Microsoft, one of the leading technology companies, agreed to settle charges with FTC for privacy violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).…
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Burton
Burton Snowboards Discloses Data Breach Following Cyber Attack in February
Leading snowboard manufacturer, Burton Snowboards, has informed its customers about a data breach resulting from a cyber incident earlier this year. The company discovered…
Alexa Privacy Violations
Amazon to Pay $30 Million Fine Over Ring and Alexa Privacy Violations
Amazon has been ordered to pay a substantial fine of $30 million in response to allegations of privacy violations involving its Ring video doorbell…
Apple iOS
Microsoft Discovers macOS vulnerability Allowing Hackers to Bypass SIP Root Restrictions
Microsoft’s security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in macOS. It enables hackers with root privileges to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP). By exploiting…
Data Breach
Massive Leak Exposes Data of 478,000 RaidForums Members
In a stunning turn of events, a recent hacking forum called ‘Exposed’ has brought the RaidForums hacking community back into the spotlight. Following the…
QBot Malware
QBot Malware Exploits Windows WordPad EXE to Infect Devices
QBot malware, a notorious threat that has evolved from a banking trojan to a malware dropper. It has came to revelation that a new…
Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
Encrypted RPMSG Messages Exploited in Targeted Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
In a disturbing development, cyber attackers have devised a new method to carry out targeted phishing attacks. It is via using encrypted RPMSG attachments…
Cross-Site Scripting
Ongoing XSS Attacks Targeting WordPress
An ongoing series of attacks is currently targeting a vulnerability known as Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in a popular WordPress cookie consent plugin…
North Korea IT army
US Sanctions Organizations Behind North Korea’s Illicit IT Army
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against four entities and one individual. This is for their…
General
AI-Generated Pentagon Explosion Hoax Sends Shockwaves on Twitter
A sensational and highly realistic hoax by AI-generated pentagon images portraying an explosion near the Pentagon. This has set Twitter ablaze, briefly causing a…