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Adoption Agency’s Leaky Database Exposes Over 1.1 Million Sensitive Records

Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a leaky database affecting the Gladney Center for Adoption, a well-known nonprofit organization based in Texas.

The data exposure, discovered in June during a routine check, revealed over 1.1 million sensitive records, potentially impacting families, employees, and even children involved in adoption and foster care.

What Was Exposed?

According to Fowler, the publicly exposed database “was not password-protected or encrypted”. Among the 1,115,

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Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Semiconductor Sector with Cobalt Strike, Custom Backdoors

The Taiwanese semiconductor industry has become the target of spear-phishing campaigns undertaken by three Chinese state-sponsored threat actors.
“Targets of these campaigns ranged from organizations involved in the manufacturing, design, and testing of semiconductors and integrated circuits, wider equipment and services supply chain entities within this sector, as well as financial investment
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UNC6148 deploys Overstep malware on SonicWall devices, possibly for ransomware operations

UNC6148 targets SonicWall devices with Overstep malware, using a backdoor and rootkit for data theft, extortion, or ransomware. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that a threat actor tracked as UNC6148 has been targeting SonicWall SMA appliances with new malware dubbed Overstep. Active since at least October 2024, the group uses a backdoor and user-mode rootkit […]
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