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"Border Security" with USA:
Brussels ready to give deep access to biometric data in EU states.
Is this true? 🤯
#privacy #USA #GDPR

October 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Asahi suspends orders and shipments following cyberattack
No more Beer🤯
#hack
www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...

Asahi suspends orders and shipments following cyberattack - The Japan Times

The beverage company is working to restore its operations and has confirmed there has not been any leak of personal information or customer data.

www.japantimes.co.jp

October 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

United Group Subsidiaries Vivacom & Mainstream Bulgaria Hit by Cyberattack 🤯
#cybersecurity #infosec
www.thefastmode.com/technology-s...

United Group Subsidiaries Vivacom & Mainstream Bulgaria Hit by Cyberattack

United Group cyberattack impacts Vivacom services and Mainstream Bulgaria operations

www.thefastmode.com

September 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Brussels 🤯
#cybersecurity #netsec
www.reuters.com/en/cyberatta...

Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Brussels | Reuters

Heathrow warned of delays for departing passengers and Brussels said it was using manual check-in and boarding procedures.

www.reuters.com

September 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Deepfake tool could defeat biometric authentication with jailbroken iPhone 😱
www.scworld.com/news/deepfak...
#Biometric #infosec

Deepfake tool could defeat biometric authentication with jailbroken iPhone | SC Media

The tool bypasses the physical camera to present AI-generated video as though it were live.

www.scworld.com

September 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 1.5B Salesforce records from 760 companies using compromised Salesloft tokens. 😱 The group is extorting victims with sensitive data.
Salesforce users, enable MFA & review connected apps! #Cybersecurity #DataBreach
🔗 www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

ShinyHunters claims 1.5 billion Salesforce records stolen in Drift hacks

The ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen over 1.5 billion Salesforce records from 760 companies using compromised Salesloft Drift OAuth tokens.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

September 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Not all vulnerabilities are exploitable!
Tools like NodeZero’s automated pen-testing reveal what’s a real threat vs. just noise.
Save time, patch smarter, and verify fixes. 💻
#CyberSec #PenTesting #VulnerabilityManagement
👉 www.scworld.com/resource/red...

Redefining risk-based vulnerability management: Cutting through the noise to what matters most | SC Media

Here's how automated penetration testing makes risk-based vulnerability management even more efficient and effective.

www.scworld.com

September 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Germany charges hacker with Rosneft cyberattack in latest wake-up call for Critical Energy Infrastructure. ⚠️
#netsec #infosec
www.exponential-e.com/blog/germany...

Germany charges hacker with Rosneft cyberattack in latest wake-up call for critical infrastructure - Exponential-e Blog

Germany charges hacker over massive Rosneft cyberattack - 20TB stolen, IT crippled, €12M+ losses. A stark warning for energy-sector cyber resilience.

www.exponential-e.com

September 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Closing the mobile security gap before it’s too late
Solution: embed security in the dev-lifecycle
#cybersecurity
www.scworld.com/resource/clo...

Closing the mobile security gap before it’s too late | SC Media

Mobile development cycles move fast, and security often lags behind. The result: apps that ship with open attack paths.

www.scworld.com

September 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Zscaler suffering data breachwith Customer info after Salesforce got compromised
#cybersecurity #netsec
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

Zscaler data breach exposes customer info after Salesloft Drift compromise

Cybersecurity company Zscaler warns it suffered a data breach after threat actors gained access to its Salesforce instance and stole customer information, including the contents of support cases.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

September 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

The #security teams are busy with more #Compliance, more #Risk and the expanding #attack surface 😰
How to deal with this?
www.scworld.com/resource/com...

Compliance, risk and the expanding attack surface: What’s changed, how to respond | SC Media

In this summary of a recent SC webcast, Raphaël Peyret, Director of Product Management - Cloud Security at Bitdefender, and host Adrian Sanabria discuss the biggest changes reshaping how organizations manage risk and compliance.

www.scworld.com

August 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Hé created a kill-switch: If-my-account-is-disabled-everyone-is. 🤯
Now gets 4 years.
#cybersecurity #infosec
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

Dev gets 4 years for creating kill switch on ex-employer's systems

A software developer has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his ex-employer's Windows network with custom malware and a kill switch that locked out employees when his account was disabled.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

August 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

China Suspected in South Korean Embassy Attacks or is collaborating with North-Korea 🤔
#hack #infosec #netsec
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...

DPRK, China Suspected in South Korean Embassy Attacks

Detailed spear-phishing emails sent to European government entities in Seoul are being tied to North Korea, China, or both.

www.darkreading.com

August 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Crypto24 #ransomware hits large orgs with custom #EDR evasion tool 🤯
Not ‘advanced’ ordinary gaining access
#cybersecurity #infosec
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

Crypto24 ransomware hits large orgs with custom EDR evasion tool

The Crypto24 ransomware group has been using custom utilities to evade security solutions on breached networks, exfiltrate data, and encrypt files.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

August 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Microsoft #Entra ID Flaw Enables Global Admin Takeover 🤯
Tight governance on Admin usage is required
#microsoft #cybersecurity #threat
petri.com/microsoft-en...

Microsoft Entra ID Flaw Enables Global Admin Takeover

Researchers uncovered a critical Entra ID vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain Global Admin access.

petri.com

August 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM

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B. Prendergast 👋

@renderg.host

A Danish programmer built a website to highlight each #EU members' stance on the new mass surveillance tool #ChatControl and its implications for citizens of the European Union

fightchatcontrol.eu #fightchatcontrol

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

fightchatcontrol.eu

August 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM

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Leaked credentials increase 160% in 2025 🤯#research
Underground forums SALE
#cybersecurity #infosec
www.scworld.com/news/leaked-...

Leaked credentials increase 160% in 2025, researchers say | SC Media

Cyberint report lays out how attackers steal credentials and then monetize them on criminal forums.

www.scworld.com

August 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM

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CyberArk and HashiCorp 14 Flaws discovered could have cause Remote Vault takeover without credentials. 😰
After report solved.
#cybersecurity #threats
thehackernews.com/2025/08/cybe...

CyberArk and HashiCorp Flaws Enable Remote Vault Takeover Without Credentials

Vault Fault and ReVault flaws in CyberArk, HashiCorp, and Dell expose systems to takeover risks.

thehackernews.com

August 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM

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New #EDR killer tool used by eight different #ransomware groups to turn off EDR protection 🤯
#threat
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

New EDR killer tool used by eight different ransomware groups

A new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killer that is considered to be the evolution of 'EDRKillShifter,' developed by RansomHub, has been observed in attacks by eight different ransomware gangs.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

August 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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@heitec.bsky.social

🤯 Gemini Bot Attacks Aren't Coming, but already here.
On Home automation.
#hack #threat
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...

Gemini Bot Attacks Aren't Coming. They're Already Here.

The attacks demonstrate what could soon become a reality as the world increasingly becoming more interconnected with artificial intelligence.

www.darkreading.com

August 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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@heitec.bsky.social

Zoekmachine over de competitie in de EU, bedrijven en beslissingen over regelgevingen 💡
#EU #decisions #politiek
competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?searc...

August 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM

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China-linked Fire Ant #espionage targets #VMware ESXi, vCenter servers, F5 appliances | SC Media.
“Groups explore bugs, before #patches exist”
You mean ZeroDays.. 😰
www.scworld.com/news/china-l...