Tag: breach
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1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Financial Systems Breach
When headlines break about a financial systems breach, most people assume malware was involved. Ransomware. Exploits. A zero-day vulnerability. But in February 2026, French authorities confirmed something different: approximately 1.2 million bank accounts were exposed after attackers accessed the national FICOBA registry using stolen credentials belonging to a government official. There was no forced entry….…
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Ransomware is now less about malware and more about impersonation
Stolen passwords have replaced infectious code as the most common tactic in major breaches, Cloudflare said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-identity-ai-cloudflare/813319/
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Until last month, attackers could’ve stolen info from Perplexity Comet users just by sending a calendar invite
AI browsing agent left local files open for the taking First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/perplexity_comet_browser_hole_cal_invite/
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Until last month, attackers could’ve stolen info from Perplexity Comet users just by sending a calendar invite
AI browsing agent left local files open for the taking First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/perplexity_comet_browser_hole_cal_invite/
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Star Citizen game dev discloses breach affecting user data
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), the game developer behind Star Citizen and Squadron 42, says attackers breached systems containing some users’ personal information in January. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/star-citizen-game-dev-discloses-breach-affecting-user-data/
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Huge “Shadow Layer” of Organizations Hit by Supply Chain Attacks
Black Kite reveals 26,000 unnamed corporate victims linked to 136 third-party breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/shadow-layer-organizations-supply/
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UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people
The University of Hawaii confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals in August 2025 after breaching its Cancer Center’s Epidemiology Division. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-ransomware-attack-affects-nearly-12-million-people/
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7 factors impacting the cyber skills gap
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability2. Emerging technologies: New technologies, particularly AI, are contributing to a cyber landscape that’s evolving so quickly it’s hard for even highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to pace, says Dan Lohrmann, CISO at enterprise strategy and consulting firm Presidio.AI-driven threats keep moving the target, allowing cybercriminals to attack with unprecedented levels of speed and agility, Lohrmann…
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Gamers furious as Brit studio Cloud Imperium quietly admits to data breach
Slow disclosure and odd reassurance that exposing names and contact details won’t be a problem isn’t going down well First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/brit_games_studio_cloud_imperium/
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University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirms data leak following ransomware attack
Part of the breach was traced back to a Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study established in 1993, which used driver’s license numbers and voter registration records to recruit participants. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach
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Florida woman imprisoned for massive Microsoft license fraud scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced to 22 months in prison for running a massive years-long scheme to traffic thousands of stolen Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) labels. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/florida-woman-imprisoned-for-massive-microsoft-license-fraud-scheme/
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Top Data Breaches of February 2026
February 2026 brought a series of significant data breaches spanning automotive, aviation, hospitality, finance, telecom, and media. The incidents were not driven by a single attack method. Some resulted from… The post Top Data Breaches of February 2026 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/03/top-data-breaches-of-february-2026/
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APT37 combines cloud storage and USB implants to infiltrate air-gapped systems
North Korea-linked APT 37 used Zoho WorkDrive and USB malware to breach air-gapped networks in the Ruby Jumper campaign. North Korean group ScarCruft (aka APT37, Reaper, and Group123) deployed new tools in a campaign dubbed Ruby Jumper, using a backdoor that leverages Zoho WorkDrive for C2 and a USB-based implant to breach air-gapped systems. Zscaler ThreatLabz…
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Pakistan’s Top News Channels Hacked and Hijacked With Anti-Military Messages
Major Pakistani TV channels, including Geo News and ARY News, were hit by a coordinated cyberattack on 1 March 2026. Hackers took control of live satellite feeds to display unauthorised messages. Read more about the breach, the regional impact, and the reported counter-cyber response. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pakistan-news-channels-hacked-anti-military-messages/
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GUEST ESSAY: Real cyber risks arise when small flaws combine and alerts are viewed in isolation
Security teams are drowning in signals. Alerts fire. Logs accumulate. Dashboards light up. Yet breaches still unfold quietly, often through a series of low-level actions that never trigger a single catastrophic alarm. Related: How ‘observability’ drives security Attackers do not… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/guest-essay-real-cyber-risks-arise-when-small-flaws-combine-and-alerts-are-viewed-in-isolation/
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A scorecard for cyber and risk culture
Tags: access, automation, awareness, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, finance, governance, identity, jobs, metric, mitigation, phishing, risk, service, strategy, tool, trainingWhen someone asks for an exception.When a change goes in late.When an alert fires at 2 a.m.When a junior analyst spots something odd and wonders if it’s worth escalating.When an executive wants speed, and the team wants safety. Ownership means people act like the risk is partly theirs. They don’t outsource judgment to “security.” They…
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Illumio Plattform bietet agentenlose Visibilität und Breach Containment
Illumio bietet die erste Plattform, die agentenlose Visibilität und Breach Containment für hybride Umgebungen kombiniert neue agentenlose Funktion integriert Firewall-Telemetrie und bietet einheitliche Visibilität und Breach Containment über die Cloud, Rechenzentren und Endpoints hinweg First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/illumio-plattform-bietet-agentenlose-visibilitaet-und-breach-containment/a43878/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 565 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Canadian Tire 2025 data breach impacts 38 million users Iran ‘s Internet near-totally blacked out amid…
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Canadian Tire 2025 data breach impacts 38 million users
A data breach at Canadian Tire exposed personal data from over 38 million accounts, including contact details and encrypted passwords. More than 38 million accounts were affected by an October 2025 data breach at Canadian retail giant Canadian Tire (CTC). The incident marks one of the largest retail data breaches in Canada, raising concerns about…
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$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an official press release, allowing hackers to steal 6.4 billion won ($4.8M) worth in cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/48m-in-crypto-stolen-after-korean-tax-agency-exposes-wallet-seed/
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How vCISO Services Reduce Cyber Risk Without Increasing Costs?
Smaller organizations are increasingly under attack, with ransomware emerging as the dominant threat. According to the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, ransomware was involved in 88% of breaches affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), compared to 39% among large enterprises. Such incidents can disrupt operations, expose sensitive information, and drive up recovery costs. Despite……
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iOS Penetration Testing: Definition, Process and Tools
Tags: breach, control, data, flaw, iphone, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, tool, vulnerabilityWhile iPhones boast robust security, attackers constantly seek weak points. Enter iOS penetration testing the security validation exercise against your controls attempting to stop data breaches and unauthorised access. Through manual and automated techniques like vulnerability scanning and reverse engineering, it uncovers hidden flaws in your iOS apps, protecting sensitive data and user trust…. First…
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APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-use-new-malware-to-breach-air-gapped-networks/
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DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogus cryptocurrency schemes known as pig butchering.The confiscated funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses used for the laundering of criminally derived proceeds stolen from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, the department added.”Criminal First…
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ShinyHunters Leak 2M Records From Dutch Telecom Odido, Claim 21M Stolen
ShinyHunters hackers leak 2 million records from Dutch telecom Odido after ransom refusal, claiming up to 21 million customer records were stolen in the breach. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-leak-dutch-telecom-odido-data/
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HHS Warns of Threats to Electronic Health Records
Urges Entities to Take a ‘Proactive’ Approach to Safeguard Patient Records. Healthcare entities should implement a proactive preparedness approach for protecting their electronic health record systems, which are an increasingly attractive target for cyberattacks and other breaches, federal authorities warn. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hhs-warns-threats-to-electronic-health-records-a-30878
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Zero-Days, Data Breaches, and AI Risks Define This Week’s Cybersecurity Landscape
Weekly summary of Cybersecurity Insider newsletters First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/weekly-roundup/zero-days-data-breaches-and-ai-risks-define-this-weeks-cybersecurity-landscape/
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The Case for Why Better Breach Transparency Matters
It’s become a standard practice for organizations to disclose the bare minimum about a data breach, or worse, not disclose the incident at all. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/why-better-breach-transparency-matters
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CISA warns that RESURGE malware can be dormant on Ivanti devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new details about RESURGE, a malicious implant used in zero-day attacks exploiting CVE-2025-0282 to breach Ivanti Connect Secure devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-that-resurge-malware-can-be-dormant-on-ivanti-devices/
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French DIY etailer ManoMano admits customer data stolen
Crooks claim they helped themselves to over 37M accounts during January hit on subcontractor First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/manomano_breach/