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  • "Leading Game Publishers Hit Hard by Leaked-Credential Epidemic"

    Researchers at Kela have found stolen credentials tied to the top 25 gaming firms, such as Ubisoft.  In a recent scan, the researchers found 1 million compromised credentials associated with the larger gaming universe of "clients" and employees.…

  • "Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Company Source Code"

    Microsoft recently revealed that the hackers behind the SolarWinds Orion software supply chain attack were able to access company source code. The detection and review of unusual activity with some internal accounts led to the discovery of one account…

  • "This Top VPN Has an Unfortunate Backdoor Security Flaw"

    Researchers at the Dutch cybersecurity firm called Eye Control recently discovered a backdoor security flaw impacting about 100,000 Zyxel devices. Impacted Zyxel products include Advanced Threat Protection devices, VPN gateways, and the firm's NXC…

  • "T-Mobile Faces Yet Another Data Breach"

    T-mobile USA has reported a data breach that occurred last week via its website, its fourth data breach in three years. The data that was accessed by the adversary is customer proprietary network information  (CPNI).  CPNI is some of the most…

  • "Can We Be Manipulated Into Sharing Private Info Online? Yes, Says Ben-Gurion U. Study"

    According to a new study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, online users are more likely to disclose private information depending on how website forms ask for information. Their study demonstrated how smartphone and PC…

  • "Government Security Experts Issue Farmers with New Advice"

    The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued cybersecurity guidance for farmers as cyberthreats facing rural businesses continue to grow. The comprehensive guide, titled "Cybersecurity for Farmers," outlines best practices for recognizing…

  • "Whirlpool Hit With Ransomware Attack"

    The major appliances giant Whirlpool acknowledges it was hit with a ransomware attack in November.  Whirlpool stated that they were unaware of any consumer information being exposed because of the attack and that the ransomware is not causing any…

  • "Worldwide VPN Market to Reach $75.59 Billion by 2027"

    Researchers have found that the global VPN market was valued at  $25.41 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $75.59 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 14.7% from 2020 to 2027.  The major factors driving the VPN…

  • "Data Breach Broker Selling User Records Stolen From 26 Companies"

    BleepingComputer has discovered that a data breach broker is selling more than 360 million user records allegedly stolen from 26 companies on a hacker forum. Threat actors and hacking groups commonly work with data breach brokers to market and sell the…

  • "New Golang Worm Turns Windows and Linux Servers Into Monero Miners"

    Researchers from Intezer released details about a new Golang-based worm that drops XMRig cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux servers. According to the researchers, the worm targets MySQL, Jenkins, Tomcat, WebLogic, and other public-facing services…

  • "DDoS Attacks Spiked, Became More Complex in 2020"

    There has been a significant increase in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks as a result of the large-scale shift to remote work among organizations and the increased use of online services during the COVID-19 pandemic. DDoS mitigation service…

  • "Hackers Threaten to Leak Plastic Surgery Pictures"

    The ransomware gang known as REvil has stolen data from the Transform Hospital Group, which is the UK's leading specialist weight loss and cosmetic surgery group. REvil claims to be in possession of patients' before and after photos. The group also…