The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives.

Johnson & Johnson discloses IBM data breach impacting patients

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Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems ("Janssen") has informed its CarePath customers that their sensitive information has been compromised in a third-party data breach involving IBM. 

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Cisco warns of VPN zero-day exploited by ransomware gangs

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Cisco is warning of a CVE-2023-20269 zero-day vulnerability in its Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) that is actively exploited by ransomware operations to gain initial access to corporate networks. 

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Microsoft Teams phishing attack pushes DarkGate malware

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A new phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft Teams messages to send malicious attachments that install the DarkGate Loader malware. 

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Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

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A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code 

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Major U.S. energy org targeted in QR code phishing attack

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A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security.

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Top Breaches Of 2023

Customers Affected In T-Mobile Breach
Accounts Affected In MOVEit Breach
Customers Affected In MCNA Insurance Data Breach
Individuals Affected In PharMerica Data Breach
Users Affected In ChatGPT Major Data Breach
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