Cybersecurity Highlights

This section registers the most relevant incidents or public events related to the cybersecurity and information and communication technologies (ICT), in a way that a chronological history of them is available, together with their main links, references and information sources.

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Amazon AWS mitigated a 2.3 Tbps DDoS cyberattack

According to Amazon's statements, in its latest Amazon AWS Shield report, the system in charge of monitoring the security of the AWS server infrastructure (Amazon Web Services), had faced what is...

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aws.amazon.com

zdnet.com

xataka.com

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Firebase platform suffers from data exposure

Firebase, a Google platform for developing web and mobile applications, has exposed sensitive information from more than 4,000 applications that use its database, due to poor permission settings by...

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comparitech.com

thehackernews.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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The Spanish National Police Corps arrest 11 cybercriminals for CEO scam

The Spanish National Police Corps have arrested 11 alleged cybercriminals who have defrauded more than €2,400,000 from companies and individuals from various countries. The crimes attributed to...

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policia.es

20minutos.es

adslzone.net

news.sophos.com

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Information leak in Microsoft account on GitHub

A cybercriminal has accessed the private repositories of the profile on Microsoft's GitHub and has stolen about 500 GB of information. The stolen data corresponds mainly to code samples, test...

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bleepingcomputer.com

elespanol.com

redeszone.net

zdnet.com

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Million Webkinz by Gankin credentials leaked

An anonymous cybercriminal has leaked the usernames and passwords of nearly 23 million players to Webkinz World, an online children's game owned by the Canadian company Ganz.A vulnerability in one...

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twitter.com

zdnet.com

scmagazine.com

tn.com.ar

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Thai prison, Lang Suan, victim of a security incident

The Thai prison, Lang Suan, in Chumphon province, has suffered a cyberattack on its video surveillance system (Closed Circuit Television, CCTV) by dumping its video signal on YouTube for several...

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bangkokpost.com

welivesecurity.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Public administration

Social networks

Arrest of the biggest cyberscammer in the history of Spain

The Civil Guard, in the so-called LUPIN operation, has arrested the largest cyber-staffer in the history of Spain. The detainee, a young man of 23 who had a criminal group under his command to...

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interior.gob.es

elmundo.es

elotrolado.net

bitlifemedia.com

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New vulnerabilities in 4G and 5G mobile networks

A group of academics from Purdue and Iowa universities have found three new security flaws in 4G and 5G.Attacks, called ToRPEDO, PIERCER and IMSI-Cracking, can be used to intercept phone calls,...

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ndss-symposium.org

techcrunch.com

adslzone.net

helpnetsecurity.com

threatpost.com

itproportal.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Internet

Vulnerability

Massive credential leak on the Dark Web

The British media The Register has published a new massive leak of personal data, which would affect some 617 million accounts, which have been put up for sale on the Dark Web.The published...

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theregister.co.uk

redeszone.net

itproportal.com

genbeta.com

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European Commission withdraws smartwatch model with privacy issues

The European Commission has ordered the withdrawal from the market of the smartwatch Safe-KID-One model of the German brand Enox, as it is considered too dangerous for use, especially among minors...

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ec.europa.eu

omicrono.elespanol.com

threatpost.com

bbc.com

abc.es

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Corporate access

Cybersecurity Highlights

Amazon AWS mitigated a 2.3 Tbps DDoS cyberattack

Firebase platform suffers from data exposure

The Spanish National Police Corps arrest 11 cybercriminals for CEO scam

Information leak in Microsoft account on GitHub

Million Webkinz by Gankin credentials leaked

Thai prison, Lang Suan, victim of a security incident

Arrest of the biggest cyberscammer in the history of Spain

New vulnerabilities in 4G and 5G mobile networks

Massive credential leak on the Dark Web

European Commission withdraws smartwatch model with privacy issues

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