16 Billion Login Records Leaked in One of the Biggest Data Breaches Ever
You may have heard about the “Mother of All Breaches” earlier this year, with 26 billion exposed records.…
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Mexican drug cartel hacker spied on FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
The watchdog revealed the 2018 incident as part of an audit of the FBI’s counter-surveillance efforts.
Unmasking the New Wave of Anatsa Malware on Google Play Store: A Threat to Financial Security
Security researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz have uncovered a new wave of Anatsa malware (TeaBot) campaigns on the Google…
Google Enhances Android Security: Developer Verification for Sideloading Apps
Google has announced a major change for Android users. Soon, sideloading apps from outside the Google Play Store…
Massive Data Breach: Allianz Life Exposes 1.1 Million Customer Records
Allianz Life, a U.S. subsidiary of global insurer Allianz SE, has confirmed that hackers compromised the personal data of 1.1 million customers, highlighting growing risks for financial services firms that depend on third-party cloud platforms. The company, which serves 1.4 million customers in the U.S., said that the breach was discovered in July and stemmed […]
Unmasking North Korean Cyber Espionage: Hackers Expose Government Secrets
The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.
Major Cryptocurrency Seizure: DOJ Targets Zeppelin Ransomware Operator for $2.8 Million in Assets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday unsealed six federal warrants authorizing the seizure of more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, along with $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle, from a man accused of running the notorious and now-defunct Zeppelin ransomware scheme. According to the DOJ, the suspect, Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, is charged […]