Massive healthcare breaches prompt US cybersecurity rules overhaul
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients' health data following a surge in massive healthcare data leaks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-healthcare-breaches-prompt-us-cybersecurity-rules-overhaul/
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients' health data following a surge in massive healthcare data leaks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-healthcare-breaches-prompt-us-cybersecurity-rules-overhaul/
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Massive healthcare breaches prompt US cybersecurity rules overhaul
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients' health data following a surge in massive healthcare data leaks.
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Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings
GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories to appear more popular, helping them reach more unsuspecting users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-31-million-fake-stars-on-github-projects-used-to-boost-rankings/
GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories to appear more popular, helping them reach more unsuspecting users. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-31-million-fake-stars-on-github-projects-used-to-boost-rankings/
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Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings
GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories, helping them reach more unsuspecting users.
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New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions
New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-details-reveal-how-hackers-hijacked-35-google-chrome-extensions/
New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-details-reveal-how-hackers-hijacked-35-google-chrome-extensions/
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New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions
New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven.
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The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024
2024 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Below are fourteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity stories of 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-biggest-cybersecurity-and-cyberattack-stories-of-2024/
2024 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Below are fourteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity stories of 2024. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-biggest-cybersecurity-and-cyberattack-stories-of-2024/
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The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2024
2024 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Below are fourteen of what BleepingComputer believes are the most impactful cybersecurity stories of…
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Over 3 million mail servers without encryption exposed to sniffing attacks
Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to network sniffing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-million-mail-servers-without-encryption-exposed-to-sniffing-attacks/
Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to network sniffing attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-million-mail-servers-without-encryption-exposed-to-sniffing-attacks/
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Over 3 million mail servers without encryption exposed to sniffing attacks
Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to network sniffing attacks.
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Chinese hackers targeted sanctions office in Treasury attack
Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-targeted-sanctions-office-in-treasury-attack/
Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-targeted-sanctions-office-in-treasury-attack/
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Chinese hackers targeted sanctions office in Treasury attack
Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs.
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New DoubleClickjacking attack exploits double-clicks to hijack accounts
A new variation of clickjacking attacks called "DoubleClickjacking" lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing existing protections against these types of attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doubleclickjacking-attack-exploits-double-clicks-to-hijack-accounts/
A new variation of clickjacking attacks called "DoubleClickjacking" lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing existing protections against these types of attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doubleclickjacking-attack-exploits-double-clicks-to-hijack-accounts/
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New DoubleClickjacking attack exploits double-clicks to hijack accounts
A new variation of clickjacking attacks called "DoubleClickjacking" lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing existing protections against these types of attacks.
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Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island's RIBridges Breach
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island's "RIBridges" social services platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-in-rhode-islands-ribridges-breach/
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island's "RIBridges" social services platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-in-rhode-islands-ribridges-breach/
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Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island's RIBridges Breach
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island's "RIBridges" social services platform.
French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country's military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-contractor-atos-denies-space-bears-ransomware-attack-claims/
French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country's military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-contractor-atos-denies-space-bears-ransomware-attack-claims/
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French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country's military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases.
Apple offers $95 million in Siri privacy violation settlement
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the U.S. alleging that its Siri assistant recorded private conversations and shared them with third parties. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-offers-95-million-in-siri-privacy-violation-settlement/
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the U.S. alleging that its Siri assistant recorded private conversations and shared them with third parties. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-offers-95-million-in-siri-privacy-violation-settlement/
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Apple offers $95 million in Siri privacy violation settlement
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the U.S. alleging that its Siri assistant recorded private conversations and shared them with third parties.
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Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers' private keys
Twenty malicious packages impersonating the Hardhat development environment used by Ethereum developers are targeting private keys and other sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-target-ethereum-developers-private-keys/
Twenty malicious packages impersonating the Hardhat development environment used by Ethereum developers are targeting private keys and other sensitive data. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-target-ethereum-developers-private-keys/
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Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers' private keys
Twenty malicious packages impersonating the Hardhat development environment used by Ethereum developers are targeting private keys and other sensitive data.
US sanctions Chinese company linked to Flax Typhoon hackers
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech for its involvement in cyberattacks attributed to the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon hacking group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-chinese-company-linked-to-flax-typhoon-hackers/
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech for its involvement in cyberattacks attributed to the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon hacking group. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-chinese-company-linked-to-flax-typhoon-hackers/
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US sanctions Chinese company linked to Flax Typhoon hackers
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech (also known as Yongxin Zhicheng) for its involvement in cyberattacks attributed to the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon hacking group.
Bad Tenable plugin updates take down Nessus agents worldwide
Tenable says customers must manually upgrade their software to revive Nessus vulnerability scanner agents taken offline on December 31st due to buggy differential plugin updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bad-tenable-plugin-updates-take-down-nessus-agents-worldwide/
Tenable says customers must manually upgrade their software to revive Nessus vulnerability scanner agents taken offline on December 31st due to buggy differential plugin updates. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bad-tenable-plugin-updates-take-down-nessus-agents-worldwide/
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Bad Tenable plugin updates take down Nessus agents worldwide
Tenable says customers must manually upgrade their software to revive Nessus vulnerability scanner agents taken offline on December 31st due to buggy differential plugin updates.
New FireScam Android malware poses as RuStore app to steal data
A new Android malware named 'FireScam' is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia's app market for mobile devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-firescam-android-malware-poses-as-rustore-app-to-steal-data/
A new Android malware named 'FireScam' is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia's app market for mobile devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-firescam-android-malware-poses-as-rustore-app-to-steal-data/
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New FireScam Android data-theft malware poses as Telegram Premium app
A new Android malware named 'FireScam' is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia's app market for mobile devices.
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Google Chrome is making it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs
Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-making-it-easier-to-share-specific-parts-of-long-pdfs/
Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-is-making-it-easier-to-share-specific-parts-of-long-pdfs/
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Google Chrome is making it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs
Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs.
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Nuclei flaw bypasses template signature checks to execute commands
A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nuclei-flaw-bypasses-template-signature-checks-to-execute-commands/
A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nuclei-flaw-bypasses-template-signature-checks-to-execute-commands/
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Nuclei flaw lets malicious templates bypass signature verification
A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute on local systems.
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Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/
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Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses.
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Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid "security fiasco"
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-users-urged-to-upgrade-to-avoid-security-fiasco/
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-users-urged-to-upgrade-to-avoid-security-fiasco/
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Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid "security fiasco"
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025.
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Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11's dynamic wallpapers feature
Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was "Dynamic Wallpapers," which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to third-party tools like Lively Wallpaper. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-have-scrapped-windows-11s-dynamic-wallpapers-feature/
Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was "Dynamic Wallpapers," which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to third-party tools like Lively Wallpaper. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-have-scrapped-windows-11s-dynamic-wallpapers-feature/
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Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11's dynamic wallpapers feature
Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was "Dynamic Wallpapers," which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to third-party tools like Lively Wallpaper.
Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for 'Google' searches
Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-bing-shows-misleading-google-like-page-for-google-searches/
Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-bing-shows-misleading-google-like-page-for-google-searches/
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Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for 'Google' searches
Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine.
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