Data Security

BleepingComputer reports that U.S. blockchain-based fintech firm Figure Technology Solutions was noted by data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned to have had data from 967,200 accounts exfiltrated following a ShinyHunters social engineering attack against an employee that was initially reported by the company to have only affected a "limited number of files."

Online vehicle research and shopping website CarGurus had 1.7 million corporate files allegedly stolen by the ShinyHunters hacking operation, which threatened to expose pilfered records should no negotiations materialize by Feb. 20, according to The Register.

Nearly 300M Chat & Ask AI user messages spilled by Firebase misconfiguration Widely used AI-powered chatbot app Chat & Ask AI had nearly 300 million private messages from 25 million users exposed as a result of a misconfiguration in Firebase security settings, HackRead reports.

Google Mandiant warns to patch immediately because exploitation can weaken a team's ability to recover from a ransomware attack.

During a search of the suspect's residence, investigators discovered files containing credentials, passwords, credit card numbers, and server IP addresses, potentially enabling unauthorized access and ransomware attacks.

Quantum decryption threatens not only computer systems, but also critical infrastructure and satellite ground support.