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Securing Microfinance in Developing Countries with microSD-Sized Computers

February 9, 2018

There's a need to secure offline, rather than online, microfinancing solutions. The future rests in the power of embeddable microchips and the power of process isolation by inserting a Linux-powered computer into the architecture of an non-secure IoT device to create a hardware Root of Trust.

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Cyber Security News

Security Breach at Riot Games Reveals Game Cheats, Source Code for Popular eSport “League of Legends”

January 30, 2023

Hackers exfiltrated not just internal game cheats, but the source code that underpins this system for certain Riot Games titles, including League of Legends. This creates the possibility of new game cheats and exploits being developed.

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Anonymous Publish 28 GB Data Dump Stolen From Russia Central Bank Detailing Secret Agreements and High Profile Client Information

April 8, 2022

Anonymous hacking group leaked a 28 GB data dump containing 35,000 files stolen from the Russia Central Bank in retaliation against the country's invasion of Ukraine.

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Police Seize RaidForums Hacking Site, Detaining Its Founder and Accomplices

April 26, 2022

U.S. and European law enforcement agencies seized RaidForums and detained its founder and two accomplices after a year-long operation. Hacking site had at least 10 billion stolen records for sale and has more than 500,000 registered users.

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Declassified Report Reveals Multiple Systemic Failures Leading to 2016 Wikileaks Breach of CIA Hacking Tools

June 29, 2020

Declassified report reveals 2016 Wikileaks breach of CIA hacking tools was due to the agency’s focus on developing cyber weapons and a systemic lack of access control.

Hacker working on laptop showing data breach

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American Auto Giant Ford Alleged Data Breach Impacted 44,000 Customers

November 26, 2024

American automaker Ford is investigated a data breach affecting 44,000 customers after prolific threat actor IntelBroker published the stolen data on a dark web hacking forum.

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Business Executives’ Logins Sold on Russian Hacking Forum; Accounts Can Be Used for BEC Scams

December 10, 2020

A hacker on a Russian-speaking forum is selling hundreds of business executives' email and password combinations for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts for use in BEC scams.

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Data Privacy News

ACLU Privacy Policy Update Reveals Data Sharing With Facebook; Names, Email Addresses and Phone Numbers Included

April 14, 2021

Update to the ACLU's privacy policy indicates that the organization is now feeding the same Facebook targeted advertising system it criticizes. Data sharing includes names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

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Leading Fintech Firm Finastra May Have Lost 400 GB in Data Breach

November 27, 2024

Finastra, a fintech service provider for 45 of the 50 largest banks in the world, has sent out data breach notifications to customers tied to postings on criminal underground outlet BreachForums that offered a total of 400 GB of zipped data.

Hacker touching padlock showing data breach at lending platform

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Lending Platform Prosper Leaks Sensitive Personal Information Following a Data Breach

October 23, 2025

Popular lending platform Prosper Marketplace has disclosed a significant data breach that leaked the sensitive personal and financial information of more than 17.6 million people.

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Securing Microfinance in Developing Countries with microSD-Sized Computers

Security Breach at Riot Games Reveals Game Cheats, Source Code for Popular eSport “League of Legends”

Anonymous Publish 28 GB Data Dump Stolen From Russia Central Bank Detailing Secret Agreements and High Profile Client Information

Police Seize RaidForums Hacking Site, Detaining Its Founder and Accomplices

Declassified Report Reveals Multiple Systemic Failures Leading to 2016 Wikileaks Breach of CIA Hacking Tools

American Auto Giant Ford Alleged Data Breach Impacted 44,000 Customers

Business Executives’ Logins Sold on Russian Hacking Forum; Accounts Can Be Used for BEC Scams

Leading Fintech Firm Finastra May Have Lost 400 GB in Data Breach

Lending Platform Prosper Leaks Sensitive Personal Information Following a Data Breach

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People