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Blurred stack of identification cards on a counter in a brightly-lit government office.

Driver's Licenses Exposed in Massive 150M Record Breach

A massive data breach has exposed a staggering 153 million driver's licenses, putting the sensitive information of millions of people in the US and Canada at risk. The breach, linked to a service called Nexus on a Russian cybercrime forum, also includes 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards.

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Dusty server room with Linux server at center, surrounded by cables and equipment under flickering fluorescent light.

Linux Backdoor Exploits PAM Modules to Harvest SSH Credentials

Meet PamDOORa, a sneaky Linux backdoor that's being sold on the dark web for $1,600, allowing hackers to harvest SSH credentials using a clever combination of a magic password and TCP port. This stealthy threat leverages PAM modules to gain persistent access to your system.

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