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Researchers Uncover Large-Scale Cyber Attacks On AWS Cloud Environments
Researchers Uncover Large-Scale Cyber Attacks On AWS Cloud Environments
Unit 42 researchers discovered a massive cyber campaign that affects more than 230 million unique cloud environments. Hackers exploited exposed environment variable files (.env) to gain access to multiple organizations' systems...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Updated on August 22, 2024
Nigerian Scammer Found Guilty, Sentenced To 12 Years
Nigerian Scammer Found Guilty, Sentenced To 12 Years
A Nigerian national faces a 12-year and 7-month-long sentence for perpetrating multiple online scams. Bamidele Omotosho pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and computer intr...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Updated on August 20, 2024
TP-Link Under Investigation for Being a US National Security Concern
TP-Link Under Investigation for Being a US National Security Concern
Lawmakers brought forward extreme concerns over TP-Link, the Chinese home router company. They’re calling it a national security risk. And they’re not the only ones. Independent cybersecurity researchers have also released pape...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 16, 2024
Proton VPN Makes Its Chrome Extension Free
Proton VPN Makes Its Chrome Extension Free
Proton VPN has made its Chrome extension free for all users. In case you haven’t kept up with modern tech trends, a virtual private network (VPN) is used to improve your online privacy by encrypting your network data. This prev...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Updated on August 15, 2024
Turkey Lifts Its Instagram Ban
Turkey Lifts Its Instagram Ban
After only being banned for 9 days, Instagram is now available again to users in Turkey. If you were a long-term Instagram user, you may have been shocked to find that you couldn’t connect to your Instagram account for over a w...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Updated on August 15, 2024
Bleeping Computer Warns About Magniber Ransomware Campaign
Bleeping Computer Warns About Magniber Ransomware Campaign
Researchers with Bleeping Computer are warning people about a large-scale ransomware campaign happening in real time. Ransomware hackers typically focus on targeting organizations due to the larger sums of money they could pote...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 9, 2024
Mobile Guardian Pulled From Schools Following Data Breach
Mobile Guardian Pulled From Schools Following Data Breach
Schools in Singapore are removing the Mobile Guardian device management app from use in schools after the app suffered a massive data breach. Mobile Guardian is an app that lets administrators manage screen usage and what websi...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 9, 2024
Russian Coms Spoofing Service Taken Down By UK Authorities
Russian Coms Spoofing Service Taken Down By UK Authorities
Russian Coms, a notorious phone spoofing service that services criminals, was recently taken down by authorities with the UK National Crime Agency (NCA). The organization began in 2021 and centered around helping other criminal gr...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 8, 2024
Proton VPN Introduces Hidden Icon Feature, Plus Other Updates
Proton VPN Introduces Hidden Icon Feature, Plus Other Updates
Proton VPN has rolled out a series of updates, designed to fight censorship and protect free speech. Its most notable feature is in the Android app, one of the best Android VPNs on the market. The feature, called Discreet Icon,...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 8, 2024
Florida Data Breach Lawsuit: Data on 2.9 Billion People Exposed
Florida Data Breach Lawsuit: Data on 2.9 Billion People Exposed
A massive data breach has led to a class-action lawsuit against National Public Data, a background-check service accused of exposing the personal information of approximately 2.9 billion individuals. This breach, one of the larges...
Paige Henley by Paige Henley Published on August 8, 2024