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SEC Halts SolarWinds Lawsuit Following Significant Legal Challenges

Litigation, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Major Legal Proceedings Conclude as Judge Dismisses SEC’s Cyber Fraud Claims Against SolarWinds Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 21, 2025 Image: AevanStock/Shutterstock In a significant legal development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped its remaining allegations against SolarWinds and its Chief Information…

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Google Reports Over 200 Companies Affected by Data Breach Linked to Gainsight

Gainsight is recognized as a provider of customer support platforms. Summary of Events Google has recently reported a significant supply chain breach that has compromised data stored by Salesforce across more than 200 businesses. The incident was initially revealed by Salesforce on Thursday, noting that “specific customers’ Salesforce data” was…

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US Border Patrol Conducts Surveillance on Millions of American Drivers

Eight years after a researcher alerted WhatsApp to vulnerabilities allowing mass extraction of user phone numbers, a new investigation from the University of Vienna has confirmed that this issue persists. The researchers employed a technique exploiting WhatsApp’s discovery function, which allows individuals to check if a phone number is registered…

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Wawa Data Breach: 30 Million Stolen Payment Card Details Available for Sale by Hackers

In a significant security incident affecting millions, Wawa convenience stores have confirmed a breach involving the payment card information of more than 30 million customers. This breach became evident when payment card details were discovered for sale on Joker’s Stash, a prominent dark web marketplace known for trading stolen financial…

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Hardware Hackers Encourage Vendor Collaboration for Enhanced Security

Endpoint Security, Hardware / Chip-level Security Experts Highlight Advantages of Bug Bounties and Researcher Engagement Mathew J. Schwartz (@euroinfosec) • November 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock While hardware once stood as a cornerstone of trustworthy systems, ongoing concerns over compromised supply chains and security vulnerabilities have significantly diminished that trust. As…

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CrowdStrike Terminates Employee Following Suspected Data Breach Tied to Cybercriminal Organization

CrowdStrike, a leading player in the cybersecurity sector, recently terminated the employment of an insider alleged to have leaked confidential information. The action was taken after a cybercriminal group claimed to have accessed CrowdStrike’s internal systems. This breach occurred amid rising concerns over insider threats within the cybersecurity landscape. On…

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Urgent: Hidden Backdoor Discovered in XZ Utils Library, Affects Major Linux Distributions

Red Hat Issues Urgent Security Alert Following Backdoor Discovery in XZ Utils On Friday, Red Hat issued an urgent security alert, revealing a critical security vulnerability involving two versions of the widely-used data compression library known as XZ Utils, previously LZMA Utils. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to gain unauthorized…

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Hackers Target European Banking Authority in Microsoft Exchange Breach

On Sunday, the European Banking Authority (EBA) reported a cyberattack that compromised its Microsoft Exchange Servers. As a precautionary step, the agency took its email systems offline temporarily. This incident raises significant concerns as it may have allowed unauthorized access to personal data stored in emails. The EBA, located in…

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