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"Mystery Malware Steals 26M Passwords from Millions of PCs"Researchers with NordLocker have discovered a 1.2-terabyte batch of data containing 26 million sets of login credentials, 1.1 million unique email addresses, over 2 billion browser cookies, and 6.6 million files. The massive trove of sensitive data… -
"Meat Company JBS Confirms It Paid $11M Ransom in Cyberattack"On May 31, the world's largest meat processing company JBS confirmed that it faced a ransomware attack. The attack affected some servers supporting the company's operations in North America and Australia, disrupting production for several days. The… -
"'PrivacyMic': For a Smart Speaker That Doesn't Eavesdrop"One of the challenges associated with smart home systems is that they are always on and listening. This raises privacy concerns because such systems could be streaming all of a user's audio back to some servers that could be used for anything,…
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"RockYou2021: Largest Password Compilation of All Time Leaked Online with 8.4 Billion Entries"A list of leaked passwords was posted on a hacker forum, which may be the largest password collection of all time. The 100 GB text file, dubbed RockYou2021, contains 8.4 billion entries of passwords believed to have been gathered from past data breaches… -
"Ransomware Struck Another Pipeline Firm—and 70 GB of Data Leaked"The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline, which led to a rise in gas prices, panic buying, and localized fuel shortages, brought further attention to how dangerous the disruption of the petrochemical pipeline industry could be. It appears that…
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"CyLab Researchers Discover Novel Class of Vehicle Cyberattacks"A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab discovered a new class of cybersecurity vulnerabilities contained by modern vehicles. According to the researchers, the exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass a… -
"Scammers Access 50% of Compromised Accounts Within 12 Hours According to New Research"The email security company Agari has shared the results from a study on the anatomy of compromised email accounts. The threat intelligence brief titled "Anatomy of a Compromised Account" delves into the use of credential phishing sites by threat actors… -
"Vendor for House Offices Hit With Ransomware Attack"A private company that provides constituent services to congressional and state government offices has suffered a ransomware attack. The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the U.S. House released a statement confirming it was notified by… -
"Quantum Holds the Key to Secure Conference Calls"A collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers based at Heriot-Watt University and their German colleagues has brought the world a step closer towards ultimately secure conference calls. Their work has enabled a quantum-secured…
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"This Phishing Email Is Pushing Password-Stealing Malware to Windows PCs"Researchers at Fortinet have released details about a phishing campaign that delivers a new variant of Agent Tesla, which is one of the oldest forms of Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware. The new Agent Tesla campaign aims to steal usernames, passwords,…
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"It's Far Too Easy for Abusers to Exploit Smart Toys and Trackers"A new study conducted by researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK explores the security risks associated with wearable devices and children's IoT connected toys. The study found that there is a lack of security for such devices,… -
"Ransomware Hits a Food Supply Giant—and Underscores a Dire Threat"The world's largest meat processing company JBS was hit with a ransomware attack that affected some servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems. JBS facilities in Australia, the U.S., and Canada experienced disruptions. In response to…