Chess.com Data Breach Exposes Information Of 4,541 Users
Chess.com, one of the world’s largest online platforms for playing chess, has disclosed a data breach affecting 4,541 people, including residents of Maine and Vermont.…
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Black Hat USA 2025 CISO Podcast Series: Episode 5 Live Now
The Cyber Express, in collaboration with Suraksha Catalyst, has officially released Episode 5 of the Black Hat USA 2025 CISO Podcast Series. The series, which…
Critical SQL Injection Flaw Fixed
A serious Django web vulnerability has been identified, prompting immediate action from the Django web framework development team. The flaw, officially registered as CVE-2025-57833, affects…
Google Patches CVE-2025-48543, CVE-2025-38352 In Android
In its latest Android Security Bulletin, Google has confirmed the patching of 111 unique security vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in…
Google Slapped $381 Million Fine In France Over Gmail Ads, Cookie Consent Missteps
Google is once again in the crosshairs of French regulators. France’s data watchdog, the CNIL, has fined the tech giant €325 million (approximately $381 million)…
Linux UDisks Daemon Vulnerability CVE-2025-8067 Alert
A newly disclosed security flaw in the Linux UDisks daemon has been reported. Tracked as CVE-2025-8067, the out-of-bounds read vulnerability allows local, unprivileged users to…
Russian Spies Turn Everyday Websites Into Watering Holes
Maria thought she was just browsing her favorite tech news site during her lunch break. She clicked on an article, waited for it to load…
Fancy Bear Develops Fancy New Outlook Backdoor
Security researchers have uncovered a new Microsoft Outlook backdoor developed by Russian threat actors that monitors incoming email for trigger words and can exfiltrate data,…
Disney Settles COPPA Violations Put Forth By FTC For $10M
Disney has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),…
Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Disrupts Global Operations
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK’s top luxury automaker, has confirmed a serious cyberattack that has disrupted its global IT infrastructure, affecting production lines, retail…
Hacker Collective Threatens Google With Data Leak Ultimatum
A hacker collective identifying itself as the Scattered LapSus Hunters has issued a direct threat to Google, demanding the termination of two of the company’s…
PA Attorney General Recovers After Ransomware Attack
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is actively recovering from a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations nearly two weeks ago. The cyberattack, which first came…