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Guccifer 2.0 Exposes Private Information of Almost 200 Congressional Democrats

Cybersecurity Alert: Guccifer 2.0 Claims Latest DCCC Hack In a significant security breach, the hacker known as Guccifer 2.0 recently announced that he has infiltrated the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), following a previous high-profile hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). To substantiate his claim, Guccifer 2.0 released a…

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N-Able’s Take Control Agent Vulnerability Poses Privilege Escalation Risk for Windows Systems

In a significant cybersecurity concern, a high-severity vulnerability has been revealed in N-Able’s Take Control Agent, a product utilized for remote management. This flaw, identified as CVE-2023-27470 and assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, could be exploited by local unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, potentially compromising system…

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Hackers Expose Personal Information of Hundreds of German Politicians on Twitter

Major Cybersecurity Breach Affects Over 100 German Politicians Germany has experienced one of the most significant hacks in its history, impacting the personal data of more than 100 politicians, including notable figures such as Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke. This cyber event has raised substantial concerns…

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Dropbox Breach: Over 68 Million Account Details Exposed Online

Dropbox has confirmed a serious data breach affecting over 68 million accounts, stemming from a notorious security incident in 2012. This breach has led to the exposure of credentials, including email addresses and hashed passwords, leading to heightened concerns regarding user security. Following the revelations, Dropbox has proactively notified its…

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Webinar | Ensuring AI and Cloud Security in OT: The Critical Importance of IT/OT Convergence for Smart Manufacturing

Webinar Announcement: Securing AI and Cloud in Operational Technology A webinar titled “Securing AI and Cloud in OT: Why IT/OT Convergence Is Mission-Critical for Smart Manufacturing” aims to address the pressing challenges posed by the intersection of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) in the manufacturing sector. This initiative…

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Meta Refutes Instagram Data Breach Claims, Asserts 17 Million Accounts are Safe

Meta Denies Data Breach Amid Alarm from Instagram Users New Delhi | January 11, 2026: Meta has firmly rejected allegations of a significant data breach that purportedly endangered nearly 17 million Instagram accounts. The tech giant asserts that their systems were not compromised, insisting that user accounts continue to be…

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Microsoft Identifies Vulnerabilities in ncurses Library Impacting Linux and macOS Platforms

Recent investigations have uncovered a series of memory corruption vulnerabilities within the ncurses library, which is instrumental for managing terminal displays on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow malicious actors to execute harmful code on susceptible systems, heightening the risk for organizations utilizing…

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