Security
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LexisNexis shuts down services after suspicious activity on servers
LexisNexis took its Diligence, Metabase API, and Newsdesk services offline as part of its response to unusual activity on servers hosted and managed by an unnamed third-party vendor. The company said it is investigating the incident with assistance from a cybersecurity forensic firm and is rebuilding affected systems in a new environment before bringing the services […]
Valve notifies Steam hardware customers of a data breach
Video game publisher and digital distribution giant Valve is notifying Steam hardware customers in Europe that hackers stole their data after hacking its shipping partner, CEVA Logistics. CEVA Logistics (a fully-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, the world’s third-largest shipping company) operates 1,000 warehouses, handled 15 million shipments last year, and reported $18.3 billion […]
Critical Progress LoadMaster flaw now actively exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that hackers are exploiting a critical-severity Progress Kemp LoadMaster command injection vulnerability. Kemp LoadMaster is a very popular Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and server load balancer used by tech companies and government entities worldwide (e.g., Amazon, U.S. Air Force) to distribute incoming web traffic across multiple […]
Hackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoors
The Head Mare hacktivist group has been exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf video conferencing servers to replace client installers with malicious versions that deliver backdoors. The exploited vulnerabilities allowed the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the highest level of privileges and deploy the PhantomCore and PhantomGraph backdoors. TrueConf is a video conferencing tool widely used […]
Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited in customer data-theft attacks
A critical Metabase SQL injection vulnerability was exploited in zero-day attacks to breach customer instances in data theft attacks, known to impact Framework and Tally. Metabase disclosed the attacks on Thursday, warning that its Metabase Cloud SaaS platform was compromised through a previously unknown vulnerability affecting versions 1.58 and above. The company warns that self-hosted […]
Unlimited Technology Systems breach impacts 3.8 million people
Healthcare software company Unlimited Technology Systems reported that more than 3.8 million people were impacted by a data breach incident that occurred in October 2025. The organization submitted data breach notification samples to the authorities this year on July 1st without revealing the exact number of impacted individuals. An entry on the breach notification portal of the […]
Levi Strauss & Co. says hackers stole corporate data in cyberattack
Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi’s) says that hackers used social engineering on three of its employees to gain access to and steal corporate data stored on their machines. The company has disclosed the incident in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying that its response was sufficiently quick to prevent the […]
North Carolina Ports confirms cyberattack disrupting operations
The North Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed that a cyberattack disrupted IT systems and slowed operations at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. The three facilities are all part of the port, constituting two principal commercial deepwater seaports and an inland hub. The Port of Wilmington, which is the […]
ClickFix attack pushes macOS infostealer for crypto theft attacks
A Go-based malware delivered in ClickFix attacks targeting macOS users is stealing cryptocurrency assets, browser-stored passwords, Apple Keychain data, and cached credentials. The malware can intercept and redirect transactions with various cryptocurrencies. Although it can empty wallets entirely, it can also calculate the total value of a transaction to determine how much to divert to […]
Hedge fund cyberattacks tied to BlackFile-linked UNC6671 extortion group
A recent wave of cyberattacks targeting hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other financial organizations has been linked to UNC6671, an extortion group reportedly associated with the BlackFile threat actors. The attribution comes after Reuters and Bloomberg reported that Point72 Asset Management, Millennium Management, Two Sigma Investments, Citadel, and several private-equity firms were targeted in recent attacks that relied on voice […]