Over 3 million POP3 and IMAP mail servers lack TLS encryption, exposing them to network sniffing attacks. ShadowServer researchers reported that around 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP mail servers lack TLS encryption, exposing them to network sniffing attacks. POP3 (Post…
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A US soldier was arrested for leaking presidential call logs
US authorities have arrested soldier Cameron John Wagenius for his alleged involvement in leaking presidential phone records. US authorities arrested Cameron John Wagenius (20), a US Army soldier, suspected of involvement in leaking presidential call logs. The soldier was arrested…
DoubleClickjacking allows clickjacking on major websites
The “DoubleClickjacking” exploit bypasses protections on major websites, using a double-click sequence for clickjacking and account takeover attacks. DoubleClickjacking is a technique that allows attackers to bypass protections on major websites by leveraging a double-click sequence. Attackers can exploit the technique to…
Russian media outlets Telegram channels blocked in European countries
Telegram restricted access to Russian state-owned news channels in several European countries, including Poland, France, and Italy. Telegram blocked access to channels of multiple Russian state-owned news outlets across Europe, including Italy, Poland, Czechia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Greece, and…
Three Russian-German nationals charged with suspicion of secret service agent activity
German authorities have charged three Russian-German nationals with suspicion of, among other things, secret service agent activity for the Russian government. German authorities have charged three Russian-German nationals on suspicion of activities including acting as secret service agents for the Russian government.…
Lumen reports that it has locked out the Salt Typhoon group from its network
Lumen reports that the Salt Typhoon hacking group, which targeted at least nine U.S. telecom firms, was locked out of its network. This week, a White House official confirmed that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached a ninth U.S. telecoms company as part…
Proposed updates to HIPAA Security Rule mandate to restore the loss of certain relevant electronic information systems and data within 72 hours
HHS OCR proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to boost cybersecurity for electronic protected health information (ePHI). On December 27, 2024, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed updates to…
U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in the presidential election
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for disinformation tied to Russian and Iranian intelligence before the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for spreading disinformation linked to Russian and Iranian intelligence ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S.…
Rhode Island ’s data from health benefits system leaked on the dark web
Rhode Island ’s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents’ data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system on the dark web. Gov. Daniel McKee stated the state had…
Hacking campaign compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions
Threat actors compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions leading to the exposure of data from over 600,000 users. A supply chain attack compromised 16 Chrome browser extensions, exposing over 600,000 users. Threat actors targeted the publishers of the extensions…