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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 20h
Hackers claim #discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/

#privacy #cybersecurity #databreach
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people. [...]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 21h
New #filefix attack uses cache smuggling to evade security software

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-filefix-attack-uses-cache-smuggling-to-evade-security-software/

#cybersecurity
New FileFix attack uses cache smuggling to evade security software
A new variant of the FileFix social engineering attack uses cache smuggling to secretly download a malicious ZIP archive onto a victim's system and bypassing security software.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 22h
#uk universities offered to monitor students’ #socialmedia for arms firms, emails show

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/08/uk-universities-offered-to-monitor-student-social-media-for-arms-firms-emails-show

#university #education #privacy #surveillance #politics
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 23h
#qilin #ransomware claims #asahi brewery attack, leaks data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-claims-asahi-brewery-attack-leaks-data/

#privacy #cybersecurity #databreach #beer #alcohol #japan
Qilin ransomware claims Asahi brewery attack, leaks data
The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack at Japanese beer maker Asahi, adding the company to its extortion page on the dark web yesterday.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Here’s the tech powering #ICE’s deportation crackdown

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/08/heres-the-tech-powering-ices-deportation-crackdown/

#privacy #surveillance #politics
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#crimsoncollective hackers target #aws cloud instances for data theft

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crimson-collective-hackers-target-aws-cloud-instances-for-data-theft/

#cybersecurity
Crimson Collective hackers target AWS cloud instances for data theft
The 'Crimson Collective' threat group has been targeting AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud environments for the past weeks, to steal data and extort companies.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Vandals deface ads for #ai necklaces that listen to all your conversations

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/vandals-deface-ads-for-ai-necklaces-that-listen-to-all-your-conversations/

#friend #privacy
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Hackers exploit auth bypass in #servicefinder #wordpress theme

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-auth-bypass-in-service-finder-wordpress-theme/

#cybersecurity
Hackers exploit auth bypass in Service Finder WordPress theme
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Service Finder WordPress theme that allows them to bypass authentication and log in as administrators.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#london police arrests suspects linked to nursery breach, child #doxing

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/london-police-arrests-suspects-linked-to-nursery-breach-child-doxing/

#cybercrime #privacy #cybersecurity #databreach #famly
London police arrests suspects linked to nursery breach, child doxing
The UK Metropolitan Police has arrested two suspects following an investigation into the doxing of children online after a ransomware attack on a chain of London-based nurseries.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#cocaine in Private Jets and #sex Toys: What the #fbi Found on its Secretly Backdoored Chat App

https://www.404media.co/cocaine-in-private-jets-and-sex-toys-what-the-fbi-found-on-its-secretly-backdoored-chat-app/

#cybersecurity #nsfw #anom
Cocaine in Private Jets and Sex Toys: What the FBI Found on its Secretly Backdoored Chat App
New leaked documents show how the FBI convinced a judge to let its partners collect a mass of encrypted messages from thousands of phones around the world.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Open letter to #eu Member States on the proposed #csa Regulation or “#ChatControl” law

https://nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter-csa-regulation-chat-control-law/

#politics #privacy
Open letter to EU Member States on the proposed CSA Regulation or "Chat Control" law - Nextcloud
Over 40 European internet companies and a large digital business association are sounding the alarm about the proposed Chat Control law.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#salesforce refuses to pay ransom over widespread data theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/salesforce-refuses-to-pay-ransom-over-widespread-data-theft-attacks/

#ransomware #cybersecurity #privacy #databreach
Salesforce refuses to pay ransom over widespread data theft attacks
Salesforce has confirmed that it will not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the threat actors behind a massive wave of data theft attacks that impacted the company's customers this year. [...]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#openai bans suspected #China-linked accounts for seeking #surveillance proposals

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/openai-bans-suspected-china-linked-accounts-seeking-surveillance-proposals-2025-10-07/

#chatgpt #privacy #politics
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
How to File a #privacy Complaint in #california

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/how-file-privacy-complaint-california

#politics #guide
How to File a Privacy Complaint in California
Seeing something sketchy when it comes to your online privacy? Here’s how to file a complaint under California’s consumer data privacy law.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from #windows11 build

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsoft-removes-even-more-microsoft-account-workarounds-from-windows-11-build/

#privacy #windows
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#draftkings warns of account breaches in #credentialstuffing attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/draftkings-warns-of-account-breaches-in-credential-stuffing-attacks/

#cybersecurity #databreach
DraftKings warns of account breaches in credential stuffing attacks
Sports betting giant DraftKings has notified an undisclosed number of customers that their accounts had been hacked in a recent wave of credential stuffing attacks.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
#denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15, PM says

https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

#privacy #politics #ageverification
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in #crypto this year

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/north-korean-hackers-stole-over-2-billion-in-crypto-this-year/

#northkorea #cybersecurity #cybercrime #politics
North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto this year
North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency assets in 2025, marking the largest annual total on record. [...]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Electronics giant #avnet confirms breach, says stolen data unreadable

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/electronics-giant-avnet-confirms-breach-says-stolen-data-unreadable/

#databreach #privacy #cybersecurity
Electronics giant Avnet confirms breach, says stolen data unreadable
Electronic components distributor Avnet confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach but noted that the stolen data is unreadable without proprietary tools. [...]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 1d
Security bug in #India’s income #tax portal exposed taxpayers’ sensitive data

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/security-bug-in-indias-income-tax-portal-exposed-taxpayers-sensitive-data/

#databreach #privacy #cybersecurity
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 2d
#police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an #abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

https://www.404media.co/police-said-they-surveilled-woman-who-had-an-abortion-for-her-safety-court-records-show-they-considered-charging-her-with-a-crime/ […]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 2d
#europe's future is at stake: Open letter against #chatcontrol

https://tuta.com/blog/open-letter-against-chat-control

#privacy #politics #cybersecurity
Europe's future is at stake: Open letter against Chat Control
Today, we at Tuta join dozens of leading European tech companies and the European Digital SME Alliance in a united call to EU Member States: Reject Chat Control, protect encryption, and strengthen the European tech industry.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 2d
#redhat #databreach escalates as #shinyhunters joins extortion

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-data-breach-escalates-as-shinyhunters-joins-extortion/

#cybersecurity #privacy #cybercrime
Red Hat data breach escalates as ShinyHunters joins extortion
Enterprise software giant Red Hat is now being extorted by the ShinyHunters gang, with samples of stolen customer engagement reports (CERs) leaked on their data leak site. [...]
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 2d
#ubuntu #linux 26.04 LTS officially named Resolute Raccoon

https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon/

#foss #privacy
Ubuntu Linux 26.04 LTS officially named Resolute Raccoon
Canonical has revealed the official name of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Called Resolute Raccoon, the Linux distribution will arrive in April 2026 with long term support.
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 2d
Microsoft: Critical #goanywhere bug exploited in #ransomware attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-critical-goanywhere-bug-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/

#cybersecurity #cybercrime
Microsoft: Critical GoAnywhere bug exploited in ransomware attacks
A cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1175, has been actively exploiting a maximum severity GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability in Medusa ransomware attacks for nearly a month.
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