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Just a channel for reposting and spreading the good word on Global Cybersecurity news.
PavSec1d ago
MyPillow listed on ransomware gang’s leak site, but denies it has been breached https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/mypillow-ransomware-leak-site-denies-breach
MyPillow listed on ransomware gang's leak site, but denies it has been breached

The Play ransomware gang is claiming to have stolen data from US pillow manufacturer MyPillow, making off with private and personal confidential data.

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PavSec1d ago
Police arrest man following hack of Ajax football club https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/police-arrest-hack-ajax-football
Police arrest man following hack of Ajax football club

Dutch police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking into the computer systems of Amsterdam football giant Ajax, after the personal data of hundreds of thousands of supporters was put at risk.

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PavSec2d ago
Smashing Security podcast #469: What your Oura ring won’t tell you https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-469/
Smashing Security podcast #469: What your Oura ring won’t tell you

CISA, the US government agency whose entire job is keeping America’s critical infrastructure safe from hackers, has had a contractor publish dozens of plain…

Graham Cluley
PavSec4d ago
FBI warns of Kali365 phishing kit that breaks into Microsoft 365 accounts – no password required https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fbi-kali365-phishing-kit-breaks-microsoft-365-accounts-no-password-required
FBI warns of Kali365 phishing kit that breaks into Microsoft 365 accounts — no password required

So, you've enabled multi-factor authentication.

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PavSecMay 21
Defenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breach https://www.fortra.com/blog/defenders-fall-behind-ai-rewrites-rules-data-breach
Defenders Fall Behind, as AI Rewrites the Rules of a Data Breach

Exploitation of vulnerabilities has overtaken credential theft as the leading vector for hackers to gain their initial access.

PavSecMay 21
Smashing Security podcast #468: High-speed train hacks and homicidal lawnmowers https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-468/
Smashing Security podcast #468: High-speed train hacks and homicidal lawnmowers

A 23-year-old radio enthusiast spent £300 on a piece of kit from the internet, and used it to bring four packed high-speed trains to a screeching halt.

Graham Cluley
PavSecMay 20
FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fbi-shinyhunters-canvas-breach
FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach

When the FBI puts out a public service announcement that deliberately appears to avoid naming the company at the centre of the story, you can usually work out which one it is.

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PavSecMay 17
Suspected Dream Market kingpin arrested after gold bars sent to his home address https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/dream-market-kingpin-arrested-gold-bars
Suspected Dream Market kingpin arrested after gold bars sent to his home address

If you're going to run one of the world's largest dark web drug marketplace, it's probably a good idea not to have laundered loot delivered to your front door.

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PavSecMay 14
When ransomware gets physical: cybercriminals turn to threats of violence https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomware-physical-threats-violence
When ransomware gets physical: cybercriminals turn to threats of violence

For years, ransomware has been a crime committed at arm's length.

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PavSecMay 14
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-467/
Smashing Security podcast #467: How ShinyHunters hacked the world’s biggest universities

Welcome to the largest educational data breach in history – affecting nearly 9,000 institutions, every Ivy League university, and 30 million students mid-finals.

Graham Cluley