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Mozilla Urgently Addresses Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in WebP for Firefox and Thunderbird

On Tuesday, Mozilla released urgent security updates addressing a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting both Firefox and Thunderbird, identified as CVE-2023-4863. This flaw has been actively exploited in the wild, prompting the need for immediate remediation. The vulnerability pertains to a heap buffer overflow in the WebP image format, which could…

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U.S. Indicts Two Iranian Hackers in Connection with SamSam Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the indictment of two Iranian nationals linked to the infamous SamSam ransomware attacks. This enforcement action underscores the ongoing threat posed by cybercriminals targeting crucial sectors within the United States. Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah, 27, face multiple charges, as…

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Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign Targeted in Cyber Attack on Democratic Party

Recent developments in cybersecurity indicate that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack may have far-reaching implications. The Associated Press confirmed that hackers successfully breached the computer systems utilized by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, a significant component of the DNC breach. This incident follows last week’s leak of nearly 20,000 emails…

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Somalia’s E-Visa Breach Highlights Flaws in Oversight of Digital Public Goods

Hassan IstiilaThursday, January 8, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) – A significant data breach involving Somalia’s e-visa system has compromised sensitive information of over 35,000 individuals, raising profound concerns about cybersecurity practices and governance. This incident, which unfolded soon after the platform’s launch in September 2025, has not only affected Somali citizens…

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Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to Address Actively Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe has issued a critical security patch as part of its September 2023 Patch Tuesday update, addressing a severe vulnerability in Acrobat and Reader software. The flaw, identified as CVE-2023-26369, poses a substantial risk by allowing attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems, specifically those running on Windows and…

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New Variant of Shamoon Malware Targets Italian Oil and Gas Firm

The notorious Shamoon malware has resurfaced, following its troubling history of wreaking havoc on Saudi Arabia’s state oil enterprise, Saudi Aramco, in 2012. This latest incarnation has notably targeted organizations in the energy sector, predominantly in the Middle East. Recently, the Italian drilling giant Saipem reported a cyber attack that…

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Instagram’s ’17 Million User Data Leak’ Turns Out to Be 2022 Scraped Records – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

This week has unfolded with considerable turmoil, particularly for Instagram users, following Malwarebytes’ announcement on January 9 regarding a significant data breach associated with the Meta-owned platform. The cybersecurity firm reported that hackers have leaked information from approximately 17.5 million Instagram accounts online, revealing sensitive details such as usernames, email…

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