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Online data breaches involving 5.4 million Twitter users and more private sharing

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Online data breaches involving 5.4 million Twitter users and more private sharing

An API flaw that was patched in January allowed for the theft of over 5.4 million Twitter user records that contained private information. These records were made available for free sharing on a hacker forum.

A security researcher has also revealed another enormous, possibly more significant, data dump of millions of Twitter records, illustrating how widely this flaw was utilised by threat actors.
The material is made up of public data that has been scraped as well as secretive email addresses and phone numbers.

The data breach on Twitter
In July of last year, a threat actor started charging $30,000 for the personal data of more than 5.4 million Twitter users.

The majority of the material was made up of publicly available details such Twitter IDs, names, login names, localities, and verified statuses; however, there was also private information like phone numbers and email addresses.

This information was gathered in December 2021 by utilising a Twitter API flaw that was made public through the HackerOne bug bounty programme. This flaw allowed users to submit their phone numbers and email addresses to the API in order to obtain the corresponding Twitter ID.

The threat actors might then use this ID to scrape the account’s public data to generate a user record with both private and public data. The HackerOne disclosure may have been disclosed, but BleepingComputer was informed that numerous threat actors were using the flaw to steal personal data from Twitter.

Twitter confirmed it had experienced a data breach due to an API issue resolved in January 2022 after BleepingComputer sent them a sample of the user details.

This past weekend, Pompompurin, the proprietor of the Breached hacking site, revealed to BleepingComputer that they were in charge of exploiting the flaw and producing the enormous dump of Twitter user data after another threat actor going by the name of “Devil” disclosed the vulnerability to them.

Nearly 7 million Twitter profiles with private information were found overall, including the 5.4 million records for sale and an additional 1.4 million suspended user profiles that were gathered via a separate API.

Pompompurin said that this second data dump was only privately distributed to a select group of individuals and was not sold.

Sharing of Twitter data on a hacking forum
The 5.4 million Twitter records have now been freely posted on a hacking forum twice—once in September and most recently on November 24.

This data, which includes 5,485,635 records of Twitter users, was for sale in August, and Pompompurin has confirmed this to BleepingComputer.

These records include the account’s Twitter ID, name, screen name, verified status, location, URL, description, follower count, account creation date, friends count, likes count, statuses count, and profile image URLs, along with either a private email address or phone number.

An even larger data dump was produced in secret.
Although it is troubling that threat actors gave out 5.4 million records, it is also claimed that the same vulnerability was used to create a much larger data dump.

This data dump may comprise tens of millions of Twitter records, including public data like verified status, account names, Twitter IDs, bios, and screen names, as well as personal phone numbers gathered using the same API problem.

Security expert Chad Loder, who initially reported the information on Twitter and was suspended shortly after publishing it, is the source of the information on this more serious data leak. Later, Loder published a sample of this wider data breach on Mastodon with redactions.

“I recently learned about a significant Twitter data breach that affected millions of US and EU Twitter accounts. I got in touch with a small number of the impacted accounts, and they confirmed that the stolen information is true. This breach did not happen until 2021, “Shared on Twitter by Loder

A sample file from this previously unreported Twitter data dump, which contains 1,377,132 phone numbers for people in France, has been discovered by BleepingComputer.

The phone numbers in this leak have since been verified by a large number of people, proving that this additional data breach is legitimate.

Additionally, none of these phone numbers were part of the initial data sold in August, demonstrating how much more user data was available to threat actors than Twitter had previously reported and how much broader Twitter’s data breach was than had been previously disclosed.

Additionally, Pompompurin informed BleepingComputer that they were not in charge of and were unaware of the creator of the recently found data leak, proving that other parties were utilising this API vulnerability.

According to information obtained by BleepingComputer, this recently found data dump comprises of a large number of files divided up by region codes and countries, including Europe, Israel, and the USA.

Although we were informed that it contains more than 17 million records, we were unable to independently verify this.

It is crucial to carefully review any email that purports to be from Twitter because this information might potentially be used for targeted phishing attacks to get login credentials.

You should disregard and delete any emails that encourage you to log in to a non-Twitter domain and claim that your account has been suspended, there are login problems, or you are about to lose your verified status. These emails are likely phishing attempts.

On Thursday, BleepingComputer contacted Twitter on this additional data leak of personal data, but has not heard back.

 

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Why 918Kiss is the best live casino after COVID for various reasons

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Why 918Kiss is the best live casino after COVID for various reasons

It is safe to assume that the idea of online gambling was generally successful, especially during the quarantine period when most things weren’t completely successful. The idea of online gambling was around long before the Corona Virus, but it didn’t receive the same amount of attention as gamblers preferred playing in a regular on-land casino.

Even if everything is returning to normal after COVID-19, the idea of online gambling is still prevalent and fashionable in some online casinos. 918Kiss is one of the online gambling sites.

After COVID-19, many other online casinos failed, but 918Kiss built up a loyal player base and is currently the greatest live casino you can choose.

To make things clearer and to help you obtain a vivid perspective of the online casino, we developed a list of elements that make 918Kiss the greatest live casino you can go to after COVID. So without further ado, let’s begin the conversation.

Safe, simple, and practical
The fact that 918Kiss is risk-free, simple to use, and convenient for all players is one of its best features. If you enjoy gambling but are too lazy to visit a conventional land-based casino, 918Kiss is the best choice. The unique feature of 918Kiss is that you may bring the casino to you at home if you are not in the right condition to visit one.

The online casino is made especially for the players so that they can access the internet platform whenever they wish to gamble. You can gamble while at home with 918Kiss because their method is secure.

The nicest thing about 918Kiss is that players may access their games at any time of day, whether it’s first thing in the morning or during peak hours at a conventional on-land casino. Everything is always available to you at 918Kiss.

Players constantly have access to the games, giving them excellent opportunities to receive fantastic prizes. With 918Kiss, all you need is an app, and after the registration process is complete, you can begin gaming.

Secure 918Kiss
The security that 918Kiss has is another reason to select it above any other casino, whether it be online or physical. Players’ privacy and security are highly important to 918Kiss.

When it comes to security at an online casino, they actually have one of the greatest systems. A firewall is provided for all the players playing at the casino; the main purpose is to protect the player’s account from being hacked and keep the players’ identities safe.

Two secure payment channels are among the other outstanding security-related features. These gateways, which include Help2Pay and EeziePay, guarantee that regular transactions are processed promptly and securely.

The staff at 918Kiss is constantly working on adopting top-notch security measures to keep the data secure and confidential, therefore the firewall assures that your account is secured from all kinds of external hacks.

The nicest aspect of these transactions is their seeming smoothness and short processing times—less than 10 minutes at most—for all banks, which the online casino also offers banking options for.

However, the majority of transactions typically only take three minutes or less. The transactions are transparent and kept confidential between the player and the online casino, guaranteeing that everything is done correctly.

Unrivaled customer service
The excellent customer service that 918Kiss provides to its customers is another unique aspect that sets it apart from other online casinos. In a regular on-land casino, your odds of receiving customer service are quite slim, but at 918Kiss, help is available at every turn.

No matter if your question relates to a game or to your bank account, the 918Kiss support service offers all the assistance you require. The group puts through long hours, seven days a week.

While they are fully knowledgeable about the online casino and will help their players as soon as feasible. In this manner, you may rely on customer service for any issue you might experience.

The fact that the 918Kiss customer service team is accessible via live chat, Telegram, and WhatsApp is its best feature. If you have any questions, you may also consult the FAQs.

able to discover new games
Players can experiment with new games, which is one of the best aspects of gaming at 918Kiss. We no longer mean for you to purchase the games before playing; instead, if you want to sample a new game that is offered by 918Kiss, all you need to do is enter the 918Kiss Test ID, and you are ready to start.

Before placing any wagers with your actual money, enter the test ID to access new games. This is useful if you want to experiment with new card and table games that have a variety of options. With no danger or time constraints, you can take your time to learn more about the game, its tactics, and its regulations.

This is something you won’t find in a conventional on-land casino because the games there can only be played for real money and you can’t really learn anything from the games because they are all paid.

Last Words
Overall, there are numerous benefits to using 918Kiss as a gambling site. Make sure you are aware of the stakes and what you are playing for, as putting too much on the line can undoubtedly result in bankruptcy.

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To avoid sanctions, Russia establishes its own TLS certificate authority.

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To avoid sanctions, Russia establishes its own TLS certificate authority.

To avoid sanctions, Russia establishes its own TLS certificate authority.
TLS certificates assist the web browser in verifying that a domain is associated with a recognised organisation and that information being transmitted between the user and the server is encrypted.

The inability of signing authorities situated in nations that have placed sanctions on Russia to accept fees for their services prevents numerous websites from being able to renew their expired certificates.

Web browsers including Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox will display full-page warnings that the pages are vulnerable after a certificate expires, which may cause many users to leave the website.

a national authority
For the independent issuance and renewal of TLS certificates, the Russian government has envisioned a domestic certificate authority as a potential solution.

If the foreign security certificate is revoked or expires, it will be replaced with this one. A complimentary domestic analogue will be offered by the Ministry of Digital Development. According to the Russian public services web Gosuslugi, the service is offered to legal entities – site owners upon request and is delivered within 5 working days (translated).

However, it can take a while for new Certificate Authorities (CA) to pass scrutiny from various businesses before being trusted by web browsers.

The Yandex browser and Atom products from Russia are the only web browsers that now acknowledge Russia’s new CA as reliable, so Russian consumers are advised to use these rather than Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.

Sberbank, VTB, and the Russian Central Bank are among the websites that have already obtained and are presently utilising these state-provided certifications.

A list of 198 domains with a notification to use the local TLS certificate has purportedly been distributed in Russian media, but its usage is not now required.

A questionable proposition
Users of other browsers can manually apply the new Russian root certificate to keep accessing Russian websites that use the state-issued certificate. Examples of these browsers include Chrome and Firefox.

However, this raises fears that Russia might misuse its CA root certificate to carry out man-in-the-middle attacks and intercept HTTPS data.

The new root certificate would eventually be added to the list of certificates that have had their validity revoked as a result of this misuse (CRL).
As a result, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox will prohibit access to any websites utilising these domestic certificates, rendering them invalid.

All parties are obliged to trust certificate authorities. However, it is unlikely that the main browser vendors will add Russia to their root certificate stores given that it does not already have any level of trust.

To mitigate the negative effects of Western sanctions on its economy, Russia has taken some extreme steps. Many have assumed that the time has come to shut off communication with the world internet and move its users to the “Runet.”

In a statement distributed to local news agencies in reaction to these claims, the Russian Ministry for Digital Technologies categorically denied that there is a plan to turn off the internet from within.

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Resources: Facebook will certainly introduce a suite of audio items on Monday, consisting of a Clubhouse-like app, a podcast exploration item linked to Spotify, and much more (Peter Kafka/Vox).

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Sources: Facebook will announce a suite of audio products on Monday, including a Clubhouse-like app, a podcast discovery product connected to Spotify, and more (Peter Kafka/Vox)

Peter Kafka / Vox:
Sources: Facebook will announce a suite of audio products on Monday, including a Clubhouse-like app, a podcast discovery product connected to Spotify, and more  —  Announcements are coming on Monday, but some products won’t show up for a while.  —  Facebook wants you to start talking and listening, on Facebook.

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