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Massive Twitter data breach was far worse than reported, reveal security researchers

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Dissent

Ben Lovejoy reports: A massive Twitter data breach last year, exposing more than five million phone numbers and email addresses, was worse than initially reported. We’ve been shown evidence that the same security vulnerability was exploited by multiple bad actors, and the hacked data has been offered for sale on the dark web by several sources. It had previously been…

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Hacker breaks into Zwijndrecht police server (updated)

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Dissent

The Brussels Times reports: A hacker broke into the server of the Zwijndrecht police zone and leaked thousands of license plates, fines and even police reports, VTM Nieuws and Het Laatste Nieuws reported on Thursday this evening. […] VTM Nieuws and Het Laatste Nieuws reported that the hacker was able to see all data from…

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The Smith Family says details of around 80,000 donors may have been exposed in hacking attack

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Dissent

ABC reports: The Smith Family says it has informed around 80,000 donors their personal details may have been accessed after it was targeted by a hacker who attempted to steal money. The Australian charity, which supports disadvantaged children, said in a statement the attempts by the hacker to steal money were unsuccessful. It said an…

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Hackers breach energy orgs via bugs in discontinued web server

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Dissent

Sergiiu Gatlan reports: Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector. Read more at BleepingComputer.

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Personal data of nearly 4,000 people leaked in hack of Radio Free Asia

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Dissent

Jonathan Grieg reports: Radio Free Asia, a U.S. government-sponsored news outlet, announced a breach this week that affected almost 4,000 people – leaking troves of personal information including Social Security and passport numbers, as well as financial data. According to documents filed with Maine’s attorney general, the hack occurred on June 17 and was discovered by…

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Au: Xavier College says stolen student data might be released after hack

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Dissent

Adam Carey reports: Hackers have threatened to publish the personal information of current and prospective students of Xavier College online after a cyberattack, the school says. The hack took place in June, but the school waited until this week to inform the families after it deemed that the number of people whose information had been…

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