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Charter Communications data breach affects 4.9 million accounts

The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information from 4.9 million accounts after hacking the U.S. telecom giant Charter Communications in early April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charter-communications-data-breach-affects-49-million-accounts/
US charges Google security engineer with Polymarket insider trading

A Google security engineer was charged with insider trading after winning $1.2 million using confidential company data to place bets on the cryptocurrency-based Polymarket decentralized prediction market. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-google-security-engineer-with-polymarket-insider-trading/
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Google Chrome adds session cookie theft protection for all users

Google says the Chrome Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) security feature is now generally available and is rolling out to all users to prevent account takeovers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-session-cookie-theft-protection-for-all-users/
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From $5 Attacks to Botnet-Powered Platforms: Inside the DDoS-as-a- Service Market

DDoS attacks are increasingly being sold like subscription services, complete with pricing tiers, support, and reseller programs. Flare explores how the DDoS-as-a-Service market has evolved from scattered tools into polished attack platforms. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-5-attacks-to-botnet-powered-platforms-inside-the-ddos-as-a-service-market/
California AG sues 23andMe over 2023 breach exposing health data

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., over the company's failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/california-ag-sues-23andme-over-2023-breach-exposing-health-data/
ChatGPT share links abused to host fake outage pages to deliver malware

Threat actors are abusing ChatGPT's content-sharing feature to display fake OpenAI outage pages that direct users to download malware disguised as the ChatGPT desktop application. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chatgpt-share-links-abused-to-host-fake-outage-pages-to-deliver-malware/
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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cifswitch-linux-flaw-gives-root-on-multiple-distributions/
Webinar tomorrow: From alert to resolution in network incident response

Network incidents are often detected quickly, but investigations and coordination can delay resolution. Join our webinar tomorrow to learn how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help IT teams accelerate incident response. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-tomorrow-from-alert-to-resolution-in-network-incident-response/
Race Against Time: Why Faster Vulnerability Alerts Matter

Attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than many organizations can identify and patch them. SecAlerts explains why faster vulnerability alerts can help reduce exposure and improve response times. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/race-against-time-why-faster-vulnerability-alerts-matter/
Spain arrests doxer leaking sensitive data of govt employees

The Spanish National Police has arrested an individual for leaking sensitive information related to members of various key state organizations, including the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-doxer-leaking-sensitive-data-of-govt-employees/