PornHub blocks North Carolina, Montana over new age verification laws
Adult media giant Aylo has blocked access to many of its websites, including PornHub, to visitors from Montana and North Caroline as new age verifications…
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Orbit Chain loses $86 million in the last fintech hack of 2023
Orbit Chain has experienced a security breach that has resulted in a loss of $86 million in cryptocurrency, particularly Ether, Dai, Tether, and USD Coin.…
Steam drops support for Windows 7 and 8.1 to boost security
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a…
Online museum collections down after cyberattack on service provider
Museum software solutions provider Gallery Systems has disclosed that its ongoing IT outages were caused by a ransomware attack last week. Gallery Systems was formed…
Xerox says subsidiary XBS U.S. breached after ransomware gang leaks data
The U.S. division of Xerox Business Solutions (XBS) has been compromised by hackers with a limited amount of personal information possibly exposed, according to a…
Google Groups is ending support for Usenet to combat spam
Google has officially announced it’s ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform’s increasing struggle with…
Victoria court recordings exposed in reported ransomware attack
Australia’s Court Services Victoria (CSV) is warning that video recordings of court hearings were exposed after suffering a reported Qilin ransomware attack. CSV is an…
The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2023
2023 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities. Some stories, though, were…
The law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime in 2023
In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks. While some…
Android game dev’s Google Drive misconfig highlights cloud security risks
Japanese game developer Ateam has proven that a simple Google Drive configuration mistake can result in the potential but unlikely exposure of sensitive information for…
New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files
Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free. The decryptor allows Black…
Hospitals ask courts to force cloud storage firm to return stolen data
Two not-for-profit hospitals in New York are seeking a court order to retrieve data stolen in an August ransomware attack and now stored on the…