Columbus, OH

An infamous Russian hacker group claims it has successfully breached the U.S. Federal Reserve. Security researchers say the ransomware group LockBit claims it has accessed 33 terabytes of “juicy banking information containing Americans’ banking secrets.”. The group says it’s holding the data hostage, demanding the Federal Reserve pay...

Federal Reserve Breached, Claim Hackers, Allegedly Exposing 33 Terabytes of ‘Juicy Information Containing Americans’ Banking Secrets’

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Experts say passwords cannot guarantee online security, yet they remain the primary pillar of most people's digital protection. That is why the recent posting of a database containing nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords has raised alarms in security circles. Here are some tips to determine if your password is among them and how to shore up your defenses.

A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum

The details of more than 600,000 bank cards around the world have been leaked on the dark web, according to a new report by cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research report uncovered that financial information “is being harvested from users through malware.”. This malicious software is designed “to infiltrate, damage,...

Over 600,000 Bank Card Details Leaked via Dark Web – Cybersecurity Report

UPDATE: CrowdStrike has also spotted cybercriminals using the outage as bait to hack prospective targets. This includes "impersonating CrowdStrike staff in phone calls," and "posing as independent researchers, claiming to have evidence the technical issue is linked to a cyberattack." The company's blog post lists several malicious domains that the...

Don't Fall for It: Hackers Pounce on CrowdStrike Outage With Phishing Emails

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated variant of a known stealer malware that attackers affiliated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have delivered as part of prior cyber espionage campaigns targeting job seekers. The artifact in question is an Apple macOS disk image (DMG) file named "MiroTalk.dmg" that...

North Korean Hackers Update BeaverTail Malware to Target MacOS Users

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

BuzzFeed

Unfortunately, there are countless creeps who love that we love the internet — and who would love to swipe our personal information.

Not Checking This WiFi Setting Is Like "Leaving Your Front Door Open" To Hackers

TheDailyBeast

Nearly every AT&T customer had their data leaked after hackers breached a third-party platform used by the telecommunications giant, according to an SEC filing made by the company on Friday. Between May 1, 2022 and Oct. 31, 2022 hackers were able to access the call and text records of approximately all 109 million AT&T customers, according to the Associated Press. “The data does not contain the content of calls or texts, personal information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, or other personally identifiable information,” the company said in a statement on Friday, adding that it also didn’t include...

Hackers Steal Nearly Every AT&T Customer’s Data

On Wednesday, the USPS said it addressed the issue and stopped the practice, claiming that it was “unaware” of it. TechCrunch found USPS was sharing customers’ information by way of hidden data-collecting code (also known as tracking pixels) used across its website. Tech and advertising companies create this kind of code to collect information about the user — such as which pages they visit — every time a webpage containing the code loads in the customer’s browser.

USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap

But according to a representative for the Sphere, this photo was digitally altered. The Sphere escaped unscathed from the CrowdStrike outage, which has affected computers running Windows across the global economy. It would be easy to believe this photo was real; after all, we’re seeing images of the blue screen...

From the Sphere to false cyberattack claims, misinformation runs rampant amid CrowdStrike outage

Symantec, a cybersecurity firm based in California, has issued a warning to all 1.5 billion Apple device users regarding a potential cyber-attack targeting their Apple IDs. Researchers have discovered that threat actors can send deceptive messages to users, luring them to visit malicious websites through risky URL links. Clicking on these links could compromise their Apple IDs and cloud accounts.

Cyber Attack to impact 1.5 billion Apple devices

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

The Guardian

Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them down

What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's cyber intelligence agency said on Saturday that "malicious websites and unofficial code" were being released online claiming to aid recovery from Friday's global digital outage, which hit media, retailers, banks and airlines.

Australia warns of malicious websites after cyber outage

The Shy Green

There's troubling news brewing in the home improvement world as LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, grapples with serious financial woes. From its humble beginnings with a pickup truck in Massachusetts to growing into a behemoth with 442 stores across 47 states, the company now finds itself at a critical juncture.

A major home improvement store might shut down all its stores and declare bankruptcy

The Independent

The chief executive of CrowdStrike, the firm at the centre of the global IT outage, has said he is “deeply sorry” for the incident, but warned it would take “some time” for systems to be fully restored.George Kurtz said a fix had been deployed for a bug in an update rolled out by the cybersecurity firm which affected Microsoft Windows PCs, knocking many offline around the world, causing flight and train cancellations and crippling some healthcare systems.In an interview with NBC’s Today Show in the US, Mr Kurtz said the incident was not a cyber attack, but admitted that despite...

IT outage fix deployed but ‘some time’ before all systems restored – CrowdStrike

San Francisco, CA

Waymo already has the required permits to commercially operate its robotaxi service 24 hours a day in the city of San Francisco, parts of the Peninsula and highways that reach the airport. Access to the airport requires a separate approval from the San Francisco Airport Commission. Technically, permits can be...

Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show

Your payday might be delayed thanks to the global CrowdStrike outage. The Global Payroll Association (GPA) warned Friday that millions of workers around the world “risk going without their wages” because their employers or banks rely on CrowdStrike. Suggested Reading. Austin-based CrowdStrike issued an update late Thursday to...

The CrowdStrike tech outage could mean a missed payday for millions

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US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are ‘taking advantage’ of CrowdStrike outage

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said in a statement Friday that though the CrowdStrike outage was not linked to a cyberattack or malicious activity, it has “observed...

US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are ‘taking advantage’ of CrowdStrike outage

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