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New BitForge cryptocurrency wallet flaws lets hackers steal crypto
Multiple zero-day vulnerabilities named 'BitForge' in the implementation of widely used cryptographic protocols like GG-18, GG-20, and Lindell 17 affected popular cryptocurrency wallet providers, including Coinbase, ZenGo, Binance, and many more. These vulnerabilities...
U.K. Electoral Commission Breach Exposes Voter Data of 40 Million Britons
The U.K. Electoral Commission on Tuesday disclosed a "complex" cyber attack on its systems that went undetected for over a year, allowing the threat actors to access years worth of voter data belonging to 40 million people. "The incident was identified in October 2022...
Russia-linked cybercriminals target school for children with learning difficulties
Source: The Record By: Alexander Martin The LockBit ransomware group, potentially the world’s most prolific cybercrime organization, is attempting to extort a school for children with special educational needs. West Oaks School, in Leeds, England, has a...
Apple Music’s new Discovery Station takes aim at Spotify
Source: Macworld By: Jason Cross Apple has its answer to Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” in a new custom algorithmic radio station aptly named Discovery Station. You’ll find it in on the Listen Now tab in the Made for You section, in the Stations for You subhead. It is...
UK Sounds Warning Over Targeted Healthcare Attack
A targeted cyberattack against Britain's national healthcare system could lead to larger-scale disruption causing the organization several years to recover, the U.K. government warns. In a risk assessment report published Thursday, the government said critical...
FIA World Endurance Championship driver passports leaked
Source: CyberNews By: Jurgita Lapienytė Le Mans Endurance Management, operating the FIA World Endurance Championship’s website, exposed the data of hundreds of drivers by leaking their IDs and drivers’ licenses, the Cybernews research team has discovered. On June...
Government revises encrypted message scanning plans
Source: Computing By: Dev Kundaliya The UK government has changed communications regulator Ofcom's powers within the Online Safety Bill, which could be used to compel tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. The move comes after prominent...
Old Roblox Data Leak Resurfaces, 4000 Users’ Personal Information Exposed
Source: Infosecurity Magazine By: Kevin Poireault A data breach affecting the online game platform Roblox has exposed sensitive information from thousands of users. Troy Hunt, founder of the website ‘Have I Been Pwned,’ first alerted on Twitter on July 18, 2023,...
Estee Lauder Breached by Two Ransomware Groups
Source: Infosecurity Magazine By: Phil Muncaster Estee Lauder has become the latest big name to suffer an apparently serious ransomware breach, after two groups claimed to have compromised the firm. The cosmetics giant was posted to the leak site of both the...
Your next iPhone may feature Apple’s biggest camera upgrade ever
Source: MacRumors By: Hartley Charlton The iPhone 16 Pro Max could be the first to feature a super telephoto periscope camera for dramatically increased optical zoom, according to a new report coming out of Asia. The information comes from the Weibo account...