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Data Breach at PayPal Subsidiary Affects Up to 1.6 Million Customers

PayPal Reports Data Breach Affecting 1.6 Million Customers of TIO Networks In a significant security incident, PayPal has revealed that a data breach may have compromised personally identifiable information for approximately 1.6 million customers associated with TIO Networks, a payment processing company it acquired in July 2017 for $233 million.…

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Qualcomm Unveils Information on Chip Vulnerabilities Targeted in Specific Attacks

Qualcomm Issues Security Advisory for High-Severity Flaws In recent developments, chipmaker Qualcomm has disclosed significant information regarding three critical security vulnerabilities that were reportedly exploited in targeted attacks as of October 2023. The company emphasized that these flaws were subjected to “limited, targeted exploitation,” raising alarms about their implications for…

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Hackers Target Federal Agency Servers by Exploiting ColdFusion Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding the active exploitation of a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, identified as CVE-2023-26360. Unidentified cyber actors are reportedly leveraging this flaw to gain unauthorized access to government servers. This vulnerability is categorized as an improper access control…

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Iranian APT Group Attempts to Compromise Governments in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Iranian Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Kuwait and Saudi Arabia’s Critical Infrastructure Recent reports from cybersecurity researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Iranian cyber espionage operation aimed at critical infrastructures in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The campaign, attributed to the Chafer APT (also referred to as APT39 or Remix Kitten), has been…

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WatchGuard Addresses Actively Exploited Firewall Zero-Day Vulnerability

Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations 117,000 Unpatched Firewalls Vulnerable to Exploitation Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a concerning development, a zero-day vulnerability affecting WatchGuard Firebox firewalls is under active exploitation by cybercriminals aiming to execute remote code. A patch has been released…

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Manipulating the Human Mind: Uncovering Weaknesses in the ‘First Line of Cyber Defense’

Human beings are intricate entities characterized by consciousness and emotion, capable of thought-driven actions. In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, humans remain a primary target for malicious actors. Over time, attackers have honed their abilities to exploit various aspects of human psychology, manipulating emotional triggers and biases to influence behaviors…

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Almost Half of Norway’s Population Affected by Healthcare Data Breach

In a significant cybersecurity breach, hackers have compromised a large portion of Norway’s healthcare system, potentially affecting over half of the nation’s population. The attack targeted the Health South-East Regional Health Authority (RHF), resulting in the theft of personal information and medical records belonging to approximately 2.9 million individuals out…

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Expedia and Orbitz Travel Sites Compromised: Flights and Hotel Booking Affected

Orbitz Data Breach Exposes Nearly 880,000 Payment Card Numbers Orbitz, a Chicago-based online travel agency and a subsidiary of Expedia, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting its legacy website. Approximately 880,000 payment card numbers have been compromised, potentially exposing customers’ sensitive financial information. Founded as a travel fare aggregator,…

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