Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

Fraudsters Use Postal Mail to Target Crypto Hardware Wallet Owners

Cybercriminals are using traditional mail services to target cryptocurrency users who own hardware wallets manufactured by Trezor and Ledger. The attackers are distributing printed letters that falsely present themselves as official security notifications and attempt to trick recipients into revealing…

ShinyHunters Leak Exposes Harvard and UPenn Personal Data

  Hacking group ShinyHunters has reportedly published more than a million records stolen from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) on its dark web site, putting a vast trove of sensitive personal data within reach of cybercriminals worldwide.…

Volvo Hit in Conduent Breach Affecting 25 Million

  A major data breach at business services provider Conduent has spiraled into a large-scale security incident affecting at least 25 million people across the United States, with Volvo Group North America among the latest victims. The breach, originally disclosed…

Iron Man Data Breach Only Impacted Marketing Resources

Data storage and recovery services company ‘Iron Mountain’ suffered a data breach. Extortion gang ‘Everest’ was behind the breach. Iron Mountain said the breach was limited to marketing materials. The company specializes in records management and data centers, it has…

OpenAI’s Evolving Mission: A Shift from Safety to Profit?

  Now under scrutiny, OpenAI – known for creating ChatGPT – has quietly adjusted its guiding purpose. Its 2023 vision once stressed developing artificial intelligence to benefit people without limits imposed by profit goals, specifically stating “safely benefits humanity.” Yet…

Fraudulent Recruiters Target Developers with Malicious Coding Tests

  If a software developer is accustomed to receiving unsolicited messages offering lucrative remote employment opportunities, the initial approach may appear routine—a brief introduction, a well-written job description, and an invitation to complete a small technical exercise. Nevertheless, behind the…