Tag: data
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Massive Instagram Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 17.5 Million Users
A staggering cybersecurity incident has come to light, with 17.5 million Instagram users’ personal information exposed in a data breach advertised on dark web marketplaces. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes first alerted the public via X (formerly Twitter), confirming the leak’s severity as stolen data, including usernames, emails, phone numbers, and partial locations, circulates for sale. Affected…
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Doomsday for Cybercriminals, Data Breach of Major Dark Web Forum
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/doomsday-for-cybercriminals-data-breach-of-major-dark-web-foru
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Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) suffered a data breach that impacted 700K individuals
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS ) disclosed a data breach after misconfigured privacy settings exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents. On September 22, 2025, IDHS discovered that internal maps meant…
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ZombieAgent ChatGPT attack shows persistent data leak risks of AI agents
Worm-like propagation: The email attack even has worming capabilities, as the malicious prompts could instruct ChatGPT to scan the inbox, extract addresses from other email messages, exfiltrate those addresses to the attackers using the URL trick, and send similar poisoned messages to those addresses as well.If the victim is the employee of an organization that…
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ISMG Editors: Lack of MFA Keeps Fueling Cloud Data Breaches
Also: Turning AI Data Into AI Defense, Autonomous Border Patrol Robots. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed how basic security failures are still opening the door to major breaches, how researchers are rethinking data protection in the age of AI and the implications of robots with artificial intelligence patrolling national borders. First seen…
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Illinois Notifies 700,000 of Misconfiguration Breach
Mapping Platform Exposed Addresses and Medical Assistance Plans. The Illinois Department of Human Services is notifying more than 700,000 people of a breach involving incorrect privacy settings left in place for several years that exposed online data pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid and rehabilitation services recipients. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/illinois-notifies-700000-misconfiguration-breach-a-30486
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NDSS 2025 GhostShot: Manipulating The Image Of CCD Cameras With Electromagnetic Interference
Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yanze Ren (Zhejiang University), Qinhong Jiang (Zhejiang University), Chen Yan (Zhejiang University), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER GhostShot: Manipulating The Image Of CCD Cameras With Electromagnetic Interference CCD cameras are critical in professional and scientific applications where high-quality image data are required, and…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Apples’
via 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-apples/
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Beyond “Is Your SOC AI Ready?” Plan the Journey!
You read the “AI-ready SOC pillars” blog, but you still see a lot of this: Bungled AI SOC transition How do we do better? Let’s go through all 5 pillars aka readiness dimensions and see what we can actually do to make your SOC AI-ready. #1 SOC Data Foundations As I said before, this one is my…
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Keeper Security Launches JetBrains Extension
This week, Keeper Security the launch of its JetBrains extension, offering JetBrains Integrated Development Environment (IDE) users a secure and seamless way to manage secrets within their development workflows. By integrating directly with the Keeper Vault, developers can replace hardcoded secrets with vault references and execute commands using injected credentials, ensuring sensitive data remains protected…
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The Role of Initial Access Markets in Ransomware Campaigns Targeting Australia and New Zealand
The cyber threat environment in Australia and New Zealand has entered a critical phase throughout 2025, marked by a dramatic surge in initial access sales, sophisticated ransomware operations, and widespread data breaches affecting essential sectors. According to the Threat Landscape Report for Australia and New Zealand 2025, threat activity documented between January and November 2025…
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Are There IDORs Lurking in Your Code? LLMs Are Finding Critical Business Logic Vulns”, and They’re Everywhere
Security teams have always known that insecure direct object references (IDORs) and broken authorization vulnerabilities exist in their codebases. Ask any AppSec leader if they have IDOR issues, and most would readily admit they do. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: they’ve been dramatically underestimating the scope of the problem. Recent bug bounty data tells a..…
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Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records
A hacker claims to be selling nearly 40 million Condé Nast user records after leaking Wired.com data, with multiple major brands allegedly affected. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/wired-com-hacker-data-leak-conde-nast-records/
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London council cyber attack exposes personal data and highlights risks of shared public-sector IT
A cyber attack on shared IT systems used by several London councils has resulted in the theft of personal data relating to thousands of residents, raising renewed concerns about the resilience of local government cyber security and the risks posed by interconnected public-sector infrastructure. Kensington and Chelsea Council confirmed that sensitive personal information was accessed…
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Illinois Department of Human Services data breach affects 700K people
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois’ largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy settings. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illinois-department-of-human-services-data-breach-affects-700k-people/
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t)
As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many strategies are still shaped by headlines and speculation rather than evidence. The real challenge isn’t a lack of forecasts”, it’s identifying which predictions reflect real, emerging risks and which can safely be ignored.An upcoming webinar hosted by Bitdefender aims to cut through the noise…
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Data Security Firm Cyera Raises $400M, Hits $9B Valuation
This represents a 50% jump from its $6 billion valuation achieved seven months ago, signaling investor confidence in AI security solutions. The post Data Security Firm Cyera Raises $400M, Hits $9B Valuation appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cyera-january-2026-funding/
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Datenzugang und Portabilität erhöhen Sicherheitsanforderungen – Data Act und DSGVO verlangen abgestimmte Schutzmaßnahmen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/data-act-dsgvo-schutzmassnahmen-a-d75e0284455800924683d60ca6ebe07a/
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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them
TrackerControl is an open-source Android application designed to give users visibility into and control over the hidden data within mobile apps. Many apps routinely … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/09/product-showcase-trackercontrol-for-android/
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Personal data of thousands stolen in attack on London councils
The West London council at the centre of a major cyber incident has now started the process of informing residents that their personal data was compromised in the attack. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637155/Personal-data-of-thousands-stolen-in-attack-on-London-councils
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Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, cloud, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, email, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, password, risk, saas, service, toolJust 1% have fully implemented a modern just-in-time (JIT) privileged access model;91% say at least half of their privileged access is always-on (standard privilege), providing unrestricted, persistent access to sensitive systems;45% apply the same privileged access controls to human and AI identities;33% lack clear AI access policies.The research also revealed a growing issue with “shadow…
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Can Agentic AI be trusted with sensitive data?
Are Non-Human Identities the Key to Securing Sensitive Data in the Cloud? How can organizations ensure that their sensitive data is secure when leveraging Agentic AI? This question is at the forefront of discussions among cybersecurity professionals and organizations across industries. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play a pivotal role in addressing this concern by securing machine……
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What are the latest trends in NHIs security?
How Are Non-Human Identities Shaping Today’s Security Landscape? When was the last time you pondered the sheer scale of machine identities operating within your organization? Non-Human Identities (NHIs), the silent sentinels navigating the complexities of modern security infrastructure, are becoming increasingly pivotal in safeguarding sensitive data and operations. The task of providing comprehensive protection from……
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Cisco identifies vulnerability in ISE network access control devices
rotate ISE credentials for those with existing and approved access;ensure only those who need access have credentials;reduce the number of devices that can access the ISE server;patch as soon as it’s possible to take the server offline.In its notice to customers, Cisco says a vulnerability [CVE-2026-20029] in the licensing features of ISE and Cisco ISE…
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Cyera Secures $400M Series F to Lead in Agentic AI Security
Blackstone-Led Funding Round Expands R&D and Partnerships to Address AI Threats. With AI adoption outpacing security readiness, Cyera secured $400 million at a $9 billion valuation to protect data in an agentic AI landscape. The company plans to expand engineering efforts and partner with tech giants to create a control plane for enterprise AI use.…
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Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal 900K Users’ Data
Threat actors ripped off a legitimate AI-powered Chrome extension in order to harvest ChatGPT and DeepSeek data before sending it to a C2 server. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/fake-ai-chrome-extensions-steal-900k-users-data