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Android bug leaks DNS queries even when VPN kill switch is enabled

A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the "Always-on VPN" feature was enabled with the "Block connections without VPN" option.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 03, 2024
- 05:02 PM
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Over 12 million auth secrets and keys leaked on GitHub in 2023

GitHub users accidentally exposed 12.8 million authentication and sensitive secrets in over 3 million public repositories during 2023, with the vast majority remaining valid after five days.
- Bill Toulas
- March 12, 2024
- 11:23 AM
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GitHub enables push protection by default to stop secrets leak

GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when pushing new code.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 29, 2024
- 01:57 PM
- 0
Thousands of images on Docker Hub leak auth secrets, private keys

Researchers at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany published a study revealing that tens of thousands of container images hosted on Docker Hub contain confidential secrets, exposing software, online platforms, and users to a massive attack surface.
- Bill Toulas
- July 16, 2023
- 10:09 AM
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Source code for BlackLotus Windows UEFI malware leaked on GitHub

The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has leaked online, allowing greater insight into a malware that has caused great concern among the enterprise, governments, and the cybersecurity community.
- Bill Toulas
- July 13, 2023
- 11:14 AM
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New Buhti ransomware gang uses leaked Windows, Linux encryptors

A new ransomware operation named 'Buhti' uses the leaked code of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to target Windows and Linux systems, respectively.
- Bill Toulas
- May 25, 2023
- 06:00 AM
- 1
LockBit ransomware goes 'Green,' uses new Conti-based encryptor

The LockBit ransomware gang has again started using encryptors based on other operations, this time switching to one based on the leaked source code for the Conti ransomware.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 01, 2023
- 05:48 PM
- 0
Android leaks some traffic even when 'Always-on VPN' is enabled

Mullvad VPN has discovered that Android leaks traffic every time the device connects to a WiFi network, even if the "Block connections without VPN," or "Always-on VPN," features is enabled.
- Bill Toulas
- October 11, 2022
- 03:48 PM
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Intel confirms leaked Alder Lake BIOS Source Code is authentic

Intel has confirmed that a source code leak for the UEFI BIOS of Alder Lake CPUs is authentic and has been released by a third party.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 09, 2022
- 08:53 PM
- 1
Cisco fixes bug allowing RSA private key theft on ASA, FTD devices

Cisco has addressed a high severity vulnerability affecting its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 10, 2022
- 01:37 PM
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Mandiant: “No evidence” we were hacked by LockBit ransomware

American cybersecurity firm Mandiant is investigating LockBit ransomware gang's claims that they hacked the company's network and stole data.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 06, 2022
- 03:54 PM
- 0
Spring patches leaked Spring4Shell zero-day RCE vulnerability

Spring released emergency updates to fix the 'Spring4Shell' zero-day remote code execution vulnerability, which leaked prematurely online before a patch was released.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 31, 2022
- 11:16 AM
- 0
NVIDIA data breach exposed credentials of over 71,000 employees

More than 71,000 employee credentials were stolen and some of them leaked online following a data breach suffered by US chipmaker giant Nvidia last month.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 03, 2022
- 04:59 PM
- 0
Conti ransomware's internal chats leaked after siding with Russia

An angry member of the Conti ransomware operation has leaked over 60,000 private messages after the gang sided with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 27, 2022
- 11:23 PM
- 0
Microsoft Azure App Service flaw exposed customer source code

A security flaw found in Azure App Service, a Microsoft-managed platform for building and hosting web apps, led to the exposure of PHP, Node, Python, Ruby, or Java customer source code for at least four years, since 2017.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 22, 2021
- 02:15 PM
- 0
Babuk ransomware's full source code leaked on hacker forum

A threat actor has leaked the complete source code for the Babuk ransomware on a Russian-speaking hacking forum.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 03, 2021
- 11:22 AM
- 0
Emails from Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for sale on data-trading forum

The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment about the authenticity of email files allegedly stolen from its network and offered for sale on a data-trading forum.Lith
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 13, 2021
- 03:04 PM
- 1
Leaked Windows 11 screenshots show new File Explorer, Settings app

Leaked screenshots of an internal Microsoft build of Windows 11 have given us a glimpse of the upcoming changes coming to File Explorer and the Settings app.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 28, 2021
- 10:28 AM
- 2
Windows 11 brings four new collections of desktop backgrounds

A preview build for Windows 11 was leaked yesterday, giving us a glimpse of the new features and changes coming to Microsoft's next generation of Windows. One of these changes is new collections of default Windows backgrounds that can be selected for your desktop.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 16, 2021
- 01:38 PM
- 2
Windows 11 Leaked - What we know so far about Microsoft's new OS

An alleged preview build for Windows 11 has been leaked, confirming the new name for Microsoft's next generation of Windows and providing a glimpse of the new features.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 15, 2021
- 01:59 PM
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