Topic: data leaks
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Hackers Extort 39 Victims With New Data Leak Site
A new cybercriminal group, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, is extorting nearly 40 major corporations by threatening to leak stolen data from Salesforce databases obtained through social engineering. The stolen data includes personal and contact details, sensitive information like Social Security numbe...
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ChatGPT's Strangest Leak: Cringey Chat Logs Found in Google Analytics
A privacy breach allowed private ChatGPT user conversations to appear in Google Search Console, exposing sensitive personal and business discussions. SEO experts discovered evidence suggesting OpenAI was harvesting Google Search data using actual user prompts, raising significant privacy concerns...
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Google Ends Dark Web Leak Alerts for Users
Google is discontinuing its dark web monitoring service in February, stating the alerts offered limited practical value for improving personal security. The service, which scanned underground sources for compromised user data, primarily served as a notification without providing actionable steps ...
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FBI Shuts Down BreachForums in Salesforce Extortion Case
Federal authorities, in a joint U.S.-French operation, seized the BreachForums domain used by the ShinyHunters collective to extort businesses affected by Salesforce data theft, redirecting it to FBI-controlled infrastructure. The ShinyHunters group confirmed that law enforcement gained control o...
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Connected Cars Advance, But Security Lags Dangerously Behind
Modern connected vehicles offer advanced features but also introduce significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to their reliance on software, sensors, and data links. Research highlights multiple risks, including remote access attacks, data leakage, and manipulation of onboard sensors, with r...
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New TheTruthSpy Flaw Exposes Phone Spyware Victims
A critical vulnerability in TheTruthSpy spyware platform allows attackers to hijack accounts and access sensitive personal data from compromised devices without consent. TheTruthSpy has a history of security failures, including multiple data breaches and inadequate protection practices, yet conti...
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WhatsApp API Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion User Accounts
A security vulnerability in WhatsApp's API allowed researchers to compile a list of 3.5 billion active user accounts by exploiting a contact-discovery feature lacking rate-limiting safeguards. The researchers, using a single server and minimal resources, identified global usage patterns, with Ind...
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Mastering GenAI: Innovate Without the Risk
Global business leaders are embracing generative AI for its transformative potential and significant returns, with 78% of organizations using AI and achieving an average return of $3.70 per dollar invested. Despite the benefits, there is growing apprehension about AI-driven risks, including data ...
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Mastering GenAI: Innovate Boldly, Manage Risk Wisely
Generative AI is widely adopted by businesses for innovation and efficiency, but its rapid integration introduces significant security risks like data leaks and a lack of specific protocols. High-profile incidents, such as breaches at JedAI and Samsung, demonstrate vulnerabilities including shado...
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Ransomware Attacks Surge as Extortion Tactics Evolve
Ransomware data leaks surged dramatically in late 2025, with victim organizations posted to extortion sites increasing by 50% from the prior quarter, even as the overall number of active ransomware gangs decreased. The threat evolved with attackers now systematically stealing and leaking data to ...
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Chinese Hacking Contractor Exposed in Major Data Leak
A major data breach at Chinese cybersecurity firm KnownSec exposed hacking tools and sensitive data stolen from over 80 global organizations, including terabytes of records from India, South Korea, and Taiwan, directly linking its activities to Chinese state interests. In a separate incident, sta...
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US Charges BlackCat Ransomware Negotiator in Major Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former ransomware negotiator, Angelo Martino, with secretly aiding the BlackCat gang while working for cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, undermining trust in the industry. Martino and two accomplices allegedly acted as BlackCat affiliates, launching atta...
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Nearly Half of Workers Share Confidential Data with AI
A significant gap exists between the rapid daily adoption of generative AI by over 65% of individuals and the lack of workplace training, with 58% receiving no instruction on data security and privacy risks. The study highlights that 43% of workers have shared sensitive company information with A...
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Enterprise AI's Hidden Security Blind Spot
Widespread adoption of AI tools without proper oversight in enterprises is creating significant security vulnerabilities, with 89% of AI usage going undetected by IT departments, leading to risks in data privacy and compliance. AI integration into everyday business applications and the use of per...
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DragonForce Cartel: The New Conti Ransomware Threat
DragonForce is a new ransomware operation built on Conti's leaked source code, operating as a decentralized criminal network by recruiting affiliates to create their own variants. It uses Conti's encryption methods and has demonstrated operational seriousness by threatening data destruction and l...
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Shadow AI vs. Managed AI: Kaspersky's META Region Analysis
A significant gap exists in the META region, where 81.7% of professionals use AI for work tasks, but only 38% have received formal cybersecurity training, increasing risks like data leakage. Despite high AI tool usage for tasks such as writing, email management, and data analytics, a third of pro...
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Data Hoarding Risks: Financial & Security Dangers Exposed
Businesses face significant financial and security risks from data hoarding, as cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities created by retaining unnecessary data. Nearly half of enterprises store unneeded data, leading to breaches and leaks, with 86% of organizations experiencing breaches in the past ...
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Hacking Group 'Crimson Collective' Claims Nintendo Breach
Nintendo is facing a potential security breach, as the hacking group Crimson Collective claims to have infiltrated its internal systems and provided a screenshot as evidence, though Nintendo has not yet confirmed the incident. Crimson Collective, which previously breached Red Hat and exfiltrated ...
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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Black Basta Ransomware Boss
Ukrainian and German authorities have identified and placed Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang, on international wanted lists via Europol and Interpol. Two additional suspects in Ukraine were identified as key operatives who breached systems a...
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