Cyber Security Headlines

Israeli government warns to secure home security cameras

Signal debunks zero-day report

Equifax fined for 2017 data breach

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Interpol shuts down thousands of fake pharmacies

Chip shortage could lead to counterfeit chip crisis

Windows 10 support ends in 2025

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Elon Musk’s Starlink and the White House targeted by Killnet hackers

Google links Windows exploit framework used to send spyware

Malicious Android app creates fake accounts on multiple platforms

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Prudential Financial data breached in cyberattack

Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum

Bank of America customers at risk after third party breach

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Google to delete Incognito tracking data

Hallucinated software packages as a security vulnerability

FCC investigating phone infrastructure security

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