Update: As predicted previously, this one has been debunked already, it seems. See https://www.dailydot.com/debug/anonymous-10tb-leak-russia-trump-debunk/ Thanks to the reader who sent in this link. Original post: The Express Tribune reports: Hacking group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Russian networks, releasing what it says is 10 terabytes of leaked data containing sensitive information…
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4chan hacked, internal data leaked on rival image board
Mikael Thalen reports: The notorious imageboard 4chan is currently inaccessible after hackers appear to have leaked internal data from the website. In a post on Monday evening to the rival imageboard soyjack.party, an anonymous user claimed that a hacker was able to leak website code and the personal information of staff after being in 4chan’s…
Justice Department Implements Critical National Security Program to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries
Department Answers Frequently Asked Questions, Provides Guidance, and Issues Limited Enforcement Policy for First 90 Days Today, the Justice Department took significant steps to move forward with implementing a critical program to prevent China, Russia, Iran, and other foreign adversaries from using commercial activities to access and exploit U.S. government-related data and Americans’ sensitive personal…
Germany suspects Russian cyber attack on research group
Richard Connor with dpa reports: Intelligence officials in Germany on Tuesday said they were probing a suspected Russian online attack on the German Association for East European Studies (DGO). The research group, specializing in foreign policy and international relations, is among several operating in Germany that Moscow has deemed “undesirable.” What the intelligence agencies said Both Germany’s…
E-ZPass toll payment texts return in massive phishing wave
Bill Toulas reports: An ongoing phishing campaign impersonating E-ZPass and other toll agencies has surged recently, with recipients receiving multiple iMessage and SMS texts to steal personal and credit card information. The messages embed links that, if clicked, take the victim to a phishing site impersonating E-ZPass, The Toll Roads, FasTrak, Florida Turnpike, or another toll authority…
Hacking Verizon Call Records: A Security Breach with National Security Implications
Kirsten Doyle reports: Security researcher Evan Connelly recently identified a security vulnerability in the Verizon Call Filter iOS app which made it possible for a malicious actor to leak call history logs of Verizon Wireless customers. Call logs can be highly valuable, particularly for nation-states, as they enable intelligence agencies to map social networks, track high-value targets, figure…