Tag: data
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Ignoring DPDP Compliance? Here’s the Risk to Your Organization
In boardroom discussions, data breaches are typically evaluated through the lens of financial impact, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. While these factors are critical, they often overshadow a more fundamental concern: the consumer. Every piece of personal data collected by an organization represents a relationship built on trust. When that data is mishandled, exposed, or……
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[Webinar] Eliminate Ghost Identities Before They Expose Your Enterprise Data
In 2024, compromised service accounts and forgotten API keys were behind 68% of cloud breaches. Not phishing. Not weak passwords. Unmanaged non-human identities that nobody was watching.For every employee in your org, there are 40 to 50 automated credentials: service accounts, API tokens, AI agent connections, and OAuth grants. When projects end or employees leave,…
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How NIST’s Cutback of CVE Handling Impacts Cyber Teams
Industry and ad hoc coalitions appear poised to help fill the gap created by NIST’s decision to cut back on CVE data enrichment. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/nist-cutbacks-nvd-handling-impacts-cyber-teams
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We Need a Shared Responsibility Model for AI
Over the past 6-8 months, researchers at my company discovered vulnerabilities across multiple AI tools that allowed external bad actors to steal data, exploit AI browsers, or poison the core memories of AI systems. As we responsibly disclosed these flaws, we found that AI vendors almost universally told us, “It’s not our problem.” In their..…
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We Need a Shared Responsibility Model for AI
Over the past 6-8 months, researchers at my company discovered vulnerabilities across multiple AI tools that allowed external bad actors to steal data, exploit AI browsers, or poison the core memories of AI systems. As we responsibly disclosed these flaws, we found that AI vendors almost universally told us, “It’s not our problem.” In their..…
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims’ personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/man-who-hacked-us-supreme-court-filing-system-sentenced-to-probation/
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Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data
A clothing retailer patched a website flaw that exposed customer data via order links, highlighting risks associated with predictable URL structures. The post Clothing Retailer Patches Website Flaw Exposing Customer Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-clothing-retailer-data-exposure-order-link-flaw/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Home Remedies’
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/randall-munroes-xkcd-home-remedies/
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.4 Million
A DraftKings hacker got 30 months in prison for selling stolen credentials and must pay over $1.4 million in fines and restitution. Kamerin Stokes, 23, from Memphis (aka TheMFNPlug), received a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a 2022 credential stuffing attack against DraftKings. He continued selling stolen login data online even after pleading…
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Inside an Underground Guide: How Threat Actors Vet Stolen Credit Card Shops
In cybercrime markets, trust isn’t assumed, it’s verified. Flare reveals how underground guides teach actors to evaluate carding shops based on data quality, reputation, and survivability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-an-underground-guide-how-threat-actors-vet-stolen-credit-card-shops/
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Operation PowerOFF: 53 DDoS domains seized and 3 Million criminal accounts uncovered
Operation PowerOFF shut down 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four suspects, and exposed data on over 3 million criminal user accounts. Operation PowerOFF is an international law enforcement action that dismantled 53 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services used by over 75,000 cybercriminals. Authorities arrested four suspects, seized infrastructure, and gained access to databases containing more than…
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CVE-2026-34197: Apache ActiveMQ Jolokia RCE Vulnerability
CVE-2026-34197: ActiveMQ Jolokia flaw enables authenticated RCE, exposing sensitive data, credentials, and integrated systems across enterprise environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/cve-2026-34197-apache-activemq-jolokia-rce-vulnerability/
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We beat Google’s zero-knowledge proof of quantum cryptanalysis
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, cryptography, data, exploit, google, group, Hardware, metric, programming, risk, rust, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityTwo weeks ago, Google’s Quantum AI group published a zero-knowledge proof of a quantum circuit so optimized, they concluded that first-generation quantum computers will break elliptic curve cryptography keys in as little as 9 minutes. Today, Trail of Bits is publishing our own zero-knowledge proof that significantly improves Google’s on all metrics. Our result is…
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SEO Poisoning Attack Uses Microsoft Binary to Install RMM Tool
New research has exposed a search engine poisoning campaign that delivers a trojanized TestDisk installer, abuses a Microsoft-signed binary for DLL sideloading, and silently deploys the ScreenConnect remote monitoring and management (RMM) client for hands-on keyboard access. The rogue domain copies the branding of the real open-source data recovery tool, presenting itself as “The Ultimate…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Industrial Systems Hit by New Email-Worm Threat Wave
Email-borne worms are driving a fresh wave of incidents against industrial control systems (ICS), even as overall malware activity on these networks appears to be slowly declining. New data from Q4 2025 shows that phishing-driven distribution of the XWorm backdoor has sharply shifted the risk landscape for operational technology (OT) environments worldwide. The share of…
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Mozilla challenges enterprise AI providers with Thunderbolt, open-source AI client under your control
For organizations that want to keep company data within their own systems and have more control over how AI is deployed, Mozilla is offering an alternative to externally … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/17/mozilla-thunderbolt-open-source-ai-client-enterprise-data-control/
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Payouts King Emerges: New Ransomware Operation Tied to Ex-BlackBasta Members
Payouts King is emerging as a technically sophisticated ransomware operation believed to be run by former BlackBasta affiliates, reusing their social”‘engineering playbook while introducing hardened obfuscation and encryption routines. The group focuses on high”‘value data theft and selective encryption, leveraging strong cryptography and extensive evasion to stay ahead of antivirus and EDR tools. BlackBasta, itself…
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Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Privacy-Preserving AI Tool Execution
Learn how Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) secure MCP deployments and AI tool execution against quantum threats while preserving data privacy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/zero-knowledge-proofs-for-privacy-preserving-ai-tool-execution/
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The Shadow AI Trap: Why Your AI Inventory is Your Biggest EU AI Act Compliance Risk FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, data, governance, grc, infrastructure, LLM, monitoring, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, toolApr 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – The EU AI Act cares about evidence, not intentWhen National Competent Authorities begin enforcement on August 2, 2026, they will ask organisations what AI systems they operate, how those systems are being used, and what controls are in place. Many organisations will struggle to answer these questions.The Shadow…
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The Shadow AI Trap: Why Your AI Inventory is Your Biggest EU AI Act Compliance Risk FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, data, governance, grc, infrastructure, LLM, monitoring, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, toolApr 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – The EU AI Act cares about evidence, not intentWhen National Competent Authorities begin enforcement on August 2, 2026, they will ask organisations what AI systems they operate, how those systems are being used, and what controls are in place. Many organisations will struggle to answer these questions.The Shadow…
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Article 12 and the Logging Mandate: What the EU AI Act Actually Requires FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, data-breach, finance, GDPR, grc, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, jobs, metric, monitoring, regulation, risk, saas, service, toolApr 16, 2026 – Lina Romero – When GDPR arrived, the organisations that had mistaken documentation for capability were the ones that struggled the most. They had policies about data retention but no technical controls enforcing those policies. They had breach notification procedures but no systems capable of detecting a breach in time to use…
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Beyond the Spreadsheet: Why Manual AI Audits Are an EU AI Act Compliance Liability FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, monitoring, regulation, risk, saas, service, soc, toolApr 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – When it comes to the EU AI Act, many organisations take a manual approach to auditing, which looks impressive on paper but collapses under regulatory scrutiny. They use policies, surveys, working groups, and a well-formatted risk register. However, a manual approach does not provide the continuous, automated, technical…
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Beyond the Spreadsheet: Why Manual AI Audits Are an EU AI Act Compliance Liability FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, monitoring, regulation, risk, saas, service, soc, toolApr 16, 2026 – Alan Fagan – When it comes to the EU AI Act, many organisations take a manual approach to auditing, which looks impressive on paper but collapses under regulatory scrutiny. They use policies, surveys, working groups, and a well-formatted risk register. However, a manual approach does not provide the continuous, automated, technical…
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7 biggest healthcare security threats
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, endpoint, google, government, hacking, healthcare, HIPAA, infrastructure, injection, insurance, Internet, phishing, risk, security-incident, service, software, spam, sql, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCloud vulnerabilities and misconfigurations: Many healthcare organizations have adopted cloud services as part of broader digital transformation initiatives. As a result, patient health information (PHI) and other sensitive data is increasingly being hosted in vendor cloud environments.The trend has broadened attack surface at healthcare organizations, says Anthony James, vice president of products at Infoblox, especially…
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Researchers Say Fiverr Left User Files Open to Google Search
Private Fiverr user documents, including tax records and IDs, were reportedly found in Google search results due to a storage configuration issue. Read more about the findings and the company’s response to the data exposure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fiverr-left-user-files-open-to-google-search/
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McGraw-Hill Confirms Data Exposure Tied to Salesforce Issue
McGraw-Hill confirms limited data exposure, disputing claims of 45M stolen records. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/mcgraw-hill-confirms-data-exposure-tied-to-salesforce-issue/