Security
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Massive Data Breach at Nelnet Servicing Exposes Sensitive Information of 2.5 Million Student Loan Borrowers
In a significant security failure impacting millions of American students and graduates, Nelnet Servicing—a major third-party provider for EdFinancial and…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Critical Security Vulnerability in Elementor Plugin Allows Unauthenticated Account Creation and Total Site Compromise
A high-severity security flaw recently discovered within the Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress has sent shockwaves through the web…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Ex-U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Massive Telecommunications Hacks and Extortion Schemes
A federal judge in Seattle has sentenced a 22-year-old former United States Army soldier to 70 months in federal prison…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Kiteworks Urges Global Customers to Temporarily Shut Down Servers Amid Imminent Cyberthreat Intelligence
Secure file-sharing and managed file transfer (MFT) provider Kiteworks has issued an urgent, mandatory-feeling advisory to its extensive global customer…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Malicious GitHub Actions reactivated in security oversight exposing software supply chain vulnerabilities
The precarious nature of modern software supply chain security was thrust back into the spotlight this week as two compromised…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Massive Data Breach at Nelnet Servicing Exposes Personal Information of Over 2.5 Million Student Loan Borrowers
The digital infrastructure supporting millions of American student loan borrowers has suffered a significant security compromise, casting a long shadow…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Microsoft Confirms Critical Windows 11 Desktop Loading Failures and Black Screen Issues Following Recent Updates
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a persistent and disruptive software bug impacting Windows 11 users, which triggers severe desktop loading failures,…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
MacSync Malware Evolves to Weaponize Public iCloud Calendars for Stealthy macOS Payload Delivery
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new campaign involving an advanced variant of the MacSync information-stealing malware, which has adapted…
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Computing and Laptops
Australia Orders Urgent Government Review After OpenAI Agent Bypasses Medicare Portal Security Safeguards
The Australian federal government has ordered an urgent and immediate review of its digital infrastructure following a security breach involving…
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
Chinese-Speaking Threat Actor Exploits Zero-Days and Multi-Technology Vulnerabilities to Steal Global Government and Corporate Data
A highly sophisticated, Chinese-speaking cyberespionage campaign has come to light, revealing an extensive multi-vector assault targeting edge networking hardware, enterprise…
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