Dutch Land Registry Exposed the Home Addresses of Millions
The Dutch Land Registry suffers from a severe privacy loophole that has exposed the home addresses of all homeowners in the country for many years …
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New Version of DarkGate Malware Spread via SEO Poisoning
Multiple reports from cybersecurity analysts warn about the re-emergence of DarkGate, a potent malware that targets people’s data. DarkGate has been …
Discord Inc. Discloses Limited-Scope Internal Data Breach
Discord Inc., the internet company behind the massively successful instant messaging and VoIP social platform, has informed the authorities of a data …
Japanese Watchmaker Seiko Breached by Ransomware, Confidential Schematics Leaked
The Seiko Group Corporation (Seiko) has suffered a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack that has entered today its blackmail phase. Earlier …
Tesla: Personal Data of 75,000 Leaked by Former Employees
American car maker Tesla is sending notices of a data breach to thousands of its current and former employees who had their sensitive information …
Chrome to Automatically Upgrade to HTTPS Connections Universally
Google has announced plans to push automatic upgrades to HTTPS more aggressively on Chrome, now covering even more use-case scenarios, including the …
ProtonMail Complied with 5,957 Data Requests in 2022 – Still Secure and Private?
ProtonMail often touts its Swiss jurisdiction and privacy guarantees, but at the same time, it is complying with a record number of data request …
Notorious Raccoon Stealer Malware Announces Improved Version
The creators of the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) have announced the launch of version 2.3.0, which adds several features that enhance …
Prepaid U.S. Carrier Android Phones Sold with Risky Bloatware
Many Android devices that U.S. carriers offer their subscribers contain dangerous bloatware that introduces severe risks to the privacy and security …
New TunnelCrack Attack Diverts VPN Traffic Outside the Protected Tunnel
Researchers from New York University and KU Leuven have developed two new attacks collectively named ‘TunnelCrack’ that can cause a broad range of VPN …
Millions Potentially Affected in Colorado Department of Higher Education Data Breach
Earlier today the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) reported a massive data breach potentially impacting millions of people. Those …
Prominent Hacktivists to Launch Secure Messaging Framework Veilid
The Cult of the Dead Cow, a prominent and highly influential American hacktivist group founded in 1984, has announced plans to introduce a new secure …
CapCut Video App Faces Lawsuit for Illegal Data Collection
A class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleges that CapCut, a popular video editing app, …
SpyNote Android Malware Infections Are Spiking in Europe
Italian cybersecurity firm Cleafy reports a surge of SpyNote infections in Europe, especially during June and July 2023, coinciding with a new …
Australia Fines Meta’s ‘Onavo Protect’ VPN $13.5M for Collecting User Data
The Australian Federal Court has imposed a penalty of AUD 20M (USD 13,500,000) to Onavo Protect, a VPN service provided by Facebook Israel (Meta), for …