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Cyberattack disrupts bookings for IHG hotels
For the past three days, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world hasn’t been able to accept online bookings due to a cyberattack.
A Webb Telescope image is being used to push malware
Bad actors hid malicious code in Webb's First Deep Field for a malware campaign.
Anonymous claims responsibility for Moscow traffic jam tied to app exploit
On Thursday morning, Moscow’s busy Fili district became the site of a traffic jam unlike almost any before it.
Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app
A serious vulnerability found by Microsoft in the TikTok Android app could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts.
Twitter confirms vulnerability exposed data of anonymous account owners
Twitter has confirmed a vulnerability in its code led to a data exposure late last year.
Uber settles with DOJ for failing to disclose breach that exposed 57 million users' data
Uber has officially accepted responsibility for hiding a 2016 data breach that exposed the data of 57 million passengers and drivers.
Security flaws in a popular GPS module could allow hackers to track vehicles
Millions of vehicles worldwide could be susceptible to remote tracking and sabotage due to security flaws in a popular GPS module sold on Amazon and other online marketplaces.
Hacker claims they stole police data on a billion Chinese citizens
A sample of the data included crime reports going back to 1995.
British army Twitter and YouTube accounts compromised to promote crypto scams
The British army is investigating an apparent hack after its official Twitter and YouTube accounts were compromised on Sunday.
Google warns internet service providers helped distribute Hermit spyware
Google is warning of a sophisticated new spyware campaign that has seen malicious actors steal sensitive data from Android and iOS users in Italy and Kazakhstan.
Hacktivists are spam calling Russian officials and they want your help
The website connects two random Russian officials in a three-way call so you can listen to the confusion (and annoyance) that ensues.
Hackers deface Russian platforms and smart TVs to display anti-war messages
On the same day Russia celebrated its role in defeating Nazi Germany, many of the country’s online platforms were defaced in protest of the war in Ukraine. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Russians with smart TVs saw channel listings replaced with a message implicating them in the ongoing conflict. “The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children is on your hands,” the message read, according to the outlet. “TV and authorities are lying. No to war.” In addition to Smart TVs, the apparent hack targetted some of the country’s largest internet companies, including Yandex. Hackers also went after Rutube, Russia’s alternative to YouTube. “Our video hosting has undergone a powerful cyberattack. At the moment, it is not possible to access the platform,” the service said in a statement it posted on its Telegram channel. Rutube later stated it had isolated the attack and that its content library wasn’t accessed in the incident. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, the country has come under consistent attack from hackers. In the early days of the conflict, Anonymous claimed responsibility for a series of DDoS attacks that left several official government websites, including one belonging to the Ministry of Defence, inaccessible. It’s believed Anonymous was also responsible for an incident that saw several Russian state TV channels play the Ukranian national anthem. At the same time, Ukraine, with help from Microsoft and other western companies, recently managed to prevent Russian military hackers from disrupting one of the country’s energy providers.
Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code before member arrests in March
Before police arrested seven of the group's more prolific members in late March, ransomware gang Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code that same month.
T-Mobile may have secretly attempted to buy customer data leaked in 2021 hack
Newly unsealed court documents suggest T-Mobile may have hired a third-party firm to prevent the data leaked in the hack from circulating more widely.
Nike is opening a 'technology center' in Atlanta next year
Nike's Atlanta Technology Center will focus on supply chain, cybersecurity and AI work.
State Department’s new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy
The Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy will focus on national security and other issues.
Verizon says ‘bad actors’ are to blame for sketchy spoofed spam texts
Verizon is aware of a spam campaign that is targeting its customers with their own phone numbers.
A massive DDoS attack leaves ‘Among Us’ unplayable in North America and Europe
Since late Friday afternoon, Among Us developer Innersloth has been trying to contain a massive DDoS attack against both its North American and European servers.
FCC says Russia’s Kaspersky Lab is a national security threat
On Friday, the FCC added Russia’s Kaspersky Lab to its “Covered List,” labeling the cybersecurity firm an “unacceptable” national security risk to the US.
Ubisoft says no user information was exposed in recent 'cyber security incident'
South American hacking group Lapsus$ is claiming responsibility for another high-profile hack.