UK confirms Ministry of Defence payroll data exposed in data breach
The UK Government confirmed today that a threat actor recently breached the country’s Ministry of Defence and gained access to part of the Armed Forces payment network.…
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New attack leaks VPN traffic using rogue DHCP servers
A new attack dubbed “TunnelVision” can route traffic outside a VPN’s encryption tunnel, allowing attackers to snoop on unencrypted traffic while maintaining the appearance of…
Over 50,000 Tinyproxy servers vulnerable to critical RCE flaw
Nearly 52,000 internet-exposed Tinyproxy instances are vulnerable to CVE-2023-49606, a recently disclosed critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw. Tinyproxy is an open-source HTTP and HTTPS…
BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million to 800,000 in health data sharing settlement
BetterHelp has agreed to pay $7.8 million in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations of misusing and sharing consumer…
LockBit ransomware admin identified, sanctioned in US, UK, Australia
The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of…
Google Chrome is getting native support for YouTube-like video chapters
Google is adding a new feature to Google Chrome that allows publishers to add video chapters to videos embedded on websites, similar to how chapters…
Microsoft tests using MT/s for memory speed in Windows 11 Task Manager
Microsoft is testing showing memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager. Historically, the data transfer speed of…
Lockbit’s seized site comes alive to tease new police announcements
The NCA, FBI, and Europol have revived a seized LockBit ransomware data leak site to hint at new information being revealed by law enforcement this…
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Cybersecurity has quickly moved from esoteric discipline to core competency across the IT space. The Complete 2024 Cyber Security Expert Certification Training Bundle provides five…
City of Wichita shuts down IT network after ransomware attack
The City of Wichita, Kansas, disclosed it was forced to shut down portions of its network after suffering a weekend ransomware attack. Wichita is the largest city in Kansas,…
Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts
Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) is warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign attempting to breach online bank accounts. The agency has highlighted multiple…
Android bug leaks DNS queries even when VPN kill switch is enabled
Image: Midjourney A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the “Always-on VPN” feature was enabled…