July 2024 – Page 12

Hackers abused API to verify millions of Authy MFA phone numbers

Twilio has confirmed that an unsecured API endpoint allowed threat actors to verify the phone numbers of millions of Authy multi-factor authentication users, potentially making them vulnerable to SMS phishing and SIM swapping attacks. […]

03 Jul

Formula 1 governing body discloses data breach after email hacks

FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), the auto racing governing body since the 1950s, says attackers gained access to personal data after compromising several FIA email accounts in a phishing attack. […]

03 Jul

Infostealer malware logs used to identify child abuse website members

Thousands of pedophiles who download and share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were identified through information-stealing malware logs leaked on the dark web, highlighting a new dimension of using stolen credentials in law enforcement investigations. […]

03 Jul

Europol takes down 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals

Europol coordinated a joint law enforcement action known as Operation Morpheus, which led to the takedown of almost 600 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals to infiltrate victims’ networks. […]

02 Jul

Xbox is down worldwide with users unable to login, play games

The Xbox Live service is currently down due to a major outage, impacting customers worldwide and preventing them from signing into their Xbox accounts and playing games. […]

02 Jul

Google now pays $250,000 for KVM zero-day vulnerabilities

Google has launched kvmCTF, a new vulnerability reward program (VRP) first announced in October 2023 to improve the security of the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor that comes with $250,000 bounties for full VM escape exploits. […]

02 Jul

Patelco shuts down banking systems following ransomware attack

Patelco Credit Union has disclosed it experienced a ransomware attack that led to the proactive shutdown of several of its customer-facing banking systems to contain the incident’s impact. […]

02 Jul

Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach

Buy now, pay later loan company Affirm is warning that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed due to a data breach at its third-party issuer, Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve). […]

02 Jul

Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset

Multiple owners of Google Pixel 6 series phones (6, 6a, 6 Pro) have been reporting in the past week that their devices were “bricked” after they performed a factory reset. […]

Month: July 2024

Hackers abused API to verify millions of Authy MFA phone numbers

Formula 1 governing body discloses data breach after email hacks

Infostealer malware logs used to identify child abuse website members

Europol takes down 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals

Proton launches free, privacy-focused Google Docs alternative

Xbox is down worldwide with users unable to login, play games

Google now pays $250,000 for KVM zero-day vulnerabilities

Patelco shuts down banking systems following ransomware attack

Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach

Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset