The BTC.com cryptocurrency platform was the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $3 million worth of crypto assets. BTC.com is a website that provides services for managing and transferring Bitcoin, it offers a digital wallet for storing Bitcoin, a trading interface for exchanging Bitcoin with other cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, and […]
Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle the class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica data leak. Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica data leak. According to Reuters, the lawyers for the plaintiffs defined the proposed settlement as […]
Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle the class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica data leak. Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica data leak. According to Reuters, the lawyers for the plaintiffs defined the proposed […]
The pay-per-install (PPI) malware downloader service PrivateLoader is being used to distribute the RisePro info-stealing malware. The pay-per-install (PPI) malware downloader service PrivateLoader is being used to distribute the information-stealing malware dubbed RisePro, Flashpoint warns. Threat actors can pay the Pay-per-install PrivateLoader service to download malicious payloads onto infected systems. Pay-per-install services are not a novel business model […]
The FBI warns of cybercriminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and defraud users The FBI is warning of cyber criminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to websites that were used to defraud users. The sites host ransomware and are used to steal login credentials and other […]
Experts warn of a critical Linux Kernel vulnerability (CVSS score of 10) impacting SMB servers that can lead to remote code execution. A critical Linux kernel vulnerability (CVSS score of 10) exposes SMB servers with ksmbd enabled to hack. KSMBD is a Linux kernel server that implements SMB3 protocol in kernel space for sharing files […]
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium WordPress plugin installed by over 50,000 websites. Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-45359 (CVSS v3: 9.8), affecting the WordPress plugin YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium. The YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium plugin allows websites of online stores to […]
A threat actor is claiming they have obtained data of 400,000,000 Twitter users and is offering it for sale. A threat actor claims they have obtained data of 400,000,000 Twitter users and is attempting to sell it. The seller claims the database is private, he provided a sample of 1,000 accounts as proof of claims […]
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France’s privacy watchdog fines âŹ60 million Microsoft for using advertising cookies without explicit customer consent. France’s privacy watchdog fines âŹ60 million Microsoft’s Ireland subsidiary for using advertising cookies without the explicit consent of its customers. The practice violated the European data protection law. The CNIL received a complaint relating to the conditions for the deposit […]