Ah, the dramatic saga of TikTok in the United States! Picture this: a ban looming over TikTok, akin to a dark cloud threatening to rain on our digital parade. Congress is all up in arms, waving their "think of the children" banners while TikTok nervously checks its watch, wondering if it should start packing its bags for a forced sale. Meanwhile, nobody bats an eye at the plethora of Chinese gadgets quietly infiltrating American households. It's like the ultimate game of "spot the double standard."
And then there's the Discord bot community, a bustling hub of over 170,000 members, blissfully unaware of the chaos brewing in its midst. Little did they know, a sneaky supply chain attack was underway, with cybercriminals slinging malware like digital ninja stars. The plot thickens as innocent developers unwittingly become pawns in this cyber chess match. It's like a scene straight out of a cyberpunk thriller, only with more Python packages and less neon.
But wait, there's more! Remember that telecom company caught in the data breach scandal of yesteryear? Well, guess who's back in the limelight! Cue the dramatic music as data allegedly linked to their previous mishap resurfaces, like a ghost from breaches past. The company's denial game is strong, but cybersecurity experts aren't buying it. With the FCC's new data breach notification rules hot off the press, it's like watching a high-stakes poker game unfold, with the company desperately trying to bluff its way out of trouble.
Ah, the cybersecurity world. Just when you think you've seen it all, it throws you another curveball. Stay tuned, folks. This digital rollercoaster ride is far from over!
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Lithuanian police have “pulled the trigger” on seizing a dark web market place.
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A total of 24 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 87,916,303 leaked accounts containing a total of 21 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included AT&T Division, US Consumer Opt In Records, Gosuslugi [2], Kava CasinoLife Poker and Stealer Log 0438.
"We got one final little nasty surprise for y’all." Exit scam on a new level!
https://breachaware.com/research/we-got-one-final-little-nasty-surprise-for-yall-exit-scam-on-a-new-level
A total of 27 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 12,280,942 leaked accounts containing a total of 30 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included MyPertamina, Viet Loan, Movistar - Peru, Papa Johns Pizza - Moscow and Stealer Log 0437.
Exit scamming adding a new dimension to nefarious activities.
https://breachaware.com/research/exit-scamming-adding-a-new-dimension-to-nefarious-activities
A total of 22 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 38,890,296 leaked accounts containing a total of 28 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included Cutout.Pro, Haijiao, LenDen App, R20 Digital and Stealer Log 0435.
Credentials unearthed from Stealer Logs continue to skyrocket.
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A total of 15 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 1,263,339 leaked accounts containing a total of 25 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included Stealer Log 0253, Uteka, Stealer Log 0252, Ultra Trade and Bmobile.
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