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Serious JetBrains TeamCity Vulnerability May Expose Source Code and Build Pipelines to Attackers

A serious security vulnerability has been identified in JetBrains’ TeamCity continuous integration and deployment software, allowing unauthenticated attackers to potentially execute remote code on targeted systems. This flaw, categorized as CVE-2023-42793, is assigned a critical CVSS score of 9.8 and was rectified in the TeamCity version 2023.05.4, released following responsible…

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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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