Hackers abused API to verify millions of Authy MFA phone numbers

Twilio has confirmed that an unsecured API endpoint allowed threat actors to access phone numbers of millions of Authy multi-factor authentication users, potentially making them vulnerable to SMS phishing and SIM swapping attacks.

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Twilio Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Leak 33M Authy User Phone Numbers

Twilio has confirmed a data breach after hackers leaked 33 million phone numbers associated with the Authy app.

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Brazil Halts Meta’s AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns

Brazil’s data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD), has temporarily banned Meta from processing users’ personal data to train the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
The ANPD said it found “evidence of processing of personal data based on inadequate legal hypothesis, lack of transparency, limitation of the rights of data subjects, and risks to

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Global Police Operation Shuts Down 600 Cybercrime Servers Linked to Cobalt Strike

A coordinated law enforcement operation codenamed MORPHEUS has felled close to 600 servers that were used by cybercriminal groups and were part of an attack infrastructure associated with the Cobalt Strike. 
The crackdown targeted older, unlicensed versions of the Cobalt Strike red teaming framework between June 24 and 28, according to Europol.
Of the 690 IP addresses that were flagged to

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Twilio’s Authy App Breach Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers

Cloud communications provider Twilio has revealed that unidentified threat actors took advantage of an unauthenticated endpoint in Authy to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including users’ cell phone numbers.
The company said it took steps to secure the endpoint to no longer accept unauthenticated requests.
The development comes days after an online persona named ShinyHunters

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Any IoT Device Can Be Hacked, Even Grills

Researchers uncover a way to hack the summer cookout — but firmware updates will stop that grilled meat (or tofu) from turning into an inedible mess.

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Bay Area Credit Union Struggles to Recover After Ransomware Attack

Tens of thousands of Patelco customers remain without access to their accounts, with no estimates for when systems will be restored.

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Europol Announces Crackdown on Cobalt Strike Servers Used by Cybercriminals

European law enforcement agency announces the takedown of nearly 600 Cobalt Strike servers linked to criminal activity.

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Networking Without the Hangover

How Sober in Cyber is redefining professional connections in the security industry.

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Hacker Busted for ‘Evil Twin’ Wi-Fi That Steals Airline Passenger Data

Australian cops arrest man found with a portable Wi-Fi access device in his carry-on luggage, allegedly used for standing up scam Wi-Fi networks on flights.

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