Tag: breach
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Elon Musk’s AI Bot Snared in New Irish, European Probes
GrokAI Non-Consensual Sexual Imagery Raises Official Hackles. European regulatory pressure on Elon Musk’s X social media network intensified this week with new probes into potential breaches of privacy roles by Grok AI chatbot. X claims to have stopped Grok from outputting the offending images, but apparently the chatbot still generates them. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Data Minimization Is Still an Underrated Security Control
Why Reducing Data Volume Matters More Than Ever for SOCs and CISOs Data minimization is often perceived as a constraint on innovation. In reality, it is the ultimate enabler of resilience. It reduces the impact of breaches, weakens ransomware leverage, improves SOC efficiency and secures the AI frontier. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Top 5 Learnings from the 2026 Identity Breach Report
The 2026 Identity Breach Report marks a definitive shift in the cyber threat landscape, transitioning from simple data collection to what can only be described as the Industrialization of Identity. As adversaries adopt machine-scale automation, they are no longer just “leaking” data”, they are running high-velocity pipelines designed to weaponize human identities at an unprecedented scale.…
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Previously Compromised Data: Why Credential Exposure Never Expires
For years, organizations have framed breach risk as something finite. A breach occurs, notifications are sent, passwords are reset, and the incident is eventually considered closed. On paper, that model suggests progress. In reality, it creates a dangerous false sense of closure. Recent breach analysis shows fewer massive breach notifications reaching consumers, yet credential-based attacks,……
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South Korea slaps $25M fine on Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany over Salesforce breach
South Korea fined Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany $25M after hackers breached their Salesforce systems, exposing customer data. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined luxury brands including Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co. a total of 36 billion Korean won ($25 million) after hackers compromised their Salesforce systems. The attack, linked to Scattered…
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Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster
Cloud attacks move fast, faster than most incident response teams.In data centers, investigations had time. Teams could collect disk images, review logs, and build timelines over days. In the cloud, infrastructure is short-lived. A compromised instance can disappear in minutes. Identities rotate. Logs expire. Evidence can vanish before analysis even begins.Cloud forensics is fundamentally First…
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Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse
Palo Alto Network’s incident response firm said identity-based attacks are exploding as poor security controls stretch across a widening mosaic of integrated tools and systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/attackers-abuse-identity-unit42-palo-alto-networks-incident-response-report/
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Poland arrests suspect linked to Phobos ransomware operation
Polish police have detained a 47-year-old man suspected of ties to the Phobos ransomware group and seized computers and mobile phones containing stolen credentials, credit card numbers, and server access data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-arrests-suspect-linked-to-phobos-ransomware-operation/
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New Sophisticated ‘Carding-as-a-Service’ Marketplaces Fuel Surge in Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud has matured into a service-based criminal economy where stolen cards, malware, and support are bundled and sold like commercial products. Underground “dump shops” such as Findsome, UltimateShop, and Brian’s Club now operate as full-fledged carding-as-a-service (CaaS) marketplaces, mirroring legitimate e”‘commerce platforms in usability, scale, and customer focus. At the core of this ecosystem is…
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Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web
Eurail B.V. revealed that traveler data were stolen in a recent security breach, and are now being sold on the dark web. Eurail B.V. confirmed that the traveler data stolen in a breach earlier this year is now being offered for sale on the dark web. The company disclosed the development as part of its…
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Your encrypted data is already being stolen
Quantum computing is often treated as a distant, theoretical cybersecurity issue. According to Ronit Ghose, Global Head, Future of Finance of Citi Institute, that mindset is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/17/ronit-ghose-citi-institute-quantum-risk-financial-services/
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Your encrypted data is already being stolen
Quantum computing is often treated as a distant, theoretical cybersecurity issue. According to Ronit Ghose, Global Head, Future of Finance of Citi Institute, that mindset is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/17/ronit-ghose-citi-institute-quantum-risk-financial-services/
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How Red Teaming Reduces Breach Risk?
Red Teaming (also called adversary simulation) is a way to test how strong an organization’s security really is. In this, trained and authorized security experts act like real hackers and try to break into systems, just like attackers would in the real world. NIST defines a Red Team as a group that is allowed to……
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Feds Launch Portal to Report Substance Use Disorder Breaches
New HHS Enforcement Program Focuses on Patient Confidentiality, Aligning With HIPAA. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new breach reporting website and guidance materials to support its duties of enforcing compliance mandates that went into effect Monday to better align the confidentiality of substance use disorder records with the HIPAA…
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Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web
Eurail B.V., the operator that provides access to 250,000 kilometers of European railways, confirmed that data stolen in a breach earlier this year is being offered for sale on the dark web. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/
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Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web
Eurail B.V., the operator that provides access to 250,000 kilometers of European railways, confirmed that data stolen in a breach earlier this year is being offered for sale on the dark web. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eurail-says-stolen-traveler-data-now-up-for-sale-on-dark-web/
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Warum fehlende Sichtbarkeit das größte Risiko in IT- und OT-Umgebungen ist
Konvergente Umgebungen brauchen konvergente Sicherheitsstrategien. Die erweiterte Partnerschaft von Illumio und Armis zeigt, wie sich tiefgehende Asset-Intelligence mit konsequentem Breach Containment verbinden lässt praxisnah, automatisiert und skalierbar. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/warum-fehlende-sichtbarkeit-das-groesste-risiko-in-it-und-ot-umgebungen-ist/a43748/
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Top Security Incidents of 2025: Lazarus Group’s Cryptocurrency Heist
Tags: apt, attack, breach, crypto, cyber, data-breach, group, korea, lazarus, network, north-korea, security-incident, supply-chainEvent Summary In February 2025, the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus launched a highly sophisticated supply chain attack against the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, successfully stealing over 400,000 ETH and stETH”, valued at approximately $1.5 billion. This incident marks the largest single security breach in the global cryptocurrency sector to date. The attack exposed critical…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users
Dutch telco Odido has revealed a major data breach impacting over six million customers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/odido-breach-millions-dutch-telco/
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Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users
Dutch telco Odido has revealed a major data breach impacting over six million customers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/odido-breach-millions-dutch-telco/
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Lotus Blossom Hackers Breach Official Notepad++ Hosting Infrastructure
Between June and December 2025, a state-sponsored threat group known as Lotus Blossom quietly hijacked the official hosting infrastructure used to deliver Notepad++ updates, turning a trusted developer tool into a precision espionage delivery channel. By compromising the shared hosting provider that previously served the Notepad++ update endpoint, the attackers gained the ability to intercept…