Recent Security News
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Admin of $19M marketplace that sold social security numbers gets 8 years in jail
November 30, 2023 at 01:33PM Vitalii Chychasov was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit $5 million for operating an online marketplace that sold the personal data of 24 million Americans. Captured in Hungary in March 2022, he was extradited to the U.S., where his SSNDOB Marketplace had been active since 2013,…
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Feds Seize ‘Sinbad’ Crypto Mixer Used by North Korea’s Lazarus
November 30, 2023 at 12:42PM The US government has seized Sinbad.io, a crypto mixer used by North Korea’s Lazarus Group to launder money from cyber heists. The sanction requires US persons to block and report any Sinbad property and prohibits dealings with the service. Lazarus has stolen over $2 billion in digital assets, continuing its…
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Staples confirms cyberattack behind service outages, delivery issues
November 30, 2023 at 12:26PM After a cyberattack, Staples shut down systems to contain the breach and protect customer data, disrupting backend operations and delivery. Though stores remain open, online order processing is delayed. Staples is restoring systems and expects a return to normal operations soon without ransomware or file encryption. Takeaways from Meeting Notes:…
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Major Security Flaws in Zyxel Firewalls, Access Points, NAS Devices
November 30, 2023 at 12:06PM Zyxel has issued patches for over 15 security vulnerabilities in its firewalls, access points, and NAS devices, mitigating risks of authentication bypass, command injection, and DoS attacks. Meeting Takeaways: 1. **Zyxel Security Update**: Zyxel has implemented patches for at least 15 security vulnerabilities. 2. **Types of Vulnerabilities Addressed**: – **Authentication…
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Zyxel warns of multiple critical vulnerabilities in NAS devices
November 30, 2023 at 10:17AM Zyxel has patched critical security vulnerabilities in its NAS devices that risked unauthorized command execution and data compromise. Users of NAS326 and NAS542 models must update their firmware to versions V5.21(AAZF.15)C0 and V5.21(ABAG.12)C0 or later, respectively, as there are no alternative mitigations. **Takeaways from Meeting Notes:** 1. **Issue Identification:** Zyxel…