Threat actors are taking advantage of the massive popularity of the Hamster Kombat game, targeting players with fake Android and Windows software that install spyware and information-stealing malware. […]
Windows 10 KB5040525 fixes WDAC issues causing app failures, memory leak
Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion. […]
DeFi exchange dYdX v3 website hacked in DNS hijack attack
Decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto exchange dYdX announced on Tuesday that the website for its older v3 trading platform has been compromised. […]
BreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes members’ info
The private member information of the BreachForums v1 hacking forum from 2022 has been leaked online, allowing threat actors and researchers to gain insight into its users. […]
FrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter
Russian-linked malware was used to cut off the heating of over 600 apartment buildings during sub-zero temperatures in a January 2024 cyberattack on a municipal district energy company in Lviv, Ukraine. […]
Canadian Startup Protexxa Attracts $10 Million Series A Financing
Canadian cybersecurity startup Protexxa closes a $10 million Series A funding round that brings the total raised to $15 million.
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Verizon to pay $16 million in TracFone data breach settlement
Verizon Communications has agreed to a $16,000,000 settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. concerning three data breach incidents its wholly-owned subsidiary, TracFone Wireless, suffered after its acquisition in 2021. […]
Fake CrowdStrike repair manual pushes new infostealer malware
CrowdStrike is warning that a fake recovery manual to repair Windows devices is installing a new information-stealing malware called Daolpu. […]
Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
Google no longer plans on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome and is working on an updated approach.
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CrowdStrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity Firm’s Role in Global Tech Outage
U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify on widespread tech outage that services around the world.
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