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Alert: Yahoo! Data Breach Potentially Affects Over 1 Billion Users

Yahoo! recently revealed a data breach initially believed to be perpetrated by a “state-sponsored actor” in 2014, impacting at least 500 million user accounts. However, findings from InfoArmor, a cybersecurity firm, challenge Yahoo’s narrative, suggesting that seasoned cybercriminals may have played a significant role in the breach, ultimately selling user…

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Cyera Raises $400M in Series F Funding to Pioneer Agentic AI Security Solutions

Agentic AI, Data Security Blackstone-Backed Funding Round Boosts R&D and Partnerships to Tackle AI Security Challenges Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • January 8, 2026 Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer, Cyera (Image: Cyera) A data security startup, founded by a former leader of Israeli Military Intelligence, has secured $400 million to confront…

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Update Chrome Immediately: Google Issues Fix for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability

Google Addresses Critical Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability On Wednesday, Google announced the release of updates to fix a newly identified zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-5217, is categorized as a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow affecting the VP8 compression format linked to libvpx, an open-source video codec…

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TalkTalk Telecom Hit with £400,000 Fine for 2015 Data Breach

TalkTalk Penalized for Major Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity Compliance In a significant ruling, TalkTalk, a leading telecommunications provider in the UK with around four million customers, has been fined £400,000 (approximately $510,000) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This penalty arises from a high-profile cyberattack that occurred…

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Suspected Fraud Leader Deported to China

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Significant Events: Unleash Protocol Hack and LastPass Breach Linked to Crypto Thefts Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • January 8, 2026 Image: Shutterstock In this latest weekly review by Information Security Media Group, we analyze significant cybersecurity incidents involving digital assets. This week…

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UNAM Faces Cyberattack, Assures No Data Breach Occurred

UNAM Confirms Cyberattack Amidst Increased Targeting of Educational Institutions The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has reported a cyberattack affecting five of its IT systems, detected and contained during the winter vacation period. The institution activated its security protocols promptly, confirming that no data was extracted in the aftermath…

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Cisco Alerts Users to Vulnerability in IOS and IOS XE Software Following Exploitation Attempts

Cisco Warns of Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in IOS and IOS XE Software Cisco has issued a warning regarding a significant vulnerability affecting its IOS Software and IOS XE Software, which could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on compromised systems. This medium-severity security flaw, designated as…

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