Tag: data
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DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits
Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-doge-may-have-misused-social-security-data-doj-admits/
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UK border tech budget swells by £100M as Home Office targets small boat crossings
Drone, satellite, and other data combined to monitor unwanted vessels First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/24/home_office_small_boats/
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Who Approved This Agent? Rethinking Access, Accountability, and Risk in the Age of AI Agents
AI agents are accelerating how work gets done. They schedule meetings, access data, trigger workflows, write code, and take action in real time, pushing productivity beyond human speed across the enterprise.Then comes the moment every security team eventually hits:“Wait… who approved this?”Unlike users or applications, AI agents are often deployed quickly, shared broadly, First seen…
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US punts renewal of threat data sharing law to September
US lawmakers have extended the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 for another nine months, buying time to enact a replacement for the legislation. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637737/US-punts-renewal-of-threat-data-sharing-law-to-September
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Top 10 World’s Best Data Security Companies in 2026
In 2026, data has become the most valuable asset for businesses and the most targeted. With rising ransomware attacks, insider threats, AI-driven breaches, and strict global data protection regulations, organizations can no longer rely on basic security controls. This has fueled massive demand for advanced data security companies that can protect sensitive information across cloud,…
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ShinyHunters claim to be behind SSO-account data theft attacks
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) accounts at Okta, Microsoft, and Google, enabling threat actors to breach corporate SaaS platforms and steal company data for extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claim-to-be-behind-sso-account-data-theft-attacks/
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NDSS 2025 WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization For Enclaves
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technology), Honghan Ji (ByteDance Inc.), Peixuan He (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology) PAPER WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization for Enclaves The advancement of trusted execution environments (TEEs)…
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Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook
A massive unsecured database exposed 149 million logins, raising concerns over infostealer malware and credential theft. The post Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-149-million-passwords-exposed-infostealer-database/
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Malicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data
Two malicious extensions in Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-ai-extensions-on-vscode-marketplace-steal-developer-data/
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Ransomware Hackers Leak Under Armour Customer Data
Russia-Linked Ransomware Group Dumps Customer Data After Failed Extortion Attempt. Under Armour may trade on the blood, sweat, respect slogan, but a Russia-linked ransomware group hasn’t been abiding, after they stole data pertaining to 72.7 million of the athleisure giant’s customers, then leaked it on darkweb sites after saying the retailer refused to pay a…
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ShinyHunters claims Okta customer breaches, leaks data belonging to 3 orgs
‘A lot more’ victims to come, we’re told First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/shinyhunters_claims_okta_customer_breaches/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Truly Universal Outlet’
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/2026/01/randall-munroes-xkcd-truly-universal-outlet/
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NETSCOUT recognized for leadership in network detection and response
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, data, detection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, risk, service, technology, threat, toolThis is where visibility breaks down.This is where attacks hide.This is where risk grows quietly.NETSCOUT’s Omnis Cyber Intelligence closes this critical gap with a simple yet powerful idea: If you can’t see every signal, you can’t trust any conclusion. Turning packets into understanding: Our proprietary Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology doesn’t just collect packets; it…
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The New Rules of Cyber Resilience in an AI-Driven Threat Landscape
For years, cybersecurity strategy revolved around a simple goal: keep attackers out. That mindset no longer matches reality. Today’s threat landscape assumes compromise. Adversaries do not just encrypt data and demand payment. They exfiltrate it, resell it, reuse it, and weaponize it long after the initial breach. As we look toward 2026, cyber resilience, not..…
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AIs are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Internet Vulnerabilities
Really interesting blog post from Anthropic: In a recent evaluation of AI models’ cyber capabilities, current Claude models can now succeed at multistage attacks on networks with dozens of hosts using only standard, open-source tools, instead of the custom tools needed by previous generations. This illustrates how barriers to the use of AI in relatively…
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ShinyHunters Leak Alleged Data of Millions From SoundCloud, Crunchbase and Betterment
ShinyHunters claim more data breaches and leaks are coming soon! First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-leak-soundcloud-crunchbase-betterment-data/
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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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Mass Data, Mass Surveillance, and the Erosion of Particularity: The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence
The Supreme Court’s review of United States v. Chatrie puts geofence warrants and mass digital data seizures under Fourth Amendment scrutiny, raising urgent questions about particularity, AI-driven searches, and constitutional limits in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/mass-data-mass-surveillance-and-the-erosion-of-particularity-the-fourth-amendment-in-the-age-of-geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence/
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Mass Data, Mass Surveillance, and the Erosion of Particularity: The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence
The Supreme Court’s review of United States v. Chatrie puts geofence warrants and mass digital data seizures under Fourth Amendment scrutiny, raising urgent questions about particularity, AI-driven searches, and constitutional limits in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/mass-data-mass-surveillance-and-the-erosion-of-particularity-the-fourth-amendment-in-the-age-of-geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence/
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Unterschätztes Risiko: Insider-Bedrohungen endlich ernst nehmen
Tags: access, ai, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, fraud, governance, identity, infrastructure, mail, nis-2, phishing, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, security-incident, threat, tool, vulnerability48 Prozent der Fälle von Datendiebstahl, Industriespionage oder Sabotage in Unternehmen gehen laut einer Studie auf Mitarbeiter zurück.Was wäre, wenn das größte Sicherheitsrisiko Ihrer Organisation bereits einen Mitarbeitendenausweis besitzt, legitim angemeldet ist und genau weiß, wie interne Prozesse funktionieren? Diese Frage ist unbequem, aber sie markiert den Ausgangspunkt für eine längst überfällige Auseinandersetzung mit Insider-Bedrohungen.…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: FortiOS Exploits, Ransomware, Hacktivist Surge, and EU Telecom Rules
The third week of 2026 highlights a series of cybersecurity events affecting businesses, critical infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. This week, network administrators are grappling with the exploitation of a previously patched FortiOS vulnerability, while ransomware attacks continue to expose sensitive data across major corporations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-january-2026-cybersecurity-roundup/
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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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Data Privacy Day 2026: Datenschutz durch KI so relevant wie nie
Der Data Privacy Day versteht sich und sollte als ein Weckruf wahrgenommen werden. Immer mehr Daten werden von KI, APIs und Bots abgerufen. Deshalb müssen Unternehmen den Datenschutz von vornherein in ihre Systeme integrieren und dabei eine weitaus bessere Kontrolle und klarere Kommunikation darüber gewährleisten, wie Daten erfasst, weitergegeben und verwendet werden. First seen on…
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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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One-time SMS links that never expire can expose personal data for years
Online services often treat one-time links sent by text message as low-risk conveniences. A new study shows that these links can expose large amounts of personal data for … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/23/sms-private-urls-data-exposure-study/