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World's Deadliest Computer Virus: WannaCry

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World's Deadliest Computer Virus: WannaCry
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October 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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September 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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New research by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) reveals interesting things. Read more⤵️

#tech #Instagram #socialmedia
Illusion of safety: Instagram fails to protect teens from extremely violent content
A test reveals that Instagram fails to protect teenage users from gruesome and violent content, including fight videos and animal cruelty, despite Meta’s pledges.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Warner Bros Discovery sued the AI photo generation company Midjourney on Thursday.

#WarnerBros #AI #Midjourney
Warner Bros is suing Midjourney, accusing it of stealing Superman, Batman, and Scooby-Doo
Warner Bros Discovery sues Midjourney for copyright infringement over Superman, Scooby-Doo, Batman
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September 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Donald Trump will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders on Thursday for a dinner.

#Trump #tech
Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden
US President Donald Trump will host dozens of technology and business leaders for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Thursday.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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▪Cybernews research▪ Over 250 million identity records have been exposed across seven countries in a massive data leak.

#dataleak #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #datasecurity
Seven nations hit as 252M identities leak online | Cybernews
Over 252M identity records from seven countries were exposed on misconfigured servers, raising major risks of fraud and impersonation.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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After claiming responsibility for major breaches tied to Salesforce instances, the group is now demanding that Google and the FBI halt their investigations and fire specific employees.

Read more: https://cnews.link/salesforce-attackers-threaten-google-fbi-6/
#Salesforce #databreach #Google
Salesforce attackers demand an end to investigations, threaten FBI agents, and Google researchers
The hackers claiming responsibility for the recent Salesforce attacks have demanded that Google and the FBI cease their investigations and fire specific employees.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Why think of what you want to say in a text message, when Meta AI can do it for you?

Read more: https://cnews.link/whatsapp-writing-help-bsk/
#Meta #WhatsApp #AI
WhatsApp rolls out AI writing assistant for texts
Why think of what you want to say in a text message, when Meta AI can do it for you?
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August 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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American internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have sued the United Kingdom's communication services regulator Ofcom over the recently adopted Online Safety Act.

Read more: https://cnews.link/4chan-kiwi-farms-sue-british-regulator-ofcom-age-verification-8/
#4chan #UK #OSA
4chan and Kiwi Farms challenge UK regulator over new age verification rules
4chan, Kiwi Farms fight Ofcom in court over UK age verification crackdown
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August 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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▪Cybernews research▪ Severe misconfigurations have been discovered on two Tencent Cloud sites, exposing sensitive credentials and internal source code.

#hack #cybersecurity #Tencent
Chinese major cloud provider Tencent Cloud leaves doors open to hackers
Critical misconfigurations were found on Tencent Cloud subdomains, exposing sensitive credentials and internal source code for months and potentially granting backend access.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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By now, it's no secret that North Korean hackers pretending to be IT workers run rampant in the crypto world.

#NorthKorea #IT #crypto #Coinbase
Coinbase CEO reveals how firm sniffs out North Korean “IT workers”
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive of Coinbase, admits there are a lot of North Korean agents trying to work at crypto companies.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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A dormant IPv6 feature is a backdoor for Windows attackers, security researchers warn.

#hack #cybersecurity #Windows
Unused IPv6 can be a security disaster: disable it, or hackers will use it as a way in
IPv6 is very dangerous for companies that are not using it but have left it enabled by default, security researchers warn.
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August 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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A major flaw is affecting major password managers – attackers can steal credit card details and credentials.

#password #cybersecurity #cyberattack #cybercrime
Password managers have a major flaw: they autofill credentials for attackers
A serious flaw in popular password managers allows attackers to secretly steal credentials and credit card details through deceptive autofill techniques.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Not only will the infamous hacker King Bob spend a decade behind bars, he will also have to cough up $13 million in restitution to victims of his crimes.

#prison #hack #US
Ariana Grande hacker sentenced to a decade in federal prison
Young hacker Noah Urban, aka King Bob, sentenced to 10 years for SIM swapping attacks on Vegas casinos and stealing unreleased celebrity music.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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▪Cybernews research▪ Millions of Turks using popular finance apps may have had their private data leaked.

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#Turkey #cybersecurity #dataleak
Millions at risk after Turkey’s top finance apps spill sensitive data
Over 4M user records from Turkey’s top finance apps, FinansCepte and FinansWebde, were exposed online, leaving millions vulnerable to identity theft, phishing, and cyberattacks.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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FreeVPN .One, a featured Chrome extension is secretly spying on its users. Learn more⤵️

#VPN #privacy #Chrome
Beware of free Chrome VPN: it is spying on its 100K users
Free Chrome VPN extension with over 100,000 installs has been discovered secretly capturing screenshots of users’ browsing activity.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A whitehat hacker broke into four of Intel's internal systems and discovered that the sensitive data of 270K Intel employees' was exposed.

#hack #Intel
Hacker exposes 270K Intel employees’ data, gets automated thank you
A whitehat hacker bypassed authentication on four Intel internal systems, exposing sensitive data of 270K employees.
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August 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Americans are deeply concerned. Find out more⤵️

#US #AI
71% of Americans say AI could take away their jobs
Google, Microsoft, Meta spark fears as Americans worry AI will cost jobs
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August 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The "I'm not a robot" click might be the most dangerous thing you do today. Read more⤵️
Fake “I’m not a robot” CAPTCHAs are hacking crypto wallets
Apple, Google users at risk: fake CAPTCHAs deploy Lumma stealer to steal crypto
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August 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The NoName hacktivist group targeted almost a dozen Ukrainian government agencies on Monday.
NoName hacktvists target Ukrainian infrastructure in spate of DDoS attacks
The NoName hacktivist group targeted several Ukrainian government agencies leading up to Monday's meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Lenovo's AI chatbot Lena was affected by critical XSS vulnerabilities.
Lenovo’s chatbot is too helpful for hackers: will run remote code and leak secrets
Lenovo's AI chatbot, Lena, has critical security flaws allowing attackers to run malicious code, steal session cookies, and potentially access corporate systems.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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▪Cybernews research▪ A Mexican state-owned power company that serves over 99% of the country has been leaking data online for more than three years.
Data leak could cut electricity to Mexico | Cybernews
Mexico’s power grid leaked 600GB of sensitive logs for over 3 years, exposing critical infrastructure to cyberattacks that could blackout 99% of the country.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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All organizations operating out-of-date Microsoft Exchange hybrid-joined configurations are at grave risk and should act immediately

More info: https://cnews.link/microsoft-cisa-urges-patching-exchange-server-7/
#Microsoft #cybersecurity #CISA
Extremely dangerous Exchange Server flaw: hackers can compromise entire Microsoft 365
CISA has warned that a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Servers poses a grave risk to entire Microsoft 365 environments.
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August 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Instagram is rolling out a new feature similar to its rival social media platform Snapchat

Read more: https://cnews.link/instagram-map-snapchat-privacy-concerns-4/
#Instagram #InstagramMaps #privacy #Snapchat
Instagram Map rivals Snapchat, but the same privacy concerns linger eight years later
Instagram is rolling out a new feature similar to its rival social media platform, Snapchat, allowing users to share their locations in real time.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Pandora has notified its customers about a data breach and the possibility that the attacker might abuse their information.

Read more: https://cnews.link/pandora-data-breach-cyberattack-3/
#Pandora #databreach #privacy
Jewelry retailer Pandora confirms third-party data breach, warns customers
According to Pandora, only customer names and email addresses, rather than passwords or credit card details, were copied by the attacker.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM