Tag: data-breach
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More than half of former UK employees still have access to company spreadsheets, study finds
More than half of UK employees retain access to company spreadsheets they no longer need, leaving sensitive business data exposed long after people change roles or leave organisations, according to new research from privacy technology company Proton. The study, based on a survey of 250 small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK, found that…
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Under Armour Investigates Data Breach After 72 Million Records Allegedly Exposed
Under Armour said there is no evidence at this point to suggest the incident affected systems used to process payments or store customer passwords First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/under-armour-investigates-data/
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149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/149-million-stolen-usernames-passwords/
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Manage My Health Data Breach Sparks Warnings Over Impersonation and Phishing Attempts
The fallout from the Manage My Health data breach is continuing, with the company warning that fraudsters may now be attempting to contact affected users by impersonating the online patient portal. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/manage-my-health-data-breach-phishing/
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Investigation underway after 72M Under Armour records surface online
Under Armour is investigating a data breach after 72M customer records were posted online by a cybercriminal. Under Armour is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells sportswear, athletic shoes, and fitness-related accessories. TechCrunch reported that Under Armour is investigating a data breach after 72M customer records were posted online. The stolen data, linked…
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Ransomware gang’s slip-up led to data recovery for 12 US firms
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, business, citrix, cloud, corporate, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, law, linux, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, software, spear-phishing, sql, threat, tool, veeam, vulnerabilityscrutinize and audit your backups. If you have a regular backup schedule, is there unexpected or unexplained activity? Von Ramin Mapp notes that crooks are known to time data exfiltration to match corporate off-site backups as a way to hide their work;monitor for encrypted data leaving your environments and see where it goes. Does this…
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Under Armour says it’s ‘aware’ of data breach claims after 72M customer records were posted online
TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained names, email addresses, dates of birth, and the user’s approximate geographic location. Under Armour confirmed some sensitive information was taken in the breach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/under-armour-says-its-aware-of-data-breach-claims-after-72m-customer-records-were-posted-online/
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Europe’s GDPR cops dished out Euro1.2B in fines last year as data breaches piled up
Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/europes_gdpr_cops_dished_out/
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Sportswear firm Under Armour falls victim to data breach
Details of over 70 million customers of US sportswear giant Under Armour were leaked following a supposed ransomware attack by the Everest gang First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637595/Sportswear-firm-Under-Armour-falls-victim-to-data-breach
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Active Exploitation Of Fortinet SSO Flaw Targets Firewalls For Admin Takeover
Tags: access, authentication, cisa, cve, cvss, cyber, data-breach, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, Internet, malicious, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors actively exploit critical Fortinet vulnerabilities CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 to bypass FortiCloud SSO authentication on firewalls and proxies. These flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious SAML messages, gaining admin access on internet-exposed devices. Fortinet disclosed them on December 9, 2025, with CVSS scores of 9.8, and CISA added CVE-2025-59718 to its Known Exploited…
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Breach Notifications in Europe Rise, While Fines Hold Steady
$1.4 Billion in Known Fines Levied in 2025, Despite Criticism From Outside EU. The volume of data breach notifications being issued to Europeans increased by one-fifth over the past year, while the total fines being imposed by data protection authorities held steady, adding up to 1.2 billion euros for the second year in a row,…
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‘Damn Vulnerable’ Training Apps Leave Vendors’ Clouds Exposed
Hackers are already leveraging these over-permissioned programs to access the IT systems of major security vendors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/vulnerable-vendors-training-apps
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When Data Leaks Don’t Look Like Breaches: The Instagram Exposure Explained
A recent disclosure revealed that data associated with more than 17.5 million Instagram accounts was exposed through a large-scale data leak, with records reportedly including user IDs, contact details, and account metadata, according to CyberPress. While no direct breach of Instagram’s core infrastructure has been publicly confirmed, the exposed dataset highlights a persistent challenge for…
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CI/CD Under Attack: What the AWS CodeBuild “CodeBreach” Flaw Reveals About Modern Supply Chain Risk
A recent disclosure revealed a critical flaw in AWS CodeBuild that could allow attackers to abuse CI/CD pipelines and inject malicious code into trusted software builds by exploiting weaknesses in webhook validation, according to WebProNews. Rather than targeting production systems directly, the issue exposed how attackers can compromise software supply chains by manipulating trusted automation.…
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NVIDIA Nsight Graphics on Linux Exposed to Code Execution Vulnerability
NVIDIA has released an urgent security update addressing a critical vulnerability in NSIGHT Graphics for Linux systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-33206, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through command injection, posing significant risks to development and graphics analysis workflows. Vulnerability Overview The flaw exists in NVIDIA NSIGHT Graphics across all Linux versions prior to…
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VoidLink Emerges: First Fully AI-Driven Malware Signals a New Era of Cyber Threats
A sophisticated Linux malware framework developed almost entirely through artificial intelligence, marking the beginning of a new era in AI-powered threats. Unlike previous AI-generated malware linked to inexperienced threat actors, VoidLink represents the first documented case of high-complexity, production-grade malware authored by AI under the direction of a skilled developer. Development artifacts exposed through operational…
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Carlsberg Event Wristband Leaked PII, Researcher Told Not to Disclose
A poorly secured wristband system used at a Carlsberg exhibition allowed access to visitor photos, videos, and full names. Attempts to report the issue were ignored for months. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/carlsberg-event-wristband-leaked-pii-disclose/
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For cyber risk assessments, frequency is essential
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, GDPR, infrastructure, mitigation, network, password, radius, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, strategy, tool, vulnerabilityIdentifying vulnerabilities: A cyber risk assessment helps to identify security gaps in a company’s IT infrastructure, networks, and systems. This provides the opportunity to eliminate these vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by cybercriminals.Prioritize risk management measures: Not every system is critical, and not all of a company’s data is equally important. The results of the risk…
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Integrating Enzoic Alerts into Microsoft Sentinel with Azure Logic Apps
Introduction Enzoic provides real-time alerts when user credentials are exposed in data breaches, and integrating these alerts into your security operations center (SOC) can greatly enhance your threat response. Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform in Azure that aggregates and analyzes security data across an organization. (Note: You will……
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Minnesota Agency Notifies 304,000 of Vendor Breach
State Monitoring Incident Involving a Health Entity Worker for Potential Fraud. The Minnesota Department of Human Services is notifying nearly 304,000 people of data breach involving someone at a healthcare provider who inappropriately accessed information from an IT system managed by a vendor. State officials are monitoring the incident for potential fraud. First seen on…
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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn’t commit to alerting affected individuals. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/ustrive-security-lapse-exposed-personal-data-of-its-users-including-children/
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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn’t commit to alerting affected individuals. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/ustrive-security-lapse-exposed-personal-data-of-its-users-including-children/
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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn’t commit to alerting affected individuals. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/ustrive-security-lapse-exposed-personal-data-of-its-users-including-children/
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Critical TP-Link VIGI camera flaw allowed remote takeover of surveillance systems
TP-Link fixed a critical flaw that exposed over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models to remote hacking, with over 2,500 internet-exposed devices identified. TP-Link fixed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0629 (CVSS score 8.7), affecting over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models. The vulnerability lets attackers on a local network bypass…
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Critical TP-Link VIGI camera flaw allowed remote takeover of surveillance systems
TP-Link fixed a critical flaw that exposed over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models to remote hacking, with over 2,500 internet-exposed devices identified. TP-Link fixed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0629 (CVSS score 8.7), affecting over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models. The vulnerability lets attackers on a local network bypass…
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Critical TP-Link VIGI camera flaw allowed remote takeover of surveillance systems
TP-Link fixed a critical flaw that exposed over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models to remote hacking, with over 2,500 internet-exposed devices identified. TP-Link fixed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0629 (CVSS score 8.7), affecting over 32 VIGI C and VIGI InSight camera models. The vulnerability lets attackers on a local network bypass…
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RansomHouse Claims Data Breach at Major Apple Contractor Luxshare
RansomHouse claims to have breached Apple contractor Luxshare, but no evidence has been released. Links are offline and the breach remains unverified. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ransomhouse-data-breach-apple-contractor-luxshare/
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Raaga Confirms Major Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of 10.2Million Users
Indian music streaming platform Raaga has become the latest victim of a significantcybersecurityincident after sensitive user data was posted for sale on a popular hacking forum in December 2025. The breach has exposed personal information from over 10 million users, raising serious concerns about account security and the risk of identity theft. The compromised database contains approximately…
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Cloudflare Zero-Day Let Attackers Bypass WAF via ACME Certificate Validation Path
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cloudflare exposed a fundamental weakness in how security exceptions are handled at scale. The flaw allowed attackers to bypass Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) entirely and directly access protected origin servers by abusing a certificate validation endpoint. The issue was not caused by customer misconfiguration, but by a logic error…
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When Language Becomes the Attack Surface: Inside the Google Gemini Calendar Exploit
Tags: ai, attack, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, google, LLM, malicious, software, vulnerabilitySecurity teams have spent decades hardening software against malicious input, yet a recent vulnerability involving Google Gemini demonstrates how those assumptions begin to fracture when language itself becomes executable. The issue, disclosed by cybersecurity researchers at Miggo Security, exposed a subtle but powerful flaw in how natural language interfaces like AI LLMs interact with privileged…