Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft and law enforcement announced a coordinated takedown of the Lumma pasword-stealing malware.
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Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials
The trove has now been taken down but included users’ logins for platforms including Apple, Google, and Meta, plus services
Signal’s new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new “screen security” setting is enabled by default on Windows 11. Signal said that this new feature is designed to protect users’ privacy from Microsoft’s […]
Signal says no to Windows 11’s Recall screenshots
Signal is taking proactive steps to ensure Microsoft’s Recall feature can’t screen capture your secured chats, by rolling out a new version of the Signal for Windows 11 client that enables screen security by default. This is the same DRM that blocks users from easily screenshotting a Netflix show on their computer or phone, and […]
Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren’t notifying senators of surveillance requests
Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter that one U.S. phone carrier turned over Senate data to law enforcement without notifying the target.
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Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals
US, European, and Japanese authorities, along with tech companies including Microsoft and Cloudflare, say they’ve disrupted Lumma, an infostealer popular
19-year-old student to plead guilty to huge school database hack
A 19-year-old college student will plead guilty to carrying out a massive hack against PowerSchool, a popular student information system used by schools around the country. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice said Matthew Lane of Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty to four counts, including cyber extortion, unauthorized access to protected computers, and aggravated identity […]
US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students
Prosecutors say the hacker stole information on 60 million students, an incident that matches the data breach at PowerSchool.
Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
The crypto giant said the unauthorized access to customer data dates back to late December 2024.
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3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk.