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Sweden Unintentionally Exposes Personal Information of Almost All Its Citizens

In a significant breach of cybersecurity protocol, the Swedish government has inadvertently exposed sensitive information from millions of transporters across the country, along with classified military data. This breach not only jeopardizes the privacy of countless individuals but also undermines national security. The Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) has been identified…

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More Banks Alert Customers After Supplier Data Breach

Ransomware Attack Exposes Customer Data of Marquis Software Solutions Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 31, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent ransomware attack on Marquis Software Solutions has resulted in significant data breaches affecting multiple financial institutions. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that can arise when third-party software vendors are…

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Important: Newly Found Security Vulnerabilities in NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes

Three High-Severity Vulnerabilities Found in NGINX Ingress Controller Recently, cybersecurity experts have reported the discovery of three unpatched, high-severity vulnerabilities in the NGINX Ingress controller for Kubernetes. These flaws pose a significant risk, as they can be exploited by malicious actors to access sensitive credentials stored within the cluster. The…

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Growing Concerns That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Even Deteriorating

Concerns Rise Over Federal Cybersecurity Amid Shutdown The recent prolonged government shutdown has intensified worries regarding the state of federal cybersecurity, potentially creating vulnerabilities during a time when numerous workers were furloughed. This disruption has exacerbated the longstanding issues of IT backlogs within various government agencies. According to an anonymous…

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Hacker Pilfers $8.4 Million in Ethereum: Fourth Heist in Just One Month

Significant Ethereum Theft Strikes Veritaseum’s ICO In a troubling development for the cryptocurrency landscape, Veritaseum fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack that resulted in the theft of approximately $8.4 million worth of Ethereum. This incident, which occurred during the startup’s Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on July 23, represents the fourth…

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75,000 MongoDB Instances Compromised as Attackers Leverage ‘MongoBleed’

Security Operations Urgent Patches Released for MongoBleed as Ransomware Groups Exploit Vulnerability to Access Data Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 30, 2025 Image: Michael Vi/Shutterstock A significant number of MongoDB databases, many of which are accessible on the internet, are currently at risk due to a critical vulnerability known…

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Korean Air Employee Data Breached in Supplier Cyberattack

Hackers have taken advantage of vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite during a coordinated global attack. Korean Air has recently reported a data breach impacting approximately 30,000 employees, involving compromised records from a system belonging to a former subsidiary. Detailed information concerning this incident can be found in a comprehensive disclosure.…

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Atlassian Alerts Users to New Critical Confluence Vulnerability That Could Lead to Data Loss

Atlassian has issued a critical security warning regarding a significant vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Server, which poses the risk of substantial data loss if exploited by unauthenticated attackers. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-22518, has been assigned a critical rating of 9.1 on the CVSS scale, categorizing it as…

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An Insight into Ongoing Chinese Hacking Initiatives Against Foreign Governments

Chinese Hacking Group Rancor Targets Southeast Asian Governments with Advanced Phishing Campaign Phishing remains a prominent tactic employed by cybercriminals and espionage organizations to infiltrate target systems. Despite advancements in threat detection and increased public awareness over the past decade, sophisticated phishing attacks continue to pose a significant risk to…

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