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The Top 10 Countries Being Bombarded by Data Breaches
Security breaches rose by a shocking 156% globally from the first quarter of 2023 to quarter two, according to a report published by VPN service SurfShark on Tuesday. As hacking and security leaks become more prevalent so too does the rate at which the breaches occur. In total, SurfShark found that 110.8 million accounts were…
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Russian Hackers Have Targeted Defence Contractors to Steal Sensitive Data, U.S. Intelligence Says
For at least the past two years, Russian hackers have been targeting Pentagon-linked defence contractors and subcontractors to steal sensitive data and information, U.S. authorities revealed this week.
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Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Exploited Its Own Customer Support Tools
Microsoft says the cybercriminals behind the SolarWinds attack compromised a Microsoft customer service agent’s device to launch hacking attempts against its customers.
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Enterprise Password Manager Passwordstate Hacked, Exposing Users’ Passwords for 28 Hours
Passwordstate, the enterprise password manager offered by Australian software developer Click Studios, was hacked earlier this week, exposing the passwords of an undisclosed number of its clients for approximately 28 hours. The hack was carried out through an upgrade feature for the password manager and potentially harvested the passwords of those who carried out upgrades.