News for January 12, 2025

News for January 12, 2025

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 11 Jan 2025


Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-95-million-siri-privacy-lawsuit/

 

Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024 from more than 332,000 wallet addresses

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/

 

Riverlane Reports Decoder Tech Sets New Standard in Quantum Error Correction (the team demonstrated the ability, in certain platforms, to decode up to 1,057 qubits with unprecedented efficiency, take a step toward practical fault-tolerant quantum computing. The next big milestone? Using real-time QEC [quantum errors correction] to achieve a ‘MegaQuOp’ [one million error-free quantum operations]).

https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/01/07/riverlane-reports-new-decoder-tech-sets-new-standard-in-quantum-error-correction/

 

Kaganovskaia / Angelopol - Gangnam Style - Averbukh Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDT2b-F1iI

 

New Web3 attack exploits transaction simulations to steal crypto

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-web3-attack-exploits-transaction-simulations-to-steal-crypto/

 

How Anyone Can Crack a 512-Bit RSA Key for Less Than $8 in the Cloud

https://dmarcchecker.app/articles/crack-512-bit-dkim-rsa-key

 

44 Statistics From 2024 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/44-statistics-2024-are-almost-too-crazy-believe

 

Fake CrowdStrike Recruiters Distribute Malware Via Phishing Emails

https://hackread.com/fake-crowdstrike-recruiters-malware-phishing-emails/

 

When money dies : the nightmare of deficit spending, devaluation, and hyperinflation in Weimar Germany by ADAM FERGUSSON

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=4ac76b971cf67594de3627b14bb7f2244b973815

https://archive.org/details/whenmoneydiesnig0000ferg

 

Chinese hackers also breached Charter and Windstream networks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charter-and-windstream-among-nine-us-telecoms-hacked-by-china/

 

Caroline Mullen & Brendan Mullen skate their 2024 Free Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgmkOxTY62U

 

Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/onlyfans-alysha-newman-canada-olympics-1.7290724

 

Eagerbee backdoor deployed against Middle Eastern govt orgs, ISPs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eagerbee-backdoor-deployed-against-middle-eastern-govt-orgs-isps/

 

Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres - Beat It & Black or White

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9mCrmc5UvM

 

WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 3 Million Websites to Injection Attacks

https://gbhackers.com/wordpress-plugin-vulnerability/

 

The Rise of the Machines: How AI Will Transform Cyber Crime in 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YceLu6D1IFY

 

Hackers reportedly compromise Argentina’s airport security payroll system

https://therecord.media/hackers-target-airport-security-payroll

 

"Capolavoro" - Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini perform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN2vLDOp4t8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsBNG7Cuq8k

 

South Portland schools tackle cyber breach

https://wgme.com/news/local/south-portland-schools-tackle-cyber-breach-believe-no-data-compromised-student-technology-network

 

35 Million Americans LAIDOFF | Census Data

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfNqbf7vHLk

 

City Bank in Bangladesh suffers data breach

https://bcsi.gov.bd/threat-actor-selling-city-bank-statements-on-underground-hacking-forum/

 

Scammers Impersonate Authorities to Swipe OTPs with Remote Access Apps

https://hackread.com/scammers-impersonate-swipe-otps-remote-access-apps/

 

Aerials on Ice - Alice Velati & Davide Pastore perform 'Angels and Demons' at Ghiaccio Spettacolo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iy8p-hV_pE

 

Green Bay Packers' online store hacked to steal credit cards

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/green-bay-packers-online-store-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/

 

A Rare Alignment of all the Planets is About to Take Place. You Should Not Miss This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuXRMRmiQRM

 

Malicious EditThisCookie Extension Attacking Chrome Users to Steal Data

https://gbhackers.com/malicious-editthiscookie-extension/

 

How To Calculate Any Square Root

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXveVqBxFow

 

U.S. uncovers hacking campaign targeting Guam's critical infrastructure — suspected Chinese Volt Typhoon hacks could disrupt the defense of Taiwan

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/u-s-uncovers-hacking-campaign-targeting-guams-critical-infrastructure-suspected-chinese-volt-typhoon-hacks-could-disrupt-the-defense-of-taiwan

 

This New Particle Could Change Quantum Physics Forever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_wlt_UJtI

 

Millions of Email Servers Exposed Due to Missing TLS Encryption

https://hackread.com/millions-email-servers-exposed-missing-tls-encryption/

 

Is It Possible To Hack WHATSAPP With Just Phone Number?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efO3obECPw4

 

People Who Are At Another Level...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXKPwAPNeqY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z45Vd9slWw

 

UN aviation agency investigating 'potential' security breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/un-aviation-agency-investigating-potential-security-breach/

 

Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities and ISPs in the Middle East

https://securityaffairs.com/172748/malware/eagerbee-backdoor-targets-middle-east.html

 

Vanessa-Mae: at the Shangai Music Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEhoUz7j-vA

 

Fake game sites lead to information stealers

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/can-you-try-a-game-i-made-fake-game-sites-lead-to-information-stealers

 

US Government Sues Warren Buffett's Berkshire-Owned Lending Company For Predatory Mortgages

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-government-sues-warren-buffetts-berkshire-owned-lending-company-predatory-mortgages

 

US Telecom Breaches Widen as 9 Firms Hit by Chinese Salt Typhoon

https://hackread.com/us-telecom-breaches-firms-chinese-salt-typhoon-hackers/

 

Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/elon-musk-were-going-straight-to-mars-the-moon-is-a-distraction/

 

Rockabye (Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) - Electric Violin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h5puR8Z_5k

 

Washington State Filed Lawsuit Against T-Mobile Massive Data Breach

https://gbhackers.com/t-mobile-massive-data-breach/

 

New PayPal Phishing Scam Exploits MS365 Tools and Genuine-Looking Emails

https://hackread.com/paypal-phishing-scam-exploits-ms365-genuine-emails/

 

New SCAM Uses Your Phone # to Drain Your Bank Accounts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxV8n5dQheM

 

Thousands of credit cards stolen in Green Bay Packers store breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thousands-of-credit-cards-stolen-in-green-bay-packers-store-breach/

 

Electric Cars Were Huge in the 1900s… So What Went Wrong?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOBRUWUSvCg

 

Oracle WebLogic Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Cyber Attacks – CISA

https://gbhackers.com/oracle-weblogic-vulneraiblity/

 

Jasmine Tessari & Marco Garavaglia, "Can't Help Falling in Love"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwDPCWKn158

 

How initial access brokers (IABs) sell your users’ credentials

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-initial-access-brokers-iabs-sell-your-users-credentials/

 

Never Install THESE 13 Programs on Your Computer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRQRofcvU8

 

Thousands of Live Hacker Backdoors Found in Expired Domains

https://hackread.com/live-hacker-backdoors-found-in-expired-domains/

 

Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environments

https://securityaffairs.com/172770/ics-scada/moxa-router-flaws-risks-to-industrial-environmets.html

 

UN aviation agency confirms recruitment database security breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/un-aviation-agency-confirms-recruitment-database-security-breach/

 

China Surpasses Starlink with Breakthrough 100Gbps Space Laser Tech!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9huqVKtpwQE

 

New FireScam Android Malware Abusing Firebase Services To Evade Detection

https://gbhackers.com/firescam-malware-firebase/

 

SAP Fires 10,000 Workers as Everyone Gets Fired

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-UJNwLKIpQ

 

Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers

https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/researchers-uncover-major-security-flaw.html

 

Weaponized LDAP Exploit Deploys Information-Stealing Malware

https://gbhackers.com/ldap-exploit-malware-installation/

 

New Generation Transport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ch8yHthP4

 

FTX EU acquired by Backpack Exchange, an exchange founded by previous FTX and Alameda employees

https://www.theblock.co/post/333308/ftx-eu-acquired-by-backpack-exchange-an-exchange-founded-by-previous-ftx-and-alameda-employees

 

Dancing peacocks | CCTV English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBdfQYXjcR8

 

Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attack Tracker Reaches 2,000 Incidents

https://www.securityweek.com/universitys-critical-infrastructure-ransomware-attack-tracker-reaches-2000-incidents/

 

Coffee prices expected to hit up to $12 a cup by end of 2025

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/drink/coffee-prices-expected-to-hit-up-to-12-a-cup-by-end-of-2025/news-story/c3ae094fa5571a4b11f1480bc9a39b9a

 

Hackers Weaponize Security Testing By Weaponizing npm, PyPI, & Ruby Exploit Packages

https://gbhackers.com/hackers-weaponize-npm-pypi-ruby/

 

Dental group lied through teeth about data breach, fined $350,000

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/dental-group-lied-through-teeth-about-data-breach-fined-350000

 

3-Year-Old sings Yesterday by the Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqssyOLIJ0

 

Green Bay Packers' Online Pro Shop Sacked by Payment Skimmer

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/green-bay-packers-online-pro-shop-payment-skimmer

 

The Bitcoin Disaster: Why It’s Crashing to Zero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_Sxt3I8vQ

 

PowerSchool hack exposes student, teacher data from K-12 districts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hack-exposes-student-teacher-data-from-k-12-districts/

 

Are your retirement funds at risk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyiOgZz9PW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxIoi5IJK8c

 

Hackers Mimic Social Security Administration To Deliver ConnectWise RAT

https://gbhackers.com/connectwise-rat/

 

Vietnam Paying Citizens Up To $200 To Snitch On Bad Drivers...

https://www.barrons.com/news/vietnam-to-reward-traffic-offender-snitches-ecaadcbf

 

No timeline for service restoration after Winston-Salem cyber attack

https://www.wfdd.org/story/no-timeline-service-restoration-after-winston-salem-cyber-attack

 

Surya Bonaly lands a Backflip during her free skate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mreoWzjej8k

 

Ransomware Targeting Infrastructure Hits Telecom Namibia

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ransomware-targeting-infrastructure-telecom-namibia

 

CyberArk CEO Matt Cohen on Treasury hack and national security

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/01/07/cyberark-ceo-matt-cohen-on-treasury-hack-and-national-security.html

 

QSC: Multi-Plugin Malware Framework Installs Backdoor on Windows

https://gbhackers.com/qsc-backdoor-windows/

 

Telegram Shared Data of Thousands of Users After CEO’s Arrest

https://www.securityweek.com/telegram-shared-data-of-thousands-of-users-after-ceos-arrest/

 

The Elite are the Ones Buying GOLD (but why?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LvU_cNyWGg

 

Banshee stealer evades detection using Apple XProtect encryption algo

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banshee-stealer-evades-detection-using-apple-xprotect-encryption-algo/

 

AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/ai-supported-spear-phishing-fools-more-than-50-of-targets

 

McDonald’s IS CRASHING! The WARNING SIGN We All NEED TO SEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrOMX5EKoM

 

Gravy Analytics Hit by Cyberattack, Hackers Allegedly Stole data

https://gbhackers.com/gravy-analytics-hit-by-cyberattack/

 

HAUSER - The Lonely Shepherd LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrpyb55rzNQ

 

Medical billing firm Medusind discloses breach affecting 360,000 people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medical-billing-firm-medusind-discloses-breach-affecting-360-000-people/

 

Unconventional Cyberattacks Aim to Take Over PayPal Accounts

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/unconventional-cyberattacks-take-over-paypal-accounts

 

Critical BIOS/UEFI Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers To Overwrite System Firmware

https://gbhackers.com/critical-bios-uefi-vulnerabilities/

 

Raspberry Pi5 16GB Model Is Now Available at $120

https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-5-16gb-model-is-now-available-at-120-usd

 

Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara – 2024 World Figure Skating Pairs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_A0RlibIqE

 

Fake CrowdStrike job offer emails target devs with crypto miners

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-job-offer-emails-target-devs-with-crypto-miners/

 

New NonEuclid RAT Evades Antivirus and Encrypts Critical Files

https://gbhackers.com/noneuclid-rat-antivirus-bypass/

 

Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/google-loses-in-court-faces-trial-for-collecting-data-on-users-who-opted-out/

 

350,000 FULL-TIME JOBS LOST | Labor Market CRUSHED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6fYZavq7KI

 

Hackers Are Exploiting a New Ivanti VPN Security Bug To Hack Into Company Networks

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/09/1535218/hackers-are-exploiting-a-new-ivanti-vpn-security-bug-to-hack-into-company-networks

 

Bambino - Dalida - Avec Dany Brillant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTFQpirmTs

 

Hackers Claim To Have Compromised Data Broker Used By U.S. Government To Dodge Warrants

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/08/hackers-claim-to-have-compromised-data-broker-used-by-u-s-government-to-dodge-warrants/

 

Facebook awards researcher $100,000 for finding bug that granted internal access

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/facebook-awards-researcher-100000-for-finding-bug-that-granted-internal-access/

 

PowerSchool Hacked – Attackers Accessed Personal Data of Students and Teachers

https://gbhackers.com/powerschool-hacked/

 

Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/security_pros_baited_by_fake/

 

Unfortunately, some of the technologies wireless networks currently use are fundamentally insecure

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-01-wi-fi-network-uncovers-major.html

 

STIIIZY data breach exposes cannabis buyers’ IDs and purchases

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stiiizy-data-breach-exposes-cannabis-buyers-ids-and-purchases/

 

See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked To Spy On Your Location

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/10/0056202/see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location

 

Robert Kiyosaki's WARNING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAMAdLtzvzo

 

A scammer details how voice phishing groups are abusing Apple's support line to generate “account confirmation” message prompts from Apple to their customers

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prolific-voice-phishing-crew/

 

Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/10/china_treasury_foreign_investment/

 

Banshee Stealer Hits macOS Users via Fake GitHub Repositories

https://hackread.com/banshee-stealer-hits-macos-fake-github-repositories/

 

Fake LDAPNightmware exploit on GitHub spreads infostealer malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ldapnightmware-exploit-on-github-spreads-infostealer-malware/

 

Shane & Shannon Jensen - "Never Enough"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU2dwVkiJ1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NMMp_2Zd1k

 

Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-us-addiction-treatment-provider-notifies-patients-of-data-breach/

 

A simple way to protect your crypto from wallet drainers

https://www.publish0x.com/simple-solutions-to-complex-problems/a-simple-way-to-protect-your-crypto-from-wallet-drainers-xgveypk

 

HAUSER & Caroline Campbell - My Heart Will Go On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6yzKPYo-8

 

 

 

 

P.S. For those who want to have a list of annotations, here is the link to the article on how to do it with ChatGPT and Zapier

https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-summarize-an-article/

 

 

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