Sensitive and explicit data leaked via dating apps are often exploited by hackers to launch personalized attacks and blackmailing attempts. In a recent incident, researchers identified five dating apps divulging the details of millions of users through unsecured databases. Meanwhile, a group of security experts disclosed a North Korean state-backed hacking group targeting online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe to pilfer customers’ card details. On that note, let’s delve into the key highlights from the cybersecurity space in the past 24 hours.
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Security experts at WizCase found five dating apps exposing millions of user profiles that were accessible to the public via misconfigured cloud databases.
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A Sansec report disclosed an attack campaign by a North Korean hacker group targeting online stores in the U.S. and Europe to steal customers' card details by infecting checkout pages and fill-in payment forms.
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DXC Technology confirmed a ransomware attack on the systems of Xchanging, one of its subsidiaries. However, the company did not report any compromise of internal data.
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Brazilian health insurer, Hapvida, revealed a cyberattack that impacted the personal information of its customers.
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A hacker leaked a list containing thousands of credentials belonging to University of Michigan students, that were allegedly obtained from different third-party data breaches, such as Chegg, LinkedIn, and Zynga, among others.
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LogBox, a South Africa-based medical data startup, exposed the account access tokens for thousands of patients that could have allowed hackers to access patient accounts without authentication.
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Hackers reportedly hijacked an official Twitter account of the Russian Foreign Ministry and attempted to sell a stolen payments database for 66 BTC.
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A Nigerian national was charged for siphoning off $15.2 million from businesses in six U.S. states in cyber fraud schemes.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warned organizations against attackers using the Tor anonymity network to compromise system security and drop malware while evading detection.
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According to research by Beaming, U.K businesses falling victim to cybercrime have doubled over the last five years, costing tens of billions in losses.
