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How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Got Hacked in 20 Minutes

A critical breach of the TeleMessage Signal clone (TM SGNL) exposed sensitive data due to severe misconfigurations. Exploited in under 20 minutes, the breach compromised credentials, unencrypted chat logs, and encryption keys of users.

The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge

In a major disruption to global cybercrime infrastructure, the notorious Haowang Guarantee (formerly Huione Guarantee) black market has been shut down following Telegram’s enforcement action.

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi

Newly discovered vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay protocol could allow attackers to move laterally across networks via Wi-Fi, spreading malware between devices. These pose a risk by enabling attackers to exploit wireless connections.

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

The exposure included more than a million lines of log streams containing chat history, secret keys, backend details, and other highly sensitive information, such as API Secrets and operational metadata.

Google Steps Up Its Push to Kill the Password

Google is making passkeys the default login setting for users, aiming to replace passwords and enhance security. Passkeys reduce the risk of phishing attacks and offer a more secure alternative to traditional passwords.
August 31, 2023

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

Maksim Sergeevich Galochkin, a member of the Russian cybercrime syndicate Trickbot, has been identified by cybercrime researchers. The identification of Galochkin comes after a comprehensive investigation into leaked data from the Trickbot group.

The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware

The HHS' Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-H) launched an initiative to find and help fund the development of cybersecurity technologies that can specifically improve defenses for digital infrastructure in US health care.

The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack Ever

The Orion software suite had about 33,000 customers, some of whom had started receiving the hacked software update in March. That meant some customers might have been compromised for eight months already.

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

Almost a year after the crisis began, a senior White House official told reporters today that the United States plans to provide $25 million in cybersecurity assistance to help Costa Rica strengthen its digital infrastructure.

‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

IC3 reported that BEC—in which attackers trick businesses into making bogus payments or intercept legitimate payments—resulted in nearly $2.4 billion worth of losses in 2021 and $2.7 billion in 2022.

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