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AHRC: 'High-Risk' Facial Recognition Should Be Banned

The Commission Has Requested A Moratorium on the Use of Biometrics, Including Facial Recognition, in ‘High-Risk’ Areas.

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Over 60% of Organizations Say Would Not Pay Attackers

It’s time to Take Precautions Against Cybercriminals in Order to Be Ready and Safe Against Threat Actors.

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Agrius Iranian Hacking Group Targets Israel

The Iranian hacking Group Has Been Observed Disguising Attacks Against Israeli Targets as Ransomware Attacks.

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180 Million Clients’ Data Was Exposed Following a Cyberattack Targeting Domino’s India

The Organization Has Admitted the Data Breach but Said Its Clients’ Banking Details Were Not Exposed.

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Hydra Cryptocurrency Transactions Reached $1.37bn in 2020

In Its Three Most Recent Years 2018 To 2020, There Was A Staggering 624% Year-Over-Year Growth Rate for the Russian Dark Web Marketplace.

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Critical Flaw Is Impacting All vCenter Server Deployments, VMware Alerts

This Vulnerability in vCenter Allows Hackers Who Hit Port 443 to Perform Any Code They Want on the Host Operating System.

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European Court Rules GCHQ Mass Surveillance Powers Violated Human Rights

Britain’s GCHQ Eavesdropping Agency Breached Citizens’ Privacy and Free Expression Rights by Intercepting and Harvesting Vast Amounts of Communications.

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North Korean Hackers Most Likely to Have Been Behind the CryptoCore Heists

Security Researchers Have Attributed Multiple Attacks on Cryptocurrency Exchanges to CryptoCore.

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Indonesian Government Bans Raid Forums Website After Alleged Leak

The Ministry of Communications and Information Identified Raid Forums as A Platform That Shares Content That Violates the Country’s Laws.

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The Man Who Has Stolen the PII of 65k Employees of UPMC Pleads Guilty

The Hacker Will Spend a Minimum of Two Years in Jail and Owes up to $250,000 in Fines.

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Apple Fixes MacOS Vulnerability Exploited by XCSSET Malware

The Flaw Allows Threat Actors to Bypass Apple’s TCC Protections Which Safeguard Privacy.

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Bose Disclosed Having a Data Breach

Bose Corporation Revealed that a Data Breach Hit the Company’s Systems in Early March.

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Zeppelin Ransomware Group Is Back in Business After a Temporary Break

Researchers Say that the Newest Zeppelin Ransomware Version Comes with a Price Tag of $2,300 per Core Build.

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Long-Lasting Malware Bot Phorpiex Adapts and Has New Ways of Deployment

As It Is Reaching More And More Victims Across the Globe, the Botnet With A Long-Lasting History Seems to Be Thriving.

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E-commerce Organization Mercari Affected by Data Breach

Mercari Has Revealed Considerable Impact from the Codecov Supply-chain Attack on Its Customer Data.

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CNA Financial Reportedly Paid a $40 Million Ransom

CNA Financial Had Reportedly Agreed to Pay the $40 Million Ransom to Restore Access to Its Systems Following a Ransomware Attack.

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Amex Fined £90,000 for Sending Spam Emails

American Express Has Sent 4 Million Spam Emails Within a Year to Its Customers.

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Indonesia: Personal Data Protection Law in Talks After Major Security Breach

Personal Information of More Than 200 Million BPJS Participants Had Allegedly Been Compromised and Leaked on an Online Forum.

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Data of 4.5m Passengers Was Stolen in SITA Cyberattack

10 Years of Air India’s Passenger Data Got Stolen in the Cyberattack.

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Watering-Hole Attack Targeting Water Utilities Discovered

The Florida Water Plant Compromise Happened Hours After an Employee Accessed A Malicious Website.

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TPG Telecom Reveals Its Legacy Cloud-based Hosting Service Has Been Compromised in a Cyberattack

The Incident Has Not Impacted Customers from Any of their Other Brands, Products, or Services.

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Windows HTTP Vulnerability Also Impacts WinRM Servers

The Critical Bug Logged As CVE-2021-31166 Was Patched by the Tech Giant During May Patch Tuesday.

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70 Financial Institutions in Europe and South America Targeted by Banking Trojan Bizarro

The Malware Is Now Attacking Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.

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Expired SSL Certificate Blocks Microsoft Exchange Admin Portal

The Portal Is Currently Inaccessible from Some Browsers After Microsoft Forgot to Renew the SSL Certificate for the Website.

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Fraudsters Use Amazon ‘Vishing’ Attacks to Steal Private Information

Researchers Have Drawn Attention to Strategies Used by Scammers Today in Voice-Based Phishing Operations.

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Healthcare Organizations Are the New Targets of Ransomware Attacks

IT Systems from Ireland and New Zealand Were the Latest Victims of Ransomware Attacks.

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Major Australian Telcos Warned for Not Verifying New Customer Information

ACMA Started Investigating the Telcos that Are Leaving Customers Vulnerable to Identity Theft.

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PyPI Repository Deluged with Spam Packages and Pirated Movie Links

PyPI Spam Packages Contain Code Taken from Authentic Components.

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Mobile App Developers Exposed 100 Million Android Users' Data

Researchers Found That 23 Different Mobile Apps Were Leaking Users’ Personal Data as A Result of Rampant Cloud Misconfigurations.

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Conti Ransomware Releases Decryptor for Ireland’s Health Service, Still Threatens to Sell Data

The Ransomware Gang Warns That They Will Still Sell or Release the Stolen Data Unless the $20 Million Ransom Is Paid.

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