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Caution: Virus Alert on Windows, MacOS, and Linux Spreading via Facebook Messenger

### Recent Facebook Messenger Malware Campaign A concerning cybersecurity threat has emerged within Facebook Messenger, where users are encountering deceptive video links purportedly sent by friends, which can lead to malicious software installations. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a cross-platform malware campaign targeting users through these seemingly innocuous links.…

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Scam Warning: Even Trusted Friends Can Compromise Your Facebook Account

A new phishing scam targeting Facebook users has emerged, exploiting the platform’s “Trusted Contacts” feature to deceive victims into compromising their own accounts. Reports indicate that attackers are leveraging previously compromised accounts of friends to initiate urgent requests for recovery assistance, creating a facade of legitimacy that can trick even…

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Harvard and UPenn Data Breached in ShinyHunters Scandal

Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Sensitive Financial and Admissions Data Leaked, Exposing Information on Major Donors Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • February 4, 2026 Image: Shutterstock On February 4, 2026, the cyber extortion group ShinyHunters publicly took responsibility for the late 2025 data breaches impacting Harvard University and the University…

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Severe OAuth Flaw in Expo Framework Enables Account Takeover

Critical Vulnerability Discovered in Expo.io’s OAuth Implementation A significant security flaw has been uncovered in the Open Authorization (OAuth) framework utilized by Expo.io, a popular application development platform. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-28131, has been assigned a severe risk rating of 9.6 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). According…

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How an Unsecured Database Turned into a Criminal Marketplace

Security researchers have identified a massive breach involving an unsecured database that has exposed the usernames and passwords of approximately 149 million individuals, representing a substantial risk to online security. This database, which surfaced on the internet without any protective measures, contains login credentials for prominent platforms such as Gmail…

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149 Million Gmail and Facebook Passwords Compromised: Is Yours Among Them?

A significant security breach has resulted in the theft of over 100 million passwords from a compromised database, raising major concerns for online security across numerous platforms. The exposed database, which contained 149 million usernames and passwords, has been removed following concerns raised by a cybersecurity researcher to the hosting…

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