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New Gmail Account Attack Warning—Hackers Abuse Critical Security Check As Gmail support forums continue to fill with pleas for help amid hacker attacks, a new report reveals that a critical Google security check is being abused.

Beware this fake Google Account security checkup tool. @malwarebytes.com called it “one of the most fully featured browser-based surveillance toolkits."

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Iran Plunges Into ‘Near-Total Internet Blackout’ As Epic Fury Strikes Begin As Operation Epic Fury begins, network data reveals that Iran has been plunged into near internet darkness, with national connectivity now at just 4%.

By me @forbes.com with thanks to @lisaforte.bsky.social

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PayPal Confirms Data Breach — Money Stolen, Passwords Reset PayPal has confirmed a breach that exposed personal information to a hacker. Are you affected? What data was exposed?

Nothing to see here, just a PayPal data breach.

#PayPal #DataBreach #cybersecurity #news #money

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Instagram Password Reset Attacks — Users Must Check 1 Thing Now Do not lose your Instagram account to hackers as data on 17.5 million users is published online — here’s what you need to know and do.

By me @Forbes: Don't panic, your Instagram is most likely safe even if, like me, you are getting inundated with password reset notifications after the alleged data breach impacting 17.5 million accounts.

#infosec #instagram

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By me @Forbes: European Space Agency confirms that some 'science servers' have been compromised.

Attackers claim 200 GB of data was stolen.

#infosec #Space #Science

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CISA issues actively exploited ASUS, Cisco and SonicWall vulnerabilities warning The US CISA has just published a security alert impacting Asus, Cisco and SonicWall users. Here’s what you need to do.

By me @ TechFinitive: Use Cisco, Asus or SonicWall kit? You’ll possibly want to read this…

#infosec

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By me @Forbes: 630 million stolen passwords, found on devices from one cyber criminal, confirmed.

Check for yours now.

#infosec

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ShadyPanda played the long game, waiting years to infect 4 million browsers with spyware We reveals the seven-year waiting game played by ShadyPanda, responsible for infecting 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users

When the long game pays off. The seven year threat itch…

#technology #news #cyberattack #cybersecurity

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Latest Have I Been Pwned update gives 1.3 billion new reasons to stop relying on passwords I will readily admit that I sound like a broken record when it comes to the need to stop using magical thinking about passwords and account security. Relying upon a password to protect your data is li...

Unmanaged passwords = shite.

New Slipknot song or sage security advice?

#infosec

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X Issues November 10 ‘Account Will Be Locked’ Twitter Security Warning Elon Musk’s X has confirmed accounts will be locked on November 10 if this Twitter security setting isn’t updated. What you need to know.

Nice job by X of confusing pretty much every fecker with this one. You'd have thought a communication platform would be able to communicate things better first time around.

#infosec #twitter #x
#socialmedia #technology #news

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The WhatsApp $1 Million Hack Mystery — What You Need To Know Has WhatsApp been hacked with a $1 million zero-click zero-day exploit? Here’s everything we know so far.

So, what is actually happening with regard to the WhatsApp zero-day that wasn't? Or was it?

#infosec #WhatsApp #hack #technology #news

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Password Hack Warning As New Threat Jumps From Your Laptop To Phone As if by magic, this password hack jumps from your laptop to your smartphone — but it's you who waves the wand.

This article @forbes.com has now been updated with an interesting counterpoint from @paulwalsh.bsky.social.

#Infosec

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Critical Zero-Day Exposes FTP Servers To Attack With Microsoft SharePoint servers still under attack, now comes the news that FTP servers have been hit by another critical zero-day exploit.

By me @forbes.com: Happy Monday security teams. It never rains but it comes thundering down with voluminous claps of thunder.

CrushFTP zero-day confirmed.

#infosec

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Microsoft Confirms Ongoing Mass SharePoint Attack — No Patch Available Microsoft has confirmed that SharePoint Server is under mass attack and no patch is yet available — here’s what you need to know and how to mitigate the threat.

By me @forbes.com: Global hack attack underway against SharePoint Server, no patch available and mitigations include pulling the internet plug.

#infosec

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Web Browser AI Hack Attacks Confirmed — What You Need To Know Your web browser is hiding these hack attacks — what you need to know about the AI cloaking-as-a-service threat.

By me @forbes.com: Cloaking-as-a-Service, the "you can't see me" threat you can't, erm, see, unless you can.

#kudos @slashnext

#infosec

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Microsoft Security Update Breaks Windows 10 Search Feature The latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates have done the opposite and broken yet another Windows feature. Here’s what you need to know.

By me @forbes.com: Here we go again, Microsoft weakening trust in security updates. Sure, emoji search isn't exactly essential, but it is part of a slippery slope. The cumulative effect is a bad thing - yay or nay, dear readers?

#infosec

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From Vibe Coding To Vibe Hacking — AI In A Hoodie Vibe coding is a phenomenon, and cyberattacks are fast-evolving thanks to AI. Is vibe hacking the next big thing in cyber?

By me @forbes.com: AI in a hoodie. Pew Pew. Or maybe not...

#kudos Forescout and Michele Campobasso for the excellent research and analysis.

#infosec

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Causes Security Firewall Error Another Windows update, another problem caused by an update — what you need to know as users report Windows Firewall error.

Happy #Sunday security sleuths. By me @forbes.com: does anyone actually check Microsoft updates before pushing them out anymore? Serious question - with apologies to my Microsoft buddies.

#infosec

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Amazon Issues Security Warning As Prime Account Hacks Mount As Prime Day 2025 is confirmed — Amazon warns of account hack attacks.

By me @forbes.com: Amazon Prime Day 2025 is fast approaching. Last year cybercriminals went into overdrive, with attacks up 80%.

#infosec

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Google Chrome Warning — Windows, Android, Mac And Linux Users Act Now Don’t wait — all users should update Google Chrome now.

By me @forbes.com: Another day, another Google Chrome security update.

#infosec

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16 Billion Apple, Facebook And Google Passwords Leaked — Change Yours Now Change all your account passwords now — don’t wait: 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked.

By me @forbes.com: The GOAT of all credentials leaks, all new data (with the exception of 184 million records from May) the researchers say. #kudos @j4vv4d.com for advice.

#infosec

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Your Passwords Are At Risk — New Windows XFiles Attack Confirmed This new password-stealing attack targets Windows users — here’s what you need to know about the XFiles threat.

By me @forbes.com: The truth is out there, but the XFiles attackers aren't the ones telling it.

#InfoSec

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Microsoft Confirms Outlook Emails Are Crashing — Here’s The Fix Are your Outlook emails crashing? Here’s a temporary fix while Microsoft works on an update.

By me @forbes.com: Are your Outlook emails crashing? Here's the fix.

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Update Windows Now — Microsoft Confirms System Takeover Danger Microsoft has issued a warning that Windows hackers could gain system privileges using this authentication relay attack — an update is available; apply now.

By me @forbes.com: You have patched CVE-2025-33073 already, right? Riiiight? #kudos @Synacktiv

#infosec

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This New Ransomware Can Irrevocably Destroy Your Files — Backup Now Be warned, this ransomware threat can permanently erase your files — act now.

By me @forbes.com: New Ransomware-as-a-Service group adds nasty file wiper to the payment leverage threat arsenal.

#infosec

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Use These Secret Gmail Addresses To Prevent Hack Attacks — Here’s How Your Gmail account is at risk — use these secret email addresses now.

By me at @forbes.com: Another "not a silver bullet" piece of advice, but still a valuable weapon for ordinary users and one that far too many either don't know about or don't realize is so easy to use.

#infosec

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Critical Google Messages Security Update For 1 Billion Users Confirmed This update is a Google Messages game-changer — what to know.

By me @forbes.com: I don't have a reputation for being pro-Google, or pro any tech vendor, truth be told, but praise where praise is due: I think this is a good (if not perfect) move. Every little helps.

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Microsoft Confirms Security Pause For Outlook Email Encryption Microsoft is about to change how Outlook encryption works — here’s what you need to know.

By me @forbes.com: Don't follow the Spice Girls for cybersecurity advice as "2 become 1" is all wrong, at least as far as Outlook 2-click encryption is concerned.

#infosec

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Change Your Gmail Password Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users Google says change your Gmail password as attacks continue — don't wait, act now.

By me @forbes.com: Don't listen to Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam for cybersecurity advice, "it's not time to make a change" is wrong. Listen to Google, at least on this occasion.

#infosec

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How Hackers Use A Smartwatch To Steal Highly Confidential Data The newly revealed SmartAttack cyberattack can steal highly sensitive data from the most secure systems using a smartwatch. Here’s what you need to know.

By me @forbes.com: Clever researcher + airgapped system + smartwatch = big trouble for your most confidential data. #kudos Mordechai Guri.

#infosec

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