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EasyPark discloses data breach that may impact millions of users

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Parking app developer EasyPark has published a notice on its website warning of a data breach it discovered on December 10, 2023, which impacts an unknown number of its millions of users. 

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Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in malware attacks

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Microsoft has again disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler after multiple financially motivated threat groups abused it to infect Windows users with malware. 

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Blockchain dev's wallet emptied in "job interview" using npm package

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A blockchain developer shares his ordeal over the holidays when he was approached on LinkedIn by a "recruiter" for a web development job. 

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Ohio Lottery hit by cyberattack claimed by DragonForce ransomware

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The Ohio Lottery was forced to shut down some key systems after a cyberattack affected an undisclosed number of internal applications on Christmas Eve. 

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Mortgage firm LoanCare warns 1.3 million people of data breach

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Mortgage servicing company LoanCare is warning 1,316,938 borrowers across the U.S. that their sensitive information was exposed in a data breach at its parent company, Fidelity National Financial. 

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New Xamalicious Android malware installed 330k times on Google Play

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 A previously unknown Android backdoor named 'Xamalicious' has infected approximately 338,300 devices via malicious apps on Google Play, Android's official app store.

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iPhone Triangulation attack abused undocumented hardware feature

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 The Operation Triangulation spyware attacks targeting iPhone devices since 2019 leveraged undocumented features in Apple chips to bypass hardware-based security protections.

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Barracuda fixes new ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers

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Network and email security firm Barracuda says it remotely patched all active Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances on December 21 against a zero-day bug exploited by UNC4841 Chinese hackers. 

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GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after Rockstar hack

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The source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was reportedly leaked on Christmas Eve, a little over a year after the Lapsus$ threat actors hacked Rockstar games and stole corporate data. 

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Google Chrome now scans for compromised passwords in the background

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Google says the Chrome Safety Check feature will work in the background to check if passwords saved in the web browser have been compromised. 

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Qbot malware returns in campaign targeting hospitality industry

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The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over the summer. 

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3CX warns customers to disable SQL database integrations

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 VoIP communications company 3CX warned customers today to disable SQL database integrations due to potential risks associated with what it describes as a potential vulnerability.

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Ransomware gang behind threats to Fred Hutch cancer patients

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The Hunters International ransomware gang claimed to be behind a cyberattack on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) that resulted in patients receiving personalized extortion threats. 

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Delta Dental of California data breach exposed info of 7 million people

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Delta Dental of California and its affiliates are warning almost seven million patients that they suffered a data breach after personal data was exposed in a MOVEit Transfer software breach. 

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Kraft Heinz investigates hack claims, says systems ‘operating normally’

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Kraft Heinz has confirmed that their systems are operating normally and that there is no evidence they were breached after an extortion group listed them on a data leak site. 

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New NKAbuse malware abuses NKN blockchain for stealthy comms

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A new Go-based multi-platform malware identified as 'NKAbuse' is the first malware abusing NKN (New Kind of Network) technology for data exchange, making it a stealthy threat. 

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Ubiquiti users report having access to others’ UniFi routers, cameras

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Since yesterday, users of Ubiquiti networking devices, ranging from routers to security cameras, have reported seeing other people's devices and notifications through the company's UniFi cloud services. 

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Nissan is investigating cyberattack and potential data breach

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Japanese car maker Nissan is investigating a cyberattack that targeted its systems in Australia and New Zealand, which may have let hackers access personal information. 

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Multiple NFT collections at risk by flaw in open-source library

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A vulnerability in an open-source library that is common across the Web3 space impacts the security of pre-built smart contracts, affecting multiple NFT collections, including Coinbase. 

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Hackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning about hackers actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion identified as CVE-2023-26360 to gain initial access to government servers. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024