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12 December 2023
The exploit, which is an XSS vulnerability, allows players to display GIFs using HTML code blocks in-game. This poses a potential security threat to players, as the exploit can access player IP addresses and potentially execute code on their PCs.
12 December 2023
Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a class-action privacy lawsuit, which alleged that the company violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by using online images without consent for its facial recognition technology.
12 December 2023
Researchers have discovered nearly a thousand fake profiles created with the intention of reaching out to companies in the Middle East. These profiles, often difficult to distinguish from real ones, have been successful in their campaigns.
12 December 2023
According to Synopsys, the use of automated security technology is on the rise, as organizations increasingly embrace the "shift everywhere" philosophy to improve the effectiveness and reduce the cost of security activities.
12 December 2023
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6553, can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers without user interaction. Although a patch has been released, almost 50,000 WordPress websites still remain vulnerable to this critical security flaw.
12 December 2023
According to WatchGuard, cybercriminals are still primarily targeting open remote access products and using legitimate remote access tools to hide their malicious activities.
12 December 2023
The cyberattack resulted in the leak of sensitive data, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account information, and employment-related health insurance and medical information.
12 December 2023
2023 has seen its fair share of cyber attacks, however there’s one attack vector that proves to be more prominent than others - non-human access. With 11 high-profile attacks in 13 months and an ever-growing ungoverned attack surface, non-human identities are the new perimeter, and 2023 is only the beginning.
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12 December 2023
Killmilk, the leader of the pro-Russia hacktivist group Killnet, has announced his retirement. Killmilk, whose alleged identity was recently uncovered as Nikolai Serafimov, cited the toll of Russia's war in Ukraine as the reason for his departure.
12 December 2023
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has suffered a data breach, exposing sensitive personal and financial data. The breach affected German customers, with threat actors gaining access to names, addresses, contract information, and bank account details.
12 December 2023
Police in Lancashire, UK have returned around £8 million ($10 million) worth of bitcoin to a man whose cryptocurrency was stolen in 2017. Four people involved in the hack were sentenced earlier this year.
12 December 2023
Viewers saw a message from the hackers and then a fake news broadcast featuring AI-generated news anchor showing alleged atrocities committed by Israel. The incident is still being investigated, and it is unclear who is responsible.
12 December 2023
A phishing campaign has been observed delivering an information stealer malware called MrAnon Stealer to unsuspecting victims via seemingly benign booking-themed PDF lures.
"This malware is a Python-based information stealer compressed with cx-Freeze to evade detection," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. "MrAnon Stealer steals its victims' credentials, system
12 December 2023
The White House plans to collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services to establish minimum cybersecurity standards to protect the healthcare sector from ransomware and other cyber threats.
12 December 2023
Henry Schein has notified Maine's attorney general that the personal information of over 29,000 people may have been accessed in a cyber incident in September. The hackers obtained names, financial account information, and security codes.
12 December 2023
Amazon has taken legal action against an underground refund scheme called REKK, involving an international fraudulent organization and former Amazon employees, resulting in the theft of millions of dollars worth of products.
12 December 2023
The National Cybersecurity Authority will coordinate and implement policies and measures to enhance Greece's cybersecurity ecosystem and effectively prevent and manage cyberattacks.
12 December 2023
Apple has released security patches for various devices and software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari. These patches address multiple security flaws, including two recently disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
12 December 2023
Kubescape, an open-source project, has become the first to generate Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX) documents. VEX is a standard that helps share information about vulnerabilities and their potential for exploitation.
12 December 2023
This settlement marks the first resolution by HHS involving a phishing attack that violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), highlighting the need for healthcare organizations to prioritize cybersecurity measures.