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Hacked system alert message on monitors showing investment research firm data breach

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Zacks Investment Research Firm Data Breach Expands, Nearly Nine Million Impacted

June 16, 2023

The investment research firm’s first disclosed data breach took place between November 2021 and August 2022, and a notification on January 25 of this year indicated that 820,000 customers were impacted. That number has now been revised to 8.8 million.

Man using smartphone with warning sign showing iOS malware with zero-click exploit

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Kaspersky Discovers iOS Malware Spreading via iPhone Zero-Click Exploit in Operation Triangulation

June 15, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has discovered an iOS malware variant spreading via an iPhone zero-click exploit in iMessage. Russia has accused the NSA of targeting the country’s diplomatic missions and Apple of providing backdoors.

Microsoft store showing FTC fine for children's privacy

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$20 Million Fine Issued to Microsoft by FTC Over Xbox Children’s Privacy Violations

June 15, 2023

Failure to strictly follow children's privacy laws on the Xbox Live gaming service is about to cost Microsoft a substantial amount of money, as the company has settled a FTC case with a $20 million fine for inappropriate collection and storage of personal data.

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Another Toyota Cloud Misconfiguration Data Leak Exposed Over 260,000 Car Owners

June 14, 2023

Toyota discovered a second cloud misconfiguration data leak that exposed 260,000 domestic and international customers' in-vehicle data and personal information for over eight years.

Hacker working on computer showing Verizon DBIR on social engineering and ransomware

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Verizon DBIR 2023: Social Engineering Attacks Exploding, Ransomware Doubles in Cost

June 14, 2023

The annual Verizon DBIR provides further confirmation that attackers are showing a renewed interest in social engineering, particularly in conjunction with business email compromise (BEC) attacks. And the average financial damage of a ransomware attack has doubled and is almost certain to cost organizations at least $1 million to remediate.

Close up shot of woman typing on laptop showing hacking forum data leak

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Members of Defunct Underground Hacking Forum Exposed by Database Leak

June 12, 2023

Prior to its seizure in April 2022, RaidForums was one of the biggest hacking forums catering to cybercriminals that trade in stolen data. A new competitor is looking to make a name for itself by exposing some 478,000 former RaidForums members.

Hacker using laptop showing cyber attack on payroll provider

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BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

June 9, 2023

Supply chain security is in the news once again as a cyber attack on Zellis, a UK-based payroll provider, has led to the compromise of numerous organizations. Among the biggest names impacted by the attack are the BBC, British Airways and major UK drugstore chain Boots.

Hammer of a judge on a pile of dollar notes showing privacy lawsuit settlement for Amazon Ring

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Amazon Privacy Lawsuit Settlement: $5.8 Million for Ring Privacy Violations

June 8, 2023

Amazon has settled a FTC privacy lawsuit involving repeated breaches of Ring video cameras by both employees and hackers. The order would require Amazon to pay $5.8 million in restitution and delete a great deal of the video it has collected over the past several years.

Unlocked red padlock showing healthcare data breach by LockBit ransomware

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LockBit Ransomware Responsible for Data Breach of Major Medicaid Dental Provider, 8.9 Million Patient Records Exposed

June 7, 2023

One of North America's largest Medicaid and CHIP dental care providers has suffered a massive data breach of highly sensitive patient information, thought to be perpetrated by the LockBit ransomware group.

Shield icon on digital data showing free VPN data leak

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Free VPN Data Leak Exposed Over 360 Million User Records

June 5, 2023

Free VPN app SuperVPN data leak exposed over 360 million records that could identify users. The app has over 100 million downloads on Google Play and Apple's App Store.

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Zacks Investment Research Firm Data Breach Expands, Nearly Nine Million Impacted

Kaspersky Discovers iOS Malware Spreading via iPhone Zero-Click Exploit in Operation Triangulation

$20 Million Fine Issued to Microsoft by FTC Over Xbox Children’s Privacy Violations

Members of Defunct Underground Hacking Forum Exposed by Database Leak

BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

Amazon Privacy Lawsuit Settlement: $5.8 Million for Ring Privacy Violations

LockBit Ransomware Responsible for Data Breach of Major Medicaid Dental Provider, 8.9 Million Patient Records Exposed

Free VPN Data Leak Exposed Over 360 Million User Records

AI Agents Turn to Hacking and Deception in AISI Security Tests

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes