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Researcher Exposes White Supremacist Dating Sites, Leaks Data from okstupid.lol – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A security researcher known by the pseudonym Martha Root has successfully breached a WordPress-hosted dating site catering to white supremacists, named WhiteDate, along with its associated platforms, WhiteChild and WhiteDeal. This breach has led to the exposure of thousands of user profiles, igniting discussions in cybersecurity and political spheres following…

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Microsoft Issues October 2023 Updates Addressing 103 Vulnerabilities, Including 2 Currently Exploited Threats

In its October 2023 Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has addressed a total of 103 vulnerabilities across its software platforms, including two critical zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. This update highlights the ongoing importance of patch management in maintaining cybersecurity defenses. Among the identified vulnerabilities, 13 are categorized as…

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Encrypted Messaging Project “Matrix” Faces Major Cyber Attack

Matrix Cyber Attack: A Major Breach in Secure Messaging Matrix, an organization behind an open-source protocol for secure and decentralized real-time communication, recently fell victim to a significant cyber attack. Intruders managed to infiltrate the servers that host the official Matrix website and various datasets, leading to serious security repercussions.…

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Leak of 1.4 Billion Records from the World’s Largest Spam Networks

Data Breach Exposes 1.4 Billion Email Addresses in Massive Spam Operation A significant data breach has surfaced, revealing a staggering database of approximately 1.4 billion email addresses, correlated with real names, IP addresses, and, in many instances, physical addresses. This incident is regarded as one of the largest security leaks…

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ShinyHunters Allegedly Breached Resecurity, but May Have Walked into a Honeypot – DataBreaches.Net

Update: A representative from ShinyHunters has reached out to DataBreaches to assert that credit for the recent breach should be attributed to SLH. In a recent announcement posted on the SLSH Telegram channel, it was revealed that the group has gained complete access to REsecurity’s systems. According to the statement,…

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Critical Security Vulnerabilities Found in Curl Library – Latest Patches Available

Image Source: JFrog Security Research Recent patches have been issued to address two significant vulnerabilities in the Curl data transfer library. These flaws pose a considerable risk, especially one that could potentially lead to remote code execution, drawing the attention of cybersecurity professionals and business owners alike. The vulnerabilities include…

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Scranos: Newly Uncovered Spyware Featuring Rapidly Evolving Rootkit Capabilities

A sophisticated spyware campaign utilizing a rootkit has come to light, wherein cybercriminals disseminate multifunctional malware masquerading as legitimate cracked software or as trojanized applications, often mimicking popular video players, drivers, and even antivirus tools. Known as Scranos, this rootkit malware was initially identified late last year and continues to…

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8 WhatsApp Features to Enhance Your Security and Privacy

WhatsApp, one of the world’s leading messaging applications, boasts a staggering user base exceeding 3 billion. However, its extensive reach has also made it a prime target for cybercriminals. Recently, researchers uncovered a new form of account hijacking termed “GhostPairing,” allowing attackers to link their browsers to unsuspecting users’ WhatsApp…

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