The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives.

23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data

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Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed to have impacted millions of its customers. 

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Shadow PC warns of data breach as hacker tries to sell gamers' info

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Shadow PC, a provider of high-end cloud computing services, is warning customers of a data breach that exposed customers' private information, as a threat actor claims to be selling the stolen data for over 500,000 customers. 

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New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

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A new malware has been posing as a legitimate caching plugin to target WordPress sites, allowing threat actors to create an administrator account and control the site's activity. 

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Microsoft: State hackers exploiting Confluence zero-day since September

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Microsoft says a Chinese-backed threat group tracked as 'Storm-0062' (aka DarkShadow or Oro0lxy) has been exploiting a critical privilege escalation zero-day in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server since September 14, 2023. 

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LinkedIn Smart Links attacks return to target Microsoft accounts

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Hackers are once again abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in phishing attacks to bypass protection measures and evade detection in attempts to steal Microsoft account credentials. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024