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Canada Computers Reports Data Breach Affecting Nearly 1,300 Customers

Data Breach at Canada Computers Leaves Customers Frustrated Canada Computers & Electronics is currently investigating a significant data breach that has impacted over 1,200 customers, raising concerns about the company’s communication and handling of the incident. Customers have expressed frustration over misinformation related to their status during the breach, leading…

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New Vulnerability in Popular WordPress Plugin Affects Over One Million Sites and is Being Actively Exploited

A notable security vulnerability has emerged within the widely used WordPress plugin, Essential Addons for Elementor. This vulnerability, recognized as CVE-2023-32243, allows potential attackers to escalate privileges on compromised sites, posing significant risks to website security. The plugin’s maintainers addressed this issue in version 5.7.2, released on May 11, 2023.…

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New Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Compromises Over 500,000 PCs in Just Hours

Rapidly Spreading Malware Targets Windows Systems, Infecting Thousands in Hours In a recent surge of cyber activity, Microsoft discovered a potent cryptocurrency-mining malware known as Dofoil, also referred to as Smoke Loader, which infected nearly 500,000 computers within a mere 12-hour timeframe. The company was able to largely mitigate the…

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Microsoft Issues Critical Office Update as Russian-Linked Hackers Strike.

In a swift and alarming development, Russian state-sponsored hackers have taken advantage of a significant vulnerability in Microsoft Office, enabling them to breach devices within diplomatic, maritime, and transportation sectors across multiple nations. This intrusion was reported by cybersecurity researchers on Wednesday, highlighting the escalating sophistication of such cyber threats.…

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Data Breach at The Home Depot Exposes 56 Million Payment Card Details

Massive Data Breach Hits Home Depot: 56 Million Payment Cards Compromised Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, has reported a significant data breach compromising approximately 56 million unique payment cards. This incident, disclosed on Thursday, suggests a breach even larger than the Target data breach…

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Harvard and UPenn Data Breached in ShinyHunters Scandal

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Sensitive Financial and Admissions Data Leaked, Exposing Information on Major Donors Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • February 4, 2026 Image: Shutterstock On February 4, 2026, the cyber extortion group ShinyHunters publicly took responsibility for the late 2025 data breaches impacting Harvard University and the University…

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Ransomware Gang Targets Education Sector Using Critical PaperCut Vulnerability

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have recently issued warnings regarding the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang, a threat actor actively targeting educational institutions within the country. Their operations have capitalized on vulnerabilities in PaperCut servers, exposing these systems to significant risk. The joint advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and…

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More than 15,000 Memcached DDoS Attacks Target 7,100 Websites in Just 10 Days

Recent Surge in Memcached-Based DDoS Attacks Targets Major Online Services A new report indicates a dramatic rise in cyber attacks leveraging Memcached reflections, sparking concern across the cybersecurity community. In just ten days, nearly 15,000 attacks have targeted 7,131 unique online entities, marking one of the largest spikes in DDoS…

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