Security Breach - Hack Brief

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Data Breaches

Mcdonald’S Hiring Bot Left Millions Exposed With ‘123456’ Password—Experts Call It a Security Nightmare

A McDonald’s AI hiring bot guarded by a password a child could guess exposed 64 million job seekers’ private details. Security experts are furious.

Hack Brief Team
July 11, 2025

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Cyber Attacks

Hackers Breach Windows 11, Red Hat Linux & Oracle VirtualBox on Pwn2Own’s Explosive Day One

Security giants fail to defend as hackers walk away with $260,000 in prizes after breaking Windows 11, Linux, and VirtualBox. See how they did it.

Hack Brief Team
May 17, 2025

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Critical Infrastructure Security

Why U.S. Critical Infrastructure May Be More Vulnerable Than Ever in 2025

Despite record cybersecurity spending, America's critical infrastructure faces…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cryptocurrency Crime

Extortion Gang Dumps 1.3TB of Dell’s “Fake” Demo Data After Failed Ransom Play

Hackers steal 1.3TB of Dell data only to find it's all fake. A failed extortion attempt…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cybersecurity in Gaming

Gamers Tricked: Triple Malware Attack Hidden in Steam Early Access Game ‘Chemia’

Three malicious programs infiltrated a Steam game, putting over 100 million users at…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cyber Attacks

MASSIVE U.S. GOVERNMENT BREACH TIED TO MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT FLAW EXPLOITED BY CHINESE HACKERS

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government networks through SharePoint flaws, exposing…

Hack Brief Team
July 25, 2025