More than one billion records pertaining to customers at CVS have been exposed due to a misconfiguration error on the service's cloud database. The database was left unprotected, without a password …
Millions of Connected Cameras Open to Eavesdropping
According to a warning released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, millions of connected security and home cameras contain a critical software vulnerability that could allow for …
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Facebook awards $30,000 bounty for exploit exposing private Instagram content
Bounty hunter Mayur Fartade has been awarded $30,000 for discovering and reporting a vulnerability in Instagram's privacy features. According to Fartade, he uncovered a set of vulnerable endpoints …
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Taiwan reports largest daily incursion yet by Chinese air force
On Tuesday, twenty-eight Chinese military planes crossed into Taiwan's Air Defense Identified Zones, representing the largest incursion between the two countries since the island began regularly …
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Critical remote code execution flaw in thousands of VMWare vCenter servers remains unpatched
Thousands of internet-facing VMWare vCenter servers are still impacted by critical vulnerabilities despite patches being released weeks ago, warn researchers. The vulnerabilities impact the …
McDonald’s Suffers Data Breach
McDonald's has suffered from a data breach that has impacted customers and employees located in South Korea and Taiwan. The breach, which was the result of a cyberattack, also affected company …
‘Fancy Lazarus’ Cyberattackers Ramp up Ransom DDoS Efforts
APT group "Fancy Lazarus" has been ramping up its ransom DDoS efforts in several new campaigns against US entities. The group is known for masquerading as various APT groups to distract security …
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that occurred on Tuesday at a Halo Trust facility that left 10 people dead and 16 others wounded. The terrorist group's affiliate, known as IS-K, …
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Schools Forced to Shut Following Critical Ransomware Attack
Two schools located in the south of England, the Skinners' Kent Academy and Sinners' Kent Primary School, have been forced to shut down due to a ransomware attack that wreaked havoc on their systems, …
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Iraq releases Iran-aligned commander Qasim Mahmoud Muslih
Iraq has released an Iran-aligned armed group commander who was previously arrested in May on terrorism-related charges. According to Iraqi officials, authorities were unable to find sufficient …
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