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U.S. in Red Alert Following Security Breach That Compromised 184 Million Passwords

A significant security breach has raised alarms among consumers in the U.S., exposing over 184 million login credentials, including passwords, email addresses, and unencrypted login URLs. This incident has underscored the growing vulnerabilities inherent in our digital interactions. The breach was discovered by cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler, who has issued…

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Ransomware Leader “Stern” Believed to Be Identified by German Authorities

Prominent Ransomware Figure Identified by German Authorities Recent investigations by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have brought to light the activities of a significant player in the realm of cybercrime known as Stern. Widely recognized in the cybersecurity community, Stern’s operations are particularly tied to high-revenue ransomware schemes.…

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Linux Crash Dump Vulnerabilities Expose Passwords and Encryption Keys

Attack Surface Management, Security Operations Race-Condition Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Red Hat Could Expose Sensitive Memory Information Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • May 30, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent research indicates that vulnerabilities within core-dump tools of older Linux distributions, specifically Ubuntu and Red Hat, could allow malicious actors to extract sensitive…

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Final Weeks to Claim $500 from Data Breach Settlement — See If You Qualify!

Data breaches frequently result in class action lawsuits, as companies with access to sensitive personal information bear a legal obligation to safeguard it from unauthorized access and misuse. Failure to prevent data breaches and related fraudulent activities can lead to legal challenges from affected consumers. Recently, one company settled a…

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German Police Claim to Have Identified the Elusive Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin

Recent developments regarding the notorious Trickbot malware have shed light on the identity of one of its alleged key figures, Andrey Kovalev. Multiple cybersecurity researchers who have monitored Trickbot closely reported they were unaware of an announcement related to his identity. An anonymous account on the platform X recently claimed…

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US Sanctions: Romance Scam Targeting Digital Infrastructure

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime U.S. Treasury Identifies Funnull Technology as a CDN for Cybercriminals Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 30, 2025 Image: Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock The U.S. government has placed sanctions on a Philippine company, Funnull Technology, which is alleged to operate a majority of romance bait scam websites. These…

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