Tag: government
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Renewal of cyber information-sharing law must mind the gap, senator says
Companies that are still sharing threat information with the government despite the lapse of the law known as CISA 2015 should be protected retroactively when Congress revives that authority, Sen. Gary Peters says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-2015-renewal-peters-bill-gap-in-liability-protections
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Renewal of cyber information-sharing law must mind the gap, senator says
Companies that are still sharing threat information with the government despite the lapse of the law known as CISA 2015 should be protected retroactively when Congress revives that authority, Sen. Gary Peters says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-2015-renewal-peters-bill-gap-in-liability-protections
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Discord says 70,000 users had government IDs exposed in third-party breach
The social media platform Discord said about 70,000 users had their government IDs stolen by cybercriminals, as the company sought to dispel claims by the purported hackers of a larger breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/discord-government-docs-exposed-breach
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Discord says 70,000 users had government IDs exposed in third-party breach
The social media platform Discord said about 70,000 users had their government IDs stolen by cybercriminals, as the company sought to dispel claims by the purported hackers of a larger breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/discord-government-docs-exposed-breach
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Discord Says Hackers Stole 70,000 ID Photos, Dismisses Extortion Claims
70,000 Discord users had government ID photos and private data exposed via a third-party vendor breach. See Discord’s full response and critical security steps to protect your identity. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/discord-hackers-id-photos-dismisses-extortion-claim/
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Phantom Taurus: China-Linked Hackers Target Global Governments
China-linked hacker group Phantom Taurus targets global governments with advanced stealth malware. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/phantom-taurus-china-linked-hackers-target-global-governments/
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Discord Data Breach Exposes 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos
The popular communication platform Discord is confronting a major extortion attempt after cybercriminals breached one of its third-party customer service providers, compromising sensitive user data including government identification photos used for age verification. Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated1.5 terabytesof sensitive information, including over2.1 million government-issued identification photos. However, Discord disputes these figures, stating that…
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Discord Data Breach Exposes 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos
The popular communication platform Discord is confronting a major extortion attempt after cybercriminals breached one of its third-party customer service providers, compromising sensitive user data including government identification photos used for age verification. Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated1.5 terabytesof sensitive information, including over2.1 million government-issued identification photos. However, Discord disputes these figures, stating that…
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Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company’s Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/
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Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
In a court filing, the groups argued court action was needed to prevent permanent privacy harm from the government’s “illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’ sensitive personal data.” First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/voting-rights-groups-seek-emergency-halt-save-database-trump-administration/
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Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
In a court filing, the groups argued court action was needed to prevent permanent privacy harm from the government’s “illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’ sensitive personal data.” First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/voting-rights-groups-seek-emergency-halt-save-database-trump-administration/
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Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company’s Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/
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Computer mice can eavesdrop on private conversations, researchers discover
Tags: attack, computer, data, government, leak, linux, network, side-channel, software, vulnerabilityInvisible Ears at Your Fingertips: Acoustic Eavesdropping via Mouse Sensors is based on the discovery that some optical mice pick up incredibly small sound vibrations reaching them through the desk surfaces on which they are being used.These vibrations could then be captured by different types of software on PC, Mac or Linux computers, including non-privileged…
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Computer mice can eavesdrop on private conversations, researchers discover
Tags: attack, computer, data, government, leak, linux, network, side-channel, software, vulnerabilityInvisible Ears at Your Fingertips: Acoustic Eavesdropping via Mouse Sensors is based on the discovery that some optical mice pick up incredibly small sound vibrations reaching them through the desk surfaces on which they are being used.These vibrations could then be captured by different types of software on PC, Mac or Linux computers, including non-privileged…
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Computer mice can eavesdrop on private conversations, researchers discover
Tags: attack, computer, data, government, leak, linux, network, side-channel, software, vulnerabilityInvisible Ears at Your Fingertips: Acoustic Eavesdropping via Mouse Sensors is based on the discovery that some optical mice pick up incredibly small sound vibrations reaching them through the desk surfaces on which they are being used.These vibrations could then be captured by different types of software on PC, Mac or Linux computers, including non-privileged…
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German government says it will oppose EU mass-scanning proposal
Despite fears from privacy advocates, officials from the ruling party said mass-scanning proposals like Chat Control should be “taboo in a constitutional state.” First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/germany-opposes-eu-chat-control-mass-scanning-privacy/
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German government says it will oppose EU mass-scanning proposal
Despite fears from privacy advocates, officials from the ruling party said mass-scanning proposals like Chat Control should be “taboo in a constitutional state.” First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/germany-opposes-eu-chat-control-mass-scanning-privacy/
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The Cyber Express Joins c0c0n 2025 as the Official Media Partner for the 17th Edition
The Cyber Express is proud to announce that it is the official media partner for c0c0n 2025, India’s longest-running cybersecurity and hacking conference. Now in its 17th edition, c0c0n will return to Kochi from October 711, 2025, with an expanded agenda that promises to bring together some of the sharpest minds in cybersecurity”, from government…
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The Cyber Express Joins c0c0n 2025 as the Official Media Partner for the 17th Edition
The Cyber Express is proud to announce that it is the official media partner for c0c0n 2025, India’s longest-running cybersecurity and hacking conference. Now in its 17th edition, c0c0n will return to Kochi from October 711, 2025, with an expanded agenda that promises to bring together some of the sharpest minds in cybersecurity”, from government…
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Germany Under Pressure to Oppose EU Chat Control Proposal
Signal and Rights Groups Urge Berlin to Reject CSAM Proposal Ahead of Key EU Vote. The German federal government is under pressure to withdraw support for a European Union content scanning proposal that critics argue poses large-scale privacy risks. The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council is set to vote Oct. 14 on a regulation…
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News brief: Cybersecurity weakened by government shutdown
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366632205/News-brief-Cybersecurity-weakened-by-government-shutdown
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Deloitte Bets Big on AI Despite Fake Citations in Report
Firm Deploys Claude for Staff, Refunds Australian Government Over AI Errors. Deloitte will embed Anthropic’s Claude across its workforce despite flaws in a report from a government client that its analysts produced work with the help of generative artificial intelligence, costing the company thousands of dollars. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/deloitte-bets-big-on-ai-despite-fake-citations-in-report-a-29667
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Deloitte Bets Big on AI Despite Fake Citations in Report
Firm Deploys Claude for Staff, Refunds Australian Government Over AI Errors. Deloitte will embed Anthropic’s Claude across its workforce despite flaws in a report from a government client that its analysts produced work with the help of generative artificial intelligence, costing the company thousands of dollars. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/deloitte-bets-big-on-ai-despite-fake-citations-in-report-a-29667
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Droht Deutschlands Zustimmung zur Chatkontrolle, die Verschlüsselung digitaler Kommunikation zu gefährden?
Seit 1999 hat die deutsche Regierung konsequent anerkannt, dass Verschlüsselung zentral für die wirtschaftliche, digitale und innere Sicherheit Deutschlands und der EU ist. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/droht-deutschlands-zustimmung-zur-chatkontrolle-die-verschluesselung-digitaler-kommunikation-zu-gefaehrden/a42272/
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Discord Vendor Hack Exposes ID Data in Ransom Bid
Proliferating Age Verification Systems a Hacker Target. A vendor breach linked to Discord exposed government ID uploads used in age verification, raising alarms among privacy experts who warn that third-party data collection systems are becoming high-value targets amid rising legislative mandates for online age checks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/discord-vendor-hack-exposes-id-data-in-ransom-bid-a-29661
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TDL 006 – Beyond the Firewall: How Attackers Weaponize Your DNS
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, cisa, ciso, computer, conference, control, cyber, data, data-breach, dns, exploit, firewall, google, government, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iraq, jobs, leak, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, service, software, switch, threat, tool, windowsSummary Beyond the Firewall: How Attackers Weaponize Your DNS For many IT professionals, DNS is the internet’s invisible plumbing, historically managed by a “guy with a Unix beard in the basement,” as Infoblox educator Josh Kuo recalled on the Defenders Log podcast. But this foundational, often overlooked, protocol has become a primary vector for sophisticated…
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Jaguar Land Rover Slowly Starts Making Cars Again
Manufacturer Resumes Operations at Wolverhampton Unit. British car maker Jaguar Land Rover began on Monday a phased restoration of operations following a month of cyberattack-induced idleness. Fears of large-scale job losses at the car manufacturer and its extensive network of suppliers led the U.K. government to guarantee a 1.5 billion pound loan. First seen on…
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FBI, UK Gov’t urge orgs to patch Oracle E-Business vuln after alleged Clop campaign
FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said “this is ‘stop-what-you’re-doing and patch immediately’ vulnerability.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-uk-urge-orgs-to-patch-after-clop-campaign
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New malware leverages WhatsApp to target Brazilian government and businesses
Brazilian WhatsApp users should be aware of malware that hijacks contact lists to spread itself and potentially serve as a gateway for other malicious code that targets financial information, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/brazil-malware-whatsapp-sorvepotel
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GovWare 2025: Join NSFOCUS at Booth D09!
NSFOCUS is thrilled to announce our participation in GovWare 2025″, taking place from 21 to 23 October 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. We invite all attendees to visit us at Booth D09, where we’ll showcase game-changing solutions designed to redefine security operations and safeguard AI-driven environments. With over two decades of expertise serving…