Microsoft’s NTLMv1 protocol, introduced in the 1980s alongside OS/2, has long been known for its vulnerabilities. Significant research, notably by cryptanalyst Bruce Schneier and Mudge in 1999, highlighted critical weaknesses in NTLMv1’s security architecture. This became alarmingly clear during the 2012 Defcon 20 conference, where researchers unveiled a toolkit that…
Data breaches continue to surge, with recent reports highlighting concerning incidents that compromise user privacy and data security. The latest findings from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2016 reveal that two-thirds of major UK companies faced cyber threats or data breaches over the past year. In the last 24 hours,…
Seoul Accuses Coupang of Undermining Investigations into Data Breach Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 16, 2026 Image: Ki Young/Shutterstock South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang continues to grapple with the consequences of a significant data breach affecting the personal data of 33.7 million customers. The breach has been tied to…
Seoul Investigates Coupang for ‘Self-Investigation’ Amid Data Breach Fallout Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 16, 2026 Image: Ki Young/Shutterstock The recent data breach involving Coupang, South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, has escalated significantly, as government bodies express dissatisfaction with the company’s efforts to address the incident. The breach, linked…
A new attack method termed NoFilter has emerged, leveraging the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) for privilege escalation in the Windows operating system. This previously undetected approach poses significant risks as it could be exploited by threat actors to gain higher-level access without detection. Ron Ben Yizhak, a security researcher with…
In a significant legal development, Peter Yuryevich Levashov, a 38-year-old from St. Petersburg, Russia, has pleaded guilty to a series of serious charges, including computer crimes, wire fraud, conspiracy, and identity theft in a U.S. federal court. This admission marks the culmination of a long investigation into Levashov, known for…
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LinkedIn Data Breach: Updated Insights Reveal Larger Scope In an alarming revelation, the 2012 LinkedIn data breach has been confirmed to have far-reaching implications, affecting not just the initially reported 6 million accounts but potentially compromising the data of approximately 167 million users. Originally disclosed in June 2012, the breach…
According to a recent report from The New York Times, a significant grid outage that occurred during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela on January 3 has been attributed to a cyberattack. Military sources indicated that cyber weapons were utilized to target the nation’s electricity infrastructure and disrupt radar systems.…
