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- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox KeyloggerResearchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 FirmsOver 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
- Ransomware Attacks are on the RiseLockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance CamerasTens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR VersionTwitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA WarningCISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Latest Technology News from the BBC
- Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?
- Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPsThe benefits of a digital pound are unclear but the government should keep exploring it, say MPs.
- Three network down for tens of thousands across UKThe network says it is working on the issue to fix it as soon as possible.
- GTA 6: Game to be unveiled with 5 December trailerTen years after the release of GTA 5, the next game in the series is due to be unveiled on 5 December.
- Why weather in games is getting more realisticDynamic weather is a rumoured feature in GTA 6. But what is it, and what does it mean for players?
- TikTok: US judge blocks Montana's ban citing free speechChinese-owned app welcomes the ruling against "unconstitutional law" due to come into effect in January.
- Watch: Musk attempts Cybertruck window stunt againThe pickup truck - Tesla’s latest offering - had its windows smashed during a demonstration in 2019.