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.

Over 92,000 exposed D-Link NAS devices have a backdoor account

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A threat researcher has disclosed a new arbitrary command injection and hardcoded backdoor flaw in multiple end-of-life D-Link Network Attached Storage (NAS) device models.. 

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Fake Facebook MidJourney AI page promoted malware to 1.2 million people

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Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI's SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware.

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Visa warns of new JSOutProx malware variant targeting financial orgs

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Visa is warning about a spike in detections for a new version of the JsOutProx malware targeting financial institutions and their customers.

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US cancer center data breach exposes info of 827,000 patients

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Cancer treatment and research center City of Hope is warning that a data breach exposed the sensitive information of over 820,000 patients. 

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Vultur banking malware for Android poses as McAfee Security app

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Security researchers found a new version of the Vultur banking trojan for Android that includes more advanced remote control capabilities and an improved evasion mechanism.

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Top Breaches Of 2023

Customers Affected In T-Mobile Breach
Accounts Affected In MOVEit Breach
Customers Affected In MCNA Insurance Data Breach
Individuals Affected In PharMerica Data Breach
Users Affected In ChatGPT Major Data Breach
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