Tag: breach
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Significant Ransomware Firewall Misconfiguration Breach
When “Secure by Design” Fails at the Edge Firewalls are still widely treated as the first and final line of defense. Once deployed, configured, and updated, they are often assumed to be a stable control that quietly does its job in the background. Recent ransomware incidents suggest that the assumption is becoming dangerous. In early…
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/hackers-publish-personal-information-stolen-during-harvard-upenn-data-breaches/
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LookOut: Discovering RCE and Internal Access on Looker (Google Cloud On-Prem)
Tenable Research discovered two novel vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow an attacker to completely compromise a Looker instance. Google moved swiftly to patch these issues. Organizations running Looker on-prem should verify they have upgraded to the patched versions. Key takeaways Two novel vulnerabilities: Tenable Research discovered a remote code execution (RCE) chain via…
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The Double-Edged Sword of Non-Human Identities
Leaked non-human identities like API keys and tokens are becoming a major breach driver in cloud environments. Flare shows how exposed machine credentials quietly grant attackers long-term access to enterprise systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-double-edged-sword-of-non-human-identities/
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Big Breach or Smooth Sailing? Mexican Gov’t Faces Leak Allegations
A hacktivist group claims a 2.3-terabyte data breach exposes the information of 36 million Mexicans, but no sensitive accounts are at risk, says government. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/big-breach-or-nada-de-nada-mexican-govt-faces-leak-allegations
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Big Breach or Nada de Nada? Mexican Gov’t Faces Leak Allegations
A hacktivist group claims a 2.3-terabyte data breach exposes the information of 36 million Mexicans, but no sensitive accounts are at risk, says government. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/big-breach-or-nada-de-nada-mexican-govt-faces-leak-allegations
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Coinbase confirms insider breach linked to leaked support tool screenshots
Coinbase has confirmed an insider breach after a contractor improperly accessed the data of approximately thirty customers, which BleepingComputer has learned is a new incident that occurred in December. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-confirms-insider-breach-linked-to-leaked-support-tool-screenshots/
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Universal £7,500 payout offered to PSNI staff over major data breach
Affected police officers squeezed mental health services, relocated over safety fears First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/04/psni_breach_compensation/
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Zero trust in practice: A deep technical dive into going fully passwordless in hybrid enterprise environments
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, lessons-learned, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, service, technology, update, windows, zero-trustArchitecture decisions: Hybrid authentication flows and Windows Hello for Business: Once your prerequisites are in place, you face critical architectural decisions that will shape your deployment for years to come. The primary decision point is whether to use Windows Hello for Business, FIDO2 security keys or phone sign-in as your primary authentication mechanism.In my experience,…
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Exposed AWS Credentials Lead to AI-Assisted Cloud Breach in 8 Minutes
Researchers recently tracked a high-speed cloud attack where an intruder gained full admin access in just eight minutes. Discover how AI automation and a simple storage error led to a major security breach. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/8-minute-takeover-ai-hijack-cloud-access/
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Should I stay or should I go?
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, communications, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, fraud, insurance, jobs, network, risk, strategy, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilityRed flag: Cognitive disconnect: Lack of access to executives and the board comes up repeatedly in Cybersecurity Ventures reports as a top reason CISO’s decide to leave their jobs, according to Steve Morgan, founder of Cybersecurity Ventures. He cites lack of support as another top reason CISO’s leave.Splunk’s 2025 CISO report found 29% of respondents…
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Security Researchers Breach Moltbook in Record Time
Security researchers from cloud cybersecurity firm Wiz disclosed a critical vulnerability in Moltbook, a newly launched social network designed for AI agents, that allowed them to breach the platform’s backend and access private information in under three minutes. Moltbook is a newly launched social network built exclusively for “authentic” AI agents. According to the researcher,……
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Chinese Money Laundering Jargon via Google’s Gemini
After having a short discussion with Gemini about Chinese Money Laundering, I could tell we weren’t quite connecting on my Mandarin-assistance requests, so I shared an example post from a Telegram “Crime-as-a-Service” group that was part of a Chinese Guarantee Syndicate. For context, these posts were made in the Tudou Guarantee Syndicate’s group dedicated to…
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How to mitigate the risk of a data breach in non-production environments
Non-production environments are often overlooked when it comes to data security, but they can be just as vulnerable to breaches as production systems. Learn how to keep them protected. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/how-to-mitigate-the-risk-of-a-data-breach-in-non-production-environments/
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8-Minute Access: AI Accelerates Breach of AWS Environment
The AI-assisted attack, which started with exposed credentials from public S3 buckets, rapidly achieved administrative privilges. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/8-minute-access-ai-aws-environment-breach
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UK investigating first suspected breach of cyber sanctions
HM Treasury said the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has recorded up to five potential breaches of cyber sanctions, all involving firms in the financial services sector. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-investing-first-suspected-breach-cyber-sanctions
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Iron Mountain: Data breach mostly limited to marketing materials
Iron Mountain, a leading data storage and recovery services company, says that a recent breach claimed by the Everest extortion gang is limited to mostly marketing materials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iron-mountain-data-breach-mostly-limited-to-marketing-materials/
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Hackers exploit critical React Native Metro bug to breach dev systems
Hackers are targeting developers by exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-11953 in the Metro server for React Native to deliver malicious payloads for Windows and Linux. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-critical-react-native-metro-bug-to-breach-dev-systems/
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Everest Ransomware Claims 90GB Data Theft Involving Legacy Polycom Systems
Everest ransomware claims a breach involving legacy Polycom systems later acquired by HP Inc., alleging the theft of 90GB of internal data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-data-theft-legacy-polycom-system/
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95% of AI Projects Are Unproductive and Not Breach Ready
Like me, this news probably shocked almost all AI enthusiasts. The GenAI gold rush has apparently turned into a reckoning. And the fallout may be the next cyberattack. A recent MIT report reveals an unexpected twist in the AI market, making waves across boardrooms and leadership circles. The report, based on analysis of over 300……
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Outages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard.
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, csf, cyberattack, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, nist, regulation, resilience, service, software, strategy, technologyOutages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard. madhav Tue, 02/03/2026 – 05:21 No company is spared the pain of outages. But their impact can be mitigated by how resilient you build your business architecture. And who you choose to partner with can significantly determine how effective that will be.…
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Notepad++ infrastructure hack likely tied to China-nexus APT Lotus Blossom
Rapid7 researchers say the Notepad++ hosting breach is likely linked to the China-nexus Lotus Blossom APT group. Recently, the Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hackers compromised the hosting provider’s infrastructure, redirecting update traffic to malicious servers. The attack did not exploit flaws in Notepad++ code but intercepted updates before they reached users. “According to the…
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Why Identity Threat Detection Response Matters in 2026?
In 2026, identity has firmly established itself as the new security perimeter. As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, enable remote workforces, and integrate SaaS and third-party ecosystems, attackers are no longer trying to “break in”; they are simply logging in. Compromised identities now sit at the center of most advanced breaches, making Identity Threat Detection &……
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Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group
A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++.The attack enabled the state-sponsored hacking group to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed Chrysalis to users of the open-source editor, according to new findings from Rapid7.The development comes shortly First seen…
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What Verified Breach Data Changes About Exposure Monitoring
Exposure monitoring has become a core function for security and risk teams but many programs still struggle to deliver clear, actionable outcomes. Alerts pile up, dashboards expand, and yet teams are often left with the same unanswered question: Which exposures actually matter right now? The difference between noise and signal in exposure monitoring often comes……
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Panera Bread breach affected 5.1 Million accounts, HIBP Confirms
Have I Been Pwned says Panera Bread ‘s breach affected 5.1 million accounts, far fewer than the 14 million customers first reported. Have I Been Pwned followed claims by the ShinyHunters gang, which said it stole data from over 14 million Panera Bread accounts. After Panera refused to pay, the group leaked a 760MB archive…
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Transparency in Decline as Data Breaches Hit New High
ITRC Report: 2025 Breach Notices Lack Critical Details as AI-Based Attacks Surge. The Identity Theft Resource Center tracked a record 3,322 U.S. data breaches in 2025, more than any previous year. Yet, only 30% of breach notices included actionable details that other defenders need. ITRC’s James Lee warns that this lack of transparency puts people…
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New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency
A previously unknown threat actor calling itself Punishing Owl has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government security agency, marking the emergence of what cybersecurity researchers believe is a new politically motivated hacktivist collective. The attack demonstrated sophisticated operational security capabilities beyond typical data exfiltration campaigns. On the same day as the breach announcement, Punishing…
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Capital Health to Pay $4.5M in LockBit Breach Settlement
Class Action Stems From 2023 Ransomware Attack Affecting More Than 500,000. Capital Health, which operates hospitals and other facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle consolidated class action litigation involving a 2023 LockBit ransomware and data theft attack affecting more than a 500,000 patients and employees. First seen on…