to-probation/
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Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data
A clothing retailer patched a website flaw that exposed customer data via order links, highlighting risks associated with predictable URL structures. The post Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-clothing-retailer-data-exposure-order-link-flaw/
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We Need a Shared Responsibility Model for AI
Over the past 6-8 months, researchers at my company discovered vulnerabilities across multiple AI tools that allowed external bad actors to steal data, exploit AI browsers, or poison the core memories of AI systems. As we responsibly disclosed these flaws, we found that AI vendors almost universally told us, “It’s not our problem.” In their..…
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We Need a Shared Responsibility Model for AI
Over the past 6-8 months, researchers at my company discovered vulnerabilities across multiple AI tools that allowed external bad actors to steal data, exploit AI browsers, or poison the core memories of AI systems. As we responsibly disclosed these flaws, we found that AI vendors almost universally told us, “It’s not our problem.” In their..…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Home Remedies’
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/randall-munroes-xkcd-home-remedies/
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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Operation PowerOFF: 53 DDoS domains seized and 3 Million criminal accounts uncovered
Operation PowerOFF shut down 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four suspects, and exposed data on over 3 million criminal user accounts. Operation PowerOFF is an international law enforcement action that dismantled 53 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services used by over 75,000 cybercriminals. Authorities arrested four suspects, seized infrastructure, and gained access to databases containing more than…
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Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops
In cybercrime markets, trust isn’t assumed, it’s verified. Flare reveals how underground guides teach actors to evaluate carding shops based on data quality, reputation, and survivability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-an-underground-guide-how-threat-actors-vet-stolen-credit-card-shops/
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CVE-2026-34197: Apache ActiveMQ Jolokia RCE Vulnerability
CVE-2026-34197: ActiveMQ Jolokia flaw enables authenticated RCE, exposing sensitive data, credentials, and integrated systems across enterprise environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/cve-2026-34197-apache-activemq-jolokia-rce-vulnerability/
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We beat Google’s zero-knowledge proof of quantum cryptanalysis
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, cryptography, data, exploit, google, group, Hardware, metric, programming, risk, rust, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityTwo weeks ago, Google’s Quantum AI group published a zero-knowledge proof of a quantum circuit so optimized, they concluded that first-generation quantum computers will break elliptic curve cryptography keys in as little as 9 minutes. Today, Trail of Bits is publishing our own zero-knowledge proof that significantly improves Google’s on all metrics. Our result is…
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SEO Poisoning Attack Uses Microsoft Binary to Install RMM Tool
New research has exposed a search engine poisoning campaign that delivers a trojanized TestDisk installer, abuses a Microsoft-signed binary for DLL sideloading, and silently deploys the ScreenConnect remote monitoring and management (RMM) client for hands-on keyboard access. The rogue domain copies the branding of the real open-source data recovery tool, presenting itself as “The Ultimate…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Mozilla challenges enterprise AI providers with Thunderbolt, open-source AI client under your control
For organizations that want to keep company data within their own systems and have more control over how AI is deployed, Mozilla is offering an alternative to externally … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/17/mozilla-thunderbolt-open-source-ai-client-enterprise-data-control/