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Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google Blue Shield of California disclosed it suffered a data breach after exposing protected health information of 4.7 million members to Google's analytics and advertisement platforms.

Blue Shield of California disclosed it suffered a data breach after exposing protected health information of 4.7 million members to Google's analytics and advertisement platforms.

FBI: US lost record $16.6 billion to cybercrime in 2024 The FBI says cybercriminals have stolen a record $16,6 billion in 2024, marking an increase in losses of over 33% compared to the previous year.

The FBI says cybercriminals have stolen a record $16,6 billion in 2024, marking an increase in losses of over 33% compared to the previous year.

a screenshot from the now-revived BreachForums post, which now appears on a Finnish top-level domain.

BreachForums, a cybercriminal forum, has returned on a new domain after being down for several days. In a new post, the BreachForums admins say its previous forum was seized.

"Due to the seizure of the breachforums[.st] infrastructure, we are treating all previous user data as potentially exposed."

China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks Chinese officials admitted responsibility for escalating cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure in secret talks held in Beijing in December 2024.

ICYMI: China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks #cybersecurity #security #news

Around the World in 90 Days: State-Sponsored Actors Try ClickFix | Proofpoint US Key Findings While primarily a technique affiliated with cybercriminal actors, Proofpoint researchers discovered state-sponsored actors in multiple campaigns using the ClickFix social

My first blog with Proofpoint is live! And we love a good crossover. State-sponsored actors try their hand at ClickFix - the hottest thing in cybercrime. Meet the North Koreans, Iranians, and Russians who are upping their social engineering game www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/thre...

New from 404 Media: that "college protester" you see online isn't real. Instead it's an AI-powered undercover bot for cops.

We've obtained documents showing how 'Massive Blue' is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to protesters. Examples:

www.404media.co/this-college...

This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”

police departments along the border have been testing AI systems that scan social media for suspects and then use AI-generated personas pretending to be pimps and protesters to talk to them and collect intel www.404media.co/this-college...

China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks Chinese officials admitted responsibility for escalating cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure in secret talks held in Beijing in December 2024.

China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks #cybersecurity #security #news

DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents Gokhan Gun was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material

ICYMI: DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents #cybersecurity #security #news

DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents Gokhan Gun was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material

DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents #cybersecurity #security #news

If it's a bunch of marketing buzzwords or I can't understand what the product solves or outcomes it provides quickly, I'm moving on

Generally speaking... I need to understand very quickly the core capabilities of the product(s) from the vendor... And at least on the home or landing page from a search engine who top customers are. Also give me quick access to more detailed technical specifications or data sheets.

Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far A hacker known as "rose87168" allegedly breached Oracle Cloud, stealing over 6 million records and selling the data on a renowned hacker forum. Oracle denies any hack has occurred.

ICYMI: Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far #cybersecurity #security #news

Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far A hacker known as "rose87168" allegedly breached Oracle Cloud, stealing over 6 million records and selling the data on a renowned hacker forum. Oracle denies any hack has occurred.

Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far: A hacker known as "rose87168" allegedly breached Oracle Cloud, stealing over 6 million records and selling the data on a renowned hacker forum. Oracle denies any hack has occurred. #cybersecurity #security #news

3 Reasons why you need to use Signal now Privacy is not yet dead, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes.

ICYMI: 3 Reasons why you need to use Signal now: Privacy is not yet dead, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes. #cybersecurity #cyber #security

Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai are two Chinese nationals that are charged with breaching the U.S. Treasury Department and over 100 other American businesses.

ICYMI: Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach: Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai are two Chinese nationals that are charged with breaching the U.S. Treasury Department and over 100 other American businesses. #cybersecurity #security #news

3 Reasons why you need to use Signal now Privacy is not yet dead, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes.

3 Reasons why you need to use Signal now: Privacy is not yet dead, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes. #cybersecurity #cyber #security

3 Reasons why you need to use Signal now Privacy is not yet dead, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes.

🔒 WHY YOU NEED TO USE SIGNAL
Privacy is not dead yet, although it's close. Using the Signal Messenger app, you can benefit from end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video and notes. Here's why you need to use it NOW.
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Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai are two Chinese nationals that are charged with breaching the U.S. Treasury Department and over 100 other American businesses.

Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach: Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai are two Chinese nationals that are charged with breaching the U.S. Treasury Department and over 100 other American businesses. #cybersecurity #security #news

Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States Rostislav Panev, an Israeli and Russian national, has been extradited to the United States

ICYMI: Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States: Rostislav Panev, an Israeli and Russian national, has been extradited to the United States #cybersecurity #security #news

Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States Rostislav Panev, an Israeli and Russian national, has been extradited to the United States

Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States: Rostislav Panev, an Israeli and Russian national, has been extradited to the United States #cybersecurity #security #news

Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia United States authorities report 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service and defect to Russia.

ICYMI: Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia: United States authorities report 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service and defect to Russia. #cybersecurity #security #news

Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia United States authorities report 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service and defect to Russia.

Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia: United States authorities report 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service and defect to Russia. #cybersecurity #security #news

In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members from a Lithuanian company, revealing the global nature of commercial online ad surveillance.

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FBI, DOJ remove China-linked PlugX malware The two federal agencies removed the Chinese malware off of 4,200 computers in the United States

ICYMI: FBI, DOJ remove China-linked PlugX malware: The two federal agencies removed the Chinese malware off of 4,200 computers in the United States #cybersecurity #cyber #security

FBI, DOJ remove China-linked PlugX malware The two federal agencies removed the Chinese malware off of 4,200 computers in the United States

FBI, DOJ remove China-linked PlugX malware: The two federal agencies removed the Chinese malware off of 4,200 computers in the United States #cybersecurity #cyber #security

FBI, DOJ remove China-linked PlugX malware The two federal agencies removed the Chinese malware off of 4,200 computers in the United States

🦠 FBI, DOJ REMOVE CHINA PRC PLUGX MALWARE FROM 4,200 US COMPUTERS
The FBI and DOJ worked to remove Chinese PRC-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in the U.S.
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