VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report

VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report

In February 2021, software giant Ivanti discovered that Chinese hackers had breached the network of Pulse Secure, one of its subsidiaries that provided VPN appliances to dozens of companies and government agencies around the world, according to new reporting by Bloomberg. The hackers exploited a secret backdoor they had planted in Pulse Secure’s VPN software,…

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US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people

In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and health information, without saying how many victims were affected.  On Tuesday, the company confirmed it has begun notifying around 22.65 million people whose data was stolen during the cyberattack. In a filing with the…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto: The Balancer community has proposed a plan to distribute funds recovered from the protocol’s recent hack. South Korea’s largest exchange, Upbit, halted deposits and…

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Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach

Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach

Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen the Salesforce-stored data of more than 200 companies in a large-scale supply chain hack. On Thursday, Salesforce disclosed a breach of “certain customers’ Salesforce data” — without naming affected companies — that was stolen via apps published by Gainsight, which provides a customer support platform to other companies.  …

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