Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
Duolingo data leak exposes data of 2.6 million users, Met Police IT hack puts officers’ data at risk and Jupiter X Core vulnerabilities. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. Duolingo hackers post scraped data of 2.6 million users on a hacking forum
Language learning platform Duolingo recently suffered a breach that exposed the sensitive data of 2.6 million users. Hackers scraped and sold this data on a hacking forum, which includes public login names, real names and non-public email addresses. Despite knowing about the exposed API that allowed the breach, Duolingo has not taken it down. The incident poses a risk for targeted phishing attacks and calls the company's data protection measures into question.
2. Met Police on high alert after IT breach exposes details of staff and officers
The London Metropolitan Police are on high alert after a breach involving one of its IT suppliers. This supplier had access to sensitive information like names, ranks and vetting levels of officers. The force is working closely with the company to assess the scope of the exposure. Yet, they remain uncertain about when the breach occurred or how many personnel are at risk. The incident has been escalated to the National Crime Agency and could lead to significant damage if not rapidly contained.
3. Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin flaws could facilitate site hijacking
WordPress security analyst Rafie Muhammad uncovered two serious vulnerabilities in Jupiter X Core, a plugin used in over 172,000 WordPress and WooCommerce websites. The first flaw allowed unauthorized users to upload files, leading to potential code execution on the server. The second enabled account hijacking if the attacker knew the user's email address. Even though the plugin's developer has resolved these issues, users are advised to update to the latest version for optimal security.
4. Danish cloud host loses all customer data in a ransomware campaign
CloudNordic, a Denmark-based cloud hosting company, recently suffered a ransomware attack that compromised all customer data and backups. The attack encrypted the company's internal network, making data restoration impossible. While there's no evidence of data exfiltration, the company won't pay the hackers' ransom. CloudNordic and affiliate Azero are now rebuilding web and email systems without the lost data. So far, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
5. New Whiffy Recon malware leverages Wi-Fi to triangulate victims’ location
Secureworks researchers have discovered that the Smoke Loader botnet is deploying a new malware called Whiffy Recon. This malware leverages Google's geolocation API and Wi-Fi scanning to triangulate the locations of infected devices. The pinpoint accuracy—ranging between 20-50 meters—enables more focused attacks and the intimidation of victims. Whiffy Recon updates its location data every minute, which could apply real-time pressure on victims.
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In this Series
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
- Uber data leaked, 48 DDoS-for-hire domains seized and Facebook posts phishing attack
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