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.

Industrial PLCs worldwide impacted by CODESYS V3 RCE flaws

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Millions of PLC (programmable logic controllers) used in industrial environments worldwide are at risk to 15 vulnerabilities in the CODESYS V3 software development kit, allowing remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS) attacks. 

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New Microsoft Azure AD CTS feature can be abused for lateral movement

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Microsoft's new Azure Active Directory Cross-Tenant Synchronization (CTS) feature, introduced in June 2023, has created a new potential attack surface that might allow threat actors to more easily spread laterally to other Azure tenants. Microsoft tenants are client organizations or sub-organizations in Azure Active Directory that are configured wi...

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Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app

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Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. 

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Cybercriminals train AI chatbots for phishing, malware attacks

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In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged, and at least another one is under development that is allegedly based on Google's AI experiment, Bard. 

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Retail chain Hot Topic discloses wave of credential-stuffing attacks

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American apparel retailer Hot Topic is notifying customers about multiple cyberattacks between February 7 and June 21 that resulted in exposing sensitive information to hackers. 

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Top Breaches Of 2023

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Individuals Affected In PharMerica Data Breach
Users Affected In ChatGPT Major Data Breach
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