Tag: hacking
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Hacker News: Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks
Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-fixes-firefox-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/ Source: Hacker News Title: Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-day actively exploited in attacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla has released an emergency update for Firefox to patch a serious use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is actively exploited by attackers. This flaw allows unauthorized code execution due to improper memory…
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The Register: National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits ‘hundreds of millions’ potentially affected
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/national_public_data_bankrupt/ Source: The Register Title: National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits ‘hundreds of millions’ potentially affected Feedly Summary: One-man-band faces a mountain of lawsuits but has few assets The Florida business behind data brokerage National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy, admitting “hundreds of millions" of people were potentially affected in one…
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Wired: Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/ Source: Wired Title: Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug Feedly Summary: Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague of web bugs that’s affected a…
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Slashdot: Disney To Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/19/2119252/disney-to-stop-using-salesforce-owned-slack-after-hack-exposed-company-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Disney To Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Disney’s decision to move away from Slack stems from a significant data breach involving the unauthorized release of over a terabyte of sensitive data by the hacking group NullBulge. This…
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Wired: Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/china-hacking-competition-real-victim/ Source: Wired Title: Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim? Feedly Summary: Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security researchers say the mystery only gets stranger from there. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…
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Wired: Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-unit-29155-hacker-team/ Source: Wired Title: Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team Feedly Summary: Unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings—has branched out into brazen hacking operations with targets across the world. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…