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NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data

Krebs on Security

We’ll also take a closer look at the data broker that got hacked — a background check company founded by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy from Florida. 1, 2002 (with very few exceptions). This post examines what we know about a breach that has exposed hundreds of millions of consumer records.

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The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware

Malwarebytes

And while actual, measurable cyberrattacks and hacks surrounding The Olympics did not truly get rolling until 2008 in Beijing, The Olympic games have traditionally been quite the target for malicious acts of all kinds, dating back years. It was also the first major Olympics event where organizers braced for hacking related impact.

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VMware Flaw a Vector in SolarWinds Breach?

Krebs on Security

government cybersecurity agencies warned this week that the attackers behind the widespread hacking spree stemming from the compromise at network software firm SolarWinds used weaknesses in other, non-SolarWinds products to attack high-value targets. However, the SolarWinds compromise would have provided that internal access nicely.

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Citrix Workspace flaw can allow remote hack of devices running vulnerable app

Security Affairs

Citrix addressed a vulnerability in its Citrix Workspace app that can allow an attacker to remotely hack the computer running the vulnerable application. This vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Citrix Workspace app for Windows: Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 LTSR Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2002.

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3.4 Million user records from LiveAuctioneers hack available for sale

Security Affairs

LiveAuctioneers is one of the world’s largest art, antiques & collectibles online marketplace that was founded in 2002. The company confirmed that the an investigation into the hack is still ongoing. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LiveAuctioneers ). million users. Pierluigi Paganini. The post 3.4

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HelloKitty ransomware gang also targets victims with DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

CVE-2021-20016 , CVE-2021-20021 , CVE-2021-20022 , CVE-2021-2002 ) or using compromised credentials. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). The group’s operators use several techniques to breach the targets’ networks, such as exploiting SonicWall flaws (e.g., ” continues the alert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CISA adds 95 flaws to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Security Affairs

SecurityAffairs – hacking, catalog of actively exploited). The flaws added to the catalog impact several products, including Windows, Office, Cisco, Oracle, Adobe, Mozilla, Siemens, Apache, Exim, Linux, and Treck TCP/IP stack. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.