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FBI Warns Cryptocurrency Firms of Aggressive Social Engineering Attacks

Source: FBI

Cybercriminals Exploit MacroPack Red-Teaming Tool to Distribute Malware

Source: Vanja Svajcer via Cisco Talos

Android September 2024 Update Addresses Critical Local Privilege Flaw

Source: Google

D-Link Won’t Patch Critical RCE Flaws in DIR-846W Routers Due to End of Support

Source: D-Link

Zyxel Alerts to Critical OS Command Injection Flaw in Multiple Router Models

Source: Zyxel

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Tennessee's Specialty Networks Hack Exposes Data of 411,000 People

Source: Speciality Networks

Pro-Russian Cyberattack Disrupts French Companies and Regional Councils

Source: Vincent Ballester via France Info

Penpie Protocol Hack Results in $27 Million Loss Amid Surge in Crypto Exploits

Source: Zafar Naik via CoinPedia

University of Reims in France Faces Major Cyberattack Disrupting Website

Source: University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Ohio’s Elyria Foundry Hit With Data Breach Exposing Personal Information

Source: Elyria Foundry

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US National Cyber Director Unveils New Border Gateway Protocol Security Roadmap

Source: US National Cyber Director

US NTIA Investigates Data Center Security Risks and AI Integration Challenges

Source: US National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

Australia Praises Taiwan's Cybersecurity Efforts at Sydney Dialogue Summit

Source: Huang Ching-hsuan and Lery Hiciano via Taipei Times

OpenBAS Unveils Cutting-Edge Open-Source Platform for Realistic Security Drills

Source: Mirko Zorz via Help Net Security

Sweden Introduces Screen Time limits for Children to Combat Health Risks

Source: The Public Health Agency of Sweden

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Critical VMware Fusion Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution

Source: Broadcom

GlobalProtect VPN Compromised to Deliver WikiLoader Malware via SEO Poisoning

Source: Mark Lim and Tom Marsden via Unit42 by Palo Alto Networks

SpyNote Malware Campaign Targets Malaysia's Rapidly Expanding Digital Services

Source: Broadcom

Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten Warns Users About Phishing Scam Targeting Platform

Source: Cory Klippsten via X

Google Releases Chrome 128 Updates Fixing Six High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Source: Google

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Transport for London Faces Cyberattack but Services Remain Operational

Source: Craig Wentworth via TechMarketView

Australian Cancer Research Foundation Alerts Donors About Data Security Incident

Source: David Hollingworth via Cyberdaily.au

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Data Breach Exposes Details of 160 Staff

Source:  Connla Young via The Irish News

CBIZ Reports Data Breach Exposing 36,000 Client’s Personal Information

Source: CBIZ

Tracelo Location Tracker Data Breach Leaks 1.4M User Records Online

Source: Waqas via HackRead

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Michigan’s Department of Environment Unveils Security Strategy for Water Operators

Source: Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Michigan

Clearview AI Faces €30.5M GDPR Fine as Dutch Regulator Eyes Executive Liability

Source: Dutch Data Protection Authority

Germany Implements Stricter Cloud Health Data Rules with Potential Research Impact

Source: Dr. Adem Koyuncu and Maximilian Aretz via Covington

Three UK Men Convicted for Running Fraudulent Website During COVID-19 Lockdown

Source:  United Kingdom National Crime Agency

Ransomware Crisis Escalates as Attacks Surge 16% and Payouts Hit New Highs

Source: Corvus

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North Korean Hackers Exploit Chrome Zero-Day to Deploy FudModule Rootkit

Source: Microsoft

Cicada3301 Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi with Advanced Linux Encryptor

Source: Nicklas Keijser and Mattias Wåhlén via Truesec

Godzilla Fileless Backdoor Exploits Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability

Source: Abdelrahman Esmail, Sunil Bharti via Trend Micro

SQL Injection Flaw Allows Bypass of TSA Security Checks and Cockpit Access

Source: Ian Carroll and Sam Curry via X

New Latrodectus Malware Version Shows Enhanced Capabilities and Evasion Techniques

Source: Leandro Fróes via Netskope

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APT-28 Hackers Suspected in Cyberattack on German Air Traffic Control System

Source: Spiegel Networld

Northwoods Baseball League Reports Breach Impacting Madison Mallards Fans

Source: Chad Thompson via WKOW

Cyberattack Cripples German Wertachkliniken Clinics' IT Systems

Source: Press Augsburg 

Louisiana’s Anderson Feazel Management Suffers Major Data Breach

Source: Office of The Maine Attorney General

Marine Home Center in Massachusetts Hit by Breach Exposing Email Accounts

Source: Office of the Maine Attorney General

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US AI Safety Institute to Evaluate OpenAI and Anthropic Models for Safety

Source: US National Institute of Standards and Technology

Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre Unveils Strategic Plan for Cyber Enhancement

Source: Scottish Government

Cambodia and Malaysia Join Forces Against Fake News in New Initiative

Source: EAC News

Crypto Hacks Surge to $300 Million in August 2024 as Phishing Attacks Lead the Charge

Source: PeckShield

US FTC Imposes $3M Fine on Verkada for Security Failures and Privacy Violations

Source: United States Federal Trade Commission

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North Korean Hackers Exploit Developers in New Malicious npm Packages Campaign

Source: Phylum

Rocinante Malware Targets Brazilian Banking Customers by Hijacking Android Devices

Source: Threat Fabric

Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses Using Cobalt Strike Payloads

Source: Den Iuzvyk, Tim Peck via Securonix

AVTECH IP Camera Flaw Exploited for Botnet Attacks and Malware Distribution

Source: Kyle Lefton, Larry Cashdollar, and Aline Eliovich via Akamai

Critical Confluence Vulnerability Exploited for Crypto Mining Attacks

Source: Abdelrahman Esmail via Trend Micro

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Florida Health Dept Confirms RansomHub Data Breach Exposing 100GB of Sensitive Info

Source: Florida Department of Health

Kylian Mbappé’s Twitter Hacked to Scam Investors with Fake Cryptocurrency Token

Source: Prashant Jha via CCN

Durex India Suffers Data Breach as Sensitive Customer Information Exposed Online

Source: Sourajeet Majumder via TechCrunch

Texas Dow Credit Union Reports Data Breach Impacting 500,000 Users

Source: Texas Dow Credit Union

Iowa Pharmacy InFocus Hit with Breach Exposing Sensitive Patient Information

Source: Crescent Community Health Center

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SANS Institute Releases 2024 ICS/OT Security Strategy Guide

Source: SANS Institute

EU Aims to Enhance WiFi and Connectivity Across Europe by 2030

Source: European Commission

Google Plans Major Data Center Expansion Near Ho Chi Minh City by 2027

Source:  Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio via Reuters

CATL Faces US Lawmaker Scrutiny Over Alleged Security Risks and Ties to China

Source: South China Morning Post

Atlassian Acquires Rewatch to Boost AI Meeting Bots and Integrate with Loom

Source: Rewatch

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APT-C-60 Exploits Critical Kingsoft WPS Office Flaw to Deploy SpyGlace Backdoor

Source: Romain Dumont via ESET

PoorTry Windows Driver Evolves from EDR Disabler to Full-Fledged Wiper Tool

Source: Andreas Klopsch via Sophos

APT33 Unleashes Tickler Malware to Breach US Government and Defense Systems

Source: Microsoft

CISA Adds Google Chromium V8 Bug to Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

Source: CISA

Dell BIOS Vulnerability Enables Hackers Execute Arbitrary Code on Systems

Source: Dell

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Hit by Breach as Hackers Access IT Systems

Source: United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Ireland’s Fota Wildlife Park Cyberattack Exposes Customers' Financial Information

Source: Anita McSorley via Irish Mirror

England’s Canvey Infant Primary School Faces Reopening Delay After Cyberattack

Source: Dan Raywood via SC Magazine UK

Spanish Retailer Alcampo Hit With Cyberattack Disrupting Operations

Source:  Steve Wynne-Jones via European Supermarket Magazine

South African E-Commerce Giant OneDayOnly Hit by KillSec Ransomware Gang

Source: Myles Illidge via MyBroadband

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CrowdStrike Estimates $60M Sales Impact from Tech Meltdown and Disruptions

Source: CrowdStrike

US Offers $2.5 Million Reward for Hacker Linked to Angler Exploit Kit

Source: United States Secret Service

31% of Global Organizations Experience Software as a Service Related Data Breaches

Source: AppOmni

OpenAI Reportedly in Talks for $100 Billion Valuation with New Funding Round

Source: Tom Dotan and Berber Jin via The Wall Street Journal

Ransomware Attacks on US Schools Exposed a total of 6.7 Million Records Since 2018

Source: Paul Bischoff via Comparitech

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CISA Flags Critical Apache OFBiz Vulnerability Amid Active Exploitation Reports

Source: CISA

BlackByte Ransomware Gang Debuts New Encryptor and Advanced Tactics

Source: James Nutland, Craig Jackson, Terryn Valikodath via Cisco Talos

New QR Code Phishing Campaign Uses Microsoft Sway to Steal Credentials

Source: Jan Michael Alcantara via Netskope

Eight Mobile Apps Expose Sensitive User Data Through Unencrypted Transmission

Source: Symantec

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerabilities Found in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow

Source: Fortra

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AMD Allegedly Hacked Again as Criminals Sell Stolen Data Online

Source:  Ellen Jennings-Trace via TechRadar

32 Million Documents Leaked from ServiceBridge Exposing Businesses

Source: Jeremiah Fowler via Website Planet

Georgia’s Legacy Capital Advisors Reports Breach Involving Employee Email Accounts

Source: Legacy Capital Advisors

Banham Poultry Factory in England Breached Exposing Staff Data

Source: Andy Trigg via BBC

California’s Cucamonga Valley Water District Hacked Disrupting Payments

Source: Cucamonga Valley Water District

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Biden Administration Pressured Meta to Censor COVID-19 Content

Source: House Judiciary Committee via Facebook

Australia Announces New Cybersecurity Advisory Board to Support Uplift Plan

Source: Brandon How via InnovationAus

Malta’s Nationalist Party Urges End to Investigation of Young Ethical Hackers

Source: Matthew Farrugia via Malta Today

Check Point to Acquire Cyberint for Enhanced Threat Intelligence

Source: Check Point

Notion Announces Exit from Russia and Will Terminate All Accounts by September

Source: Notion

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Microsoft Patches ASCII Smuggling Vulnerability in 365 Copilot

Source: Microsoft

Newly Discovered Greasy Opal Group Provides CAPTCHA Solving Tools to Hackers

Source: Arkose Labs

Apache Portable Runtime Flaw Exposes Sensitive Data on Unix Systems

Souce: Apache

WordPress Multilingual Plugin Flaw Exposes 1 Million Sites to Remote Code Execution

Source: Wordfence

FreeDurov Hacktivist Campaign Launches After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest

Source: FalconFeeds.io via X

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Park’N Fly Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of Nearly One Million Canadian Users

Source: CBC News

Georgia’s Young Consulting Suffers Data Breach Affecting Personal Information

Source: Young Consulting, LLC

Australia’s Meli Community Support Service Hit by Qilin Ransomware

Source: Meli

Swisscom Hit by DDoS Attack Disrupting Operations and E-Banking Services

Source: Tages-Anzeiger

Massachusetts' Mount Carmel Care Center Suffers Breach Affecting Sensitive Data

Source: Mount Carmel Care Center

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NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation Facility Expands Cybersecurity Focus

Source: John Mark Shaver via The State Journal

Elon Musk Endorses California AI Safety Bill Amid Ongoing AI Regulation Debate

Source: Elon Musk via X

Texas Police Acquire $5.3M AI Tool for Tracking Phones Without Warrants

Source: Francesca D’Annunzio via Texas Observer

South Korea Intensifies Efforts Against Deepfake Crimes With New Legislation

Source: Channel News Asia

Cisco to Acquire Robust Intelligence to Enhance AI Application Security

Source: Cisco

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New Malware Employs Advanced Obfuscation Techniques to Bypass Antivirus Detection

Source: Xavier Mertens via Sans Technology Institute

Iranian Hackers Target Global Political Figures in WhatsApp Phishing Campaign

Source: Meta

CISA Adds Versa Director Vulnerability to Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

Source: CISA

Critical Vulnerabilities in Traccar GPS Allow Remote Code Execution Attacks

Source: Naveen Sunkavally via Horizon3

PEAKLIGHT Downloader Exploits Malicious Movie Downloads to Target Windows Systems

Source: Google

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Washington's Seattle-Tacoma Airport Hit by Cyberattack Disrupting Critical Systems

Source: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via X

Blockchain Platform Polygon’s Discord Hack Causes $150,000 Loss

Source: Polygon via X

Malaysia’s Rail Services Operator Prasarana Suffers Internal Data Breach

Source: Angelin Yeoh via The Star

City of Pittsburg, California, Investigates Cybersecurity Incident

Source: City of Pittsburg via Contra Costa News

Angus Council in Scotland Apologizes for Breach Exposing Personal Information

Source: Angus Council

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Malaysia's Cybersecurity Act 2024 Comes Into Effect to Enhance National Security

Source: Bernama

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France Over Content Moderation Issues

Source: Telegram via X

Dutch Watchdog Slaps Uber with $324M Fine for Inadequate Protection of Driver Data

Source: Mike Corder via Associated Press

University of New South Wales Hosts Australian Cybersecurity Games

Source: University of New South Wales

Zimbabwe Government Prioritizes Cybersecurity Training for Public Servants

Source: The Zimbabwe Mail

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Cthulhu Stealer Targets macOS Users Worldwide for Crypto Theft

Source: Tara Gould via Daco Security

Chinese Threat Group Velvet Ant Exploit Cisco Switches for Zero-Day Attack

Source: Sygnia

Qilin Ransomware Group Steals Chrome Credentials in New Attack Strategy

Source: Lee Kirkpatrick, Paul Jacobs, Harshal Gosalia, Robert Weiland via Sophos

Cybercriminals Use Google Ads to Distribute Malware via Fake Slack Downloads

Source: Jérôme Segura via Malwarebytes 

Hackers Exploit Amazon Services with Weaponized MSC Files

Source: ASEC Labs

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VeriSource Services Reports Data Breach Affecting Employee Info

Source: VeriSource Services

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Face Cybersecurity Incident Impacting Services

Source: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

DEDESEC Claims Data Breach at Chinese General Hospital Exposing Data

Source: Bilyonaryo

PEER Consultants Reports Data Breach Exposing Sensitive InfoSource: Attorney General of Vermont 

CRB Group Reports Data Breach Exposing Personal InformationSource: Attorney General of Massachusetts

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Karakurt Ransomware Member Charged with Extortion and Money Laundering

Source: US Department of Justice

YouTube Launches AI Tool for Account Recovery Post Hack

Source: Jess Weatherbed via The Verge

US Sees 46% Rise in Cyber Attacks in First Half of 2024 

Source: Critical Start’s Cyber Research Unit

Lingo Telecom Fined $1M for Fake Biden Robocalls Using AI

Source: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 

Cisco Questions UN Cybercrime Convention's Balance and Effectiveness

Source: Eric Wenger via Cisco Blog

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15,000 AWS Apps Vulnerable to ALBeast Attacks Due to Critical Configuration Flaw

Source: Daniel Shechter via Miggo Security

North Korean Hackers Deploy New MoonPeak Trojan in Expanding Espionage Campaign

Source:  Asheer Malhotra, Guilherme Venere, Vitor Ventura via Cisco Talos

NGate Android Malware Exploits NFC to Facilitate Unauthorized ATM Withdrawals

Source: Lukas Stefanko and Jakub Osmani via ESET

GitHub Patches Critical Security Flaw Granting Admin Privileges

Source: Github

Critical Vulnerability in WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Grants Admin Access

Source: Rafie Muhammad via Patchstack

💥 #CyberIncidents

Hackers Exploit McDonald’s Instagram to Swipe $700K in Solana 

Source: Jai Hamid via Cryptopolitan

Halliburton Faces Disruption After Major Cyberattack Hits North Houston Campus

Source: Liz Hampton via Reuters

Dental Specialists of Minnesota Breached Exposing Protected Health Information

Source: Dental Specialists of Minnesota

British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation Cyberattack Disrupts Billing System

Source: Dean Greenaway via The Virgin Islands Daily News

Bangladeshi Hackers SYSTEMADMINBD Deface Zee Media for Mocking Floods

Source: The Times of India

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US Federal Aviation Administration Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Airplanes

Source: US Department of Transportation

Australian Cyber Security Centre, CISA, FBI and NSA Issue Guide for Event Logging

Source: CISA

Equiniti Trust Settles with the U.S. SEC for $6.6M Over Cybersecurity Failures

Source: US Securities and Exchange Commission 

Report Reveals Significant Cybersecurity Gaps in Australia and New Zealand

Source: Sean Mitchell via IT Brief Australia

Healthcare Sector Targeted in 20% of Ransomware Attacks Over the Past Year

Source: Adam Khan via Barracuda Networks

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