Tag: data-breach
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Dutch Police Hacked, 63,000 Officers’ Details Exposed
A foreign government is believed to have hacked into the Dutch police force’s systems, exposing the contact details… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dutch-police-hacked-officers-details-exposed/
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Apple iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 fix media session and passwords bugs
Apple released iOS 18.0.1 update that addressed two vulnerabilities that exposed passwords and audio snippets to attackers. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates to fix two vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-44207 and CVE-2024-44204. The company addressed the vulnerability by improving checks. The flaw was reported by Michael Jimenez and an anonymous researcher. The…
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CeranaKeeper: A New China-Aligned Threat Targeting Thailand’s Government
ESET researchers have exposed a newly identified advanced persistent threat (APT) group, dubbed CeranaKeeper, targeting governmental institutions in Thailand since 2023. Originally, some of this activity was attributed to the... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/ceranakeeper-a-new-china-aligned-threat-targeting-thailands-government/
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Dutch police blame ‘state actor’ for recent data breach
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-police-state-actor-breach
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AFP Reports Potential Data Breach to French Authorities
Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world’s leading news agencies, has alerted French authorities about a possible data breach affecting its systems. The agency took this step after noticing unusual activity within its network, raising concerns that sensitive data may have been compromised. The AFP announced that it is working with the National Commission on…
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Detective wrongly claimed journalist’s solicitor attempted to buy gun, surveillance tribunal hears
Tags: data-breachDarren Ellis, who led a surveillance operation against journalists who exposed police failures, wrongly accused a solicitor of attempting to buy arms First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612737/Detective-wrongly-claimed-journalists-solicitor-attempted-to-buy-gun-surveillance-tribunal-hears
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Former Mesa County clerk sentenced to 9 years for 2020 voting system breach
Tina Peters, a former county clerk for Mesa County, Colo., was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted earlier this year on seven felony counts for facilitating a data breach involving voting system data in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. The incident is widely viewed as one of the most serious…
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Dutch Police: ‘State actor’ likely behind recent data breach
The national Dutch police (Politie) says that a state actor was likely behind the data breach it detected last week. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-state-actor-likely-behind-recent-data-breach/
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UK ICO Fines Police Service of Northern Ireland 750,000 Pounds
A 2023 Breach Exposed Personal Details of All PSNI Officers and Staff. The U.K. data regulator fined the Northern Ireland’s Police Service 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records…
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86% of Users Neglect Critical Router Security, Says Latest Survey
It is not just enough to surf the internet, but equally important to safeguard its boundaries. However, a latest survey has exposed the knowledge and preparedness of internet users. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/router-security-survey-findings/
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Northern Ireland Police to Pay £750,000 Fine Following Data Breach
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been ordered to pay a £750,000 fine following a significant data breach last year. The breach involved the accidental release of the personal details of 9,400 officers and staff. Despite representations to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to reduce the penalty, the fine remains unchanged. Details of…
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Northern Ireland Police Data Leak Sees Service Fined by ICO
The ICO blamed the Police Service of Northern Ireland for procedural failings that exposed the personal data of 9843 personnel, putting police officers at risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/northern-ireland-police-data-leak-1/
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UK ICO Fines Police Service Northern Ireland 750,000 Pounds
A 2023 Breach Exposed Personal Details of All PSNI Officers and Staff. The U.K. data regulator the Police Service for Northern Ireland 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records…
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Northern Ireland police fined for data breach exposing secret identities of officers
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Research reveals vulnerabilities in routers that left 700,000-plus exposed
ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/research-reveals-vulnerabilities-in-routers-that-left-700000-plus-exposed/
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News agency AFP notifies French authorities of potential data breach
The Paris-based news giant said it notified French regulators of a potential data breach following a recent cyberattack. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/10/02/news-agency-afp-notifies-french-authorities-of-potential-data-breach/
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Sellafield ordered to pay nearly £400,000 over cybersecurity failings
Nuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulatorSellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site.The vast nuclear waste dump in <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/cumbria”>Cumbria left information that…
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DrayTek fixed critical flaws in over 700,000 exposed routers
DrayTek has released security updates for multiple router models to address 14 vulnerabilities of varying severity, including a remote code execution flaw that received the maximum CVSS score of 10. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/draytek-fixed-critical-flaws-in-over-700-000-exposed-routers/
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Alert: Over 700,000 DrayTek Routers Exposed to Hacking via 14 New Vulnerabilities
A little over a dozen new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in residential and enterprise routers manufactured by DrayTek that could be exploited to take over susceptible devices.”These vulnerabilities could enable attackers to take control of a router by injecting malicious code, allowing them to persist on the device and use it as a gateway…
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Data Breaches in the USA in September 2024: 3,451,574 People Impacted
Analyzing the Maine Attorney General’s data For September 2024, IT Governance USA’s analysis of the Office of the Maine Attorney General’s data breach notifications found the following: We look at what’s reported to a regulator to help us identify significant real-world trends and patterns. For instance, after a spike in reported data breaches in August,…
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After Code Execution, Researchers Show How CUPS Can Be Abused for DDoS Attacks
Over 58,000 internet-exposed CUPS hosts can be abused for significant DDoS attacks, according to Akamai. The post After Code Execution, Researchers Show How CUPS Can Be Abused for DDoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/after-code-execution-researchers-show-how-cups-can-be-abused-for-ddos-attacks/
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Evil Corp Cybercriminals Exposed: UK Sanctions 16 Individuals Linked to Russian State and LockBit
In a significant move to combat global cybercrime, the United Kingdom has sanctioned 16 individuals associated with Evil Corp, once considered the world’s most notorious cybercrime group. The National Crime... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/evil-corp-cybercriminals-exposed-uk-sanctions-16-individuals-linked-to-russian-state-and-lockbit/
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Cyberangriff auf Jugendherbergen in Deutschland
Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk bestätigt Datenschutzvorfall First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Jugendherbergen-offenbar-Opfer-von-Ransomware-Bande-Hunters-9938226.html
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Dotnet Source Generators in 2024 Part 1: Getting Started
Introduction In this blog post, we will cover the basics of a source generator, the major types involved, some common issues you might encounter, how to properly log those issues, and how to fix them. Source Generators have existed since .NET 5 was first introduced in late 2020. They have seen numerous improvements since that initial release,…
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Rackspace monitoring data stolen in ScienceLogic zero-day attack
Tags: attack, breach, cloud, data, data-breach, exploit, monitoring, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud hosting provider Rackspace suffered a data breach exposing “limited” customer monitoring data after threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party tool used by the ScienceLogic SL1 platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rackspace-monitoring-data-stolen-in-sciencelogic-zero-day-attack/
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Evil Corp’s deep ties with Russia and NATO member attacks exposed
Ransomware criminals believed to have taken orders from intel services First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/evil_corp_russia_relationship/
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Evil Corp’s LockBit Ties Exposed in Latest Phase of Operation Cronos
The UK has sanctioned 16 members of the notorious Russian hacking group Evil Corp, exposing their links to the prolific LockBit ransomware group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/evil-corp-lockbit-sanctions/
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Password management habits you should unlearn
Despite advancements in security technology, many individuals and organizations continue to rely on outdated and vulnerable authentication methods, leaving themselves exposed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/01/weak-password-practices/