Recent Security News
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ChatGPT Plugin Vulnerabilities Exposed Data, Accounts
March 13, 2024 at 09:27AM Salt Security analyzed ChatGPT plugins and uncovered vulnerabilities that could be exploited to access sensitive data and take over accounts on third-party websites. These vulnerabilities affected the OAuth authentication process, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and account takeovers. Vendors were promptly notified and patches were implemented. Additionally, future GPTs…
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Nozomi Networks Raises $100 Million to Expand Industrial Cybersecurity Business
March 13, 2024 at 09:27AM Nozomi Networks, an industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm, secured $100 million in a Series E funding round, with total funds now exceeding $250 million. Mitsubishi Electric and Schneider Electric joined as investors. The funding will assist in scaling product development and supporting global go-to-market efforts. Nozomi has emphasized the potential…
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Bitcoin Fog mixer operator convicted for laundering $400 million
March 13, 2024 at 08:59AM Roman Sterlingov, a Russian-Swedish national, was convicted for operating Bitcoin Fog, a prominent cryptocurrency “tumbler” used by cybercriminals to launder illicit proceeds. The service allowed users to obfuscate the origin of their digital possessions, laundering approximately $400 million linked to various crimes. Sterlingov faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…
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Stanford University Data Breach Impacts 27,000 Individuals
March 13, 2024 at 08:33AM Stanford University notified 27,000 individuals of a ransomware attack on its Department of Public Safety. The attack, discovered in September 2023, occurred in May, and the Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility for stealing personal information. Stanford is providing identity theft protection services and has no evidence of misuse of the…
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US Seizes $1.4 Million in Cryptocurrency From Tech Scammers
March 13, 2024 at 08:33AM US law enforcement seized $1.4 million worth of Tether tokens in a tech support scam targeting elderly victims. Perpetrators posed as tech support employees and bank representatives to fraudulently obtain victims’ funds, totaling over $12.5 billion in reported losses for 2023. The FBI identified and froze the fraudsters’ accounts, with…