Tag: data
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Browser Extensions Can Exploit ChatGPT, Gemini in ‘Man in the Prompt’ Attack
Man in the Prompt attack shows how browser extensions can exploit ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI tools to steal data or inject hidden prompts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/browser-extensions-exploit-chatgpt-gemini-man-in-the-prompt/
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Hacker Arrested for Data Theft Targeting Spanish Bank Customers
Spanish authorities have successfully apprehended a sophisticated cybercriminal who allegedly stole sensitive data from major financial institutions, educational organizations, and private companies across the country. The arrest represents a significant victory in the ongoing battle against cybercrime targeting Spanish citizens and businesses. A collaborative effort between the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police) and Spain’s National Police…
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Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers File Over 10 Patents for Advanced Intrusive Hacking Tools
A SentinelLABS investigation has revealed that businesses linked to the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Hafnium, also known as Silk Typhoon, have submitted more than ten patents for highly intrusive forensics and data exfiltration methods. These patents, registered by firms named in recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indictments, detail offensive capabilities, including encrypted…
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Alert Fatigue, Data Overload, and the Fall of Traditional SIEMs
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, more vendors are phasing out their on-premises SIEM solutions, encouraging migration to…
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Kommentar von Daniel Esser, QUNIS – EU Data Act Unternehmen brauchen mehr als nur juristische Compliance
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-data-act-veraenderungen-herausforderungen-unternehmen-a-6f93f23c85d3239b09d3097a8edfe93c/
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The Unbeatable Duo of EDR and Microsegmentation for Threat Containment
“If a breach happened today, how ready are you to contain it? How would you stop the spread? Can your business keep running while you respond?” Here’s the reality. So, we started helping enterprises move beyond just detecting an attack. It’s now about containing the spread. Protecting what matters most, your crown jewels, your data,……
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NOVABLIGHT Masquerades as Educational Tool to Steal Login Credentials and Compromise Crypto Wallets
A newly analyzed Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) infostealer, NOVABLIGHT, has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, targeting unsuspecting users with advanced data theft capabilities. Developed and sold by the Sordeal Group, a threat actor demonstrating French-language proficiency, NOVABLIGHT is marketed as an >>educational tool
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Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
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UNC2891 Hackers Breach ATMs Using Raspberry Pi Devices for Network Access
A Raspberry Pi device that was directly attached to an internal network switch was used by the financially motivated threat actor group UNC2891 to breach ATM networks in a sophisticated cyber campaign that targeted banking infrastructure. This embedded hardware, equipped with a 4G modem, facilitated remote access over mobile data, bypassing perimeter firewalls and establishing…
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North Korean APT Hackers Compromise CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: apt, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, group, hacker, korea, lazarus, malicious, malware, north-korea, open-source, threatSonatype’s automated malware detection systems have exposed a large-scale and ongoing cyber infiltration campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, also known as Hidden Cobra. Between January and July 2025, Sonatype identified and blocked 234 unique malware packages attributed to this state-sponsored threat actor across popular open-source registries like npm and PyPI. These malicious…
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AI is changing the vCISO game
Virtual CISO (vCISO) services have moved from niche to mainstream, with vCISO services adoption 2025 data showing a more than threefold increase in just one year. According to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/31/vciso-services-adoption-2025/
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Hackers Allegedly Breach Nokia’s Internal Network
A cybercriminal group has allegedly infiltrated Nokia’s internal network through a vulnerable third-party contractor, potentially exposing sensitive information belonging to more than 94,500 employees in what security experts are calling one of the most extensive corporate data breaches affecting the telecommunications giant in recent years. The threat actor, identifying as Tsar0Byte, made claims about the…
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Ransomware gang tells Ingram Micro, ‘Pay up by August 1’
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, extortion, government, group, international, Internet, law, leak, organized, ransom, ransomware, technology, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityRansomware attacks increase: In a report on ransomware released this week, researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz said the number of organizations listed on all ransomware leak sites rose 70% in the 12 month period ending in April.A growing number of ransomware operators are abandoning encryption of data in favour of just data extortion, it noted. For…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Replication Crisis’
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/2025/07/randall-munroes-xkcd-replication-crisis/
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Cybersecurity Trends 2025: What’s Really Coming for Your Digital Defenses
Cybersecurity trends in 2025 reveal rising AI threats, quantum risks, and supply chain attacks, pushing firms to adapt or face major data and financial losses. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybersecurity-trends-2025-whats-your-digital-defenses/
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Securing the Next Era: Why Agentic AI Demands a New Approach to API Security
I’ve spent my career building solutions to protect the API fabric that powers modern businesses. I founded Salt because I saw that traditional security tools such as WAFs, gateways, and CDNs weren’t designed to see or secure APIs. That gap led to breaches, blind spots, and billions in risk. Today, we’re facing a new wave…
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Dollar Tree denies ransomware claims, says stolen data is from defunct discount chain
Discount retail giant Dollar Tree denied its systems were impacted by ransomware after a cybercriminal group claimed to have attacked the company. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dollar-tree-discount-stolen-data
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Global Data Breach Costs Go Down, but Not in US
AI Tools Detect Breaches Quicker but Shadow AI Causes Breaches, Too. Organizations are detecting data breaches more quickly and paying less to remediate them, says IBM’s new Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025. Some caveats apply, with U.S. organizations experiencing higher breach costs. Breach fallout from shadow AI is also rising. First seen on…
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ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH
A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-behind-salesforce-data-theft-attacks-at-qantas-allianz-life-and-lvmh/
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U.S. Data Breach Costs Rise as Global Average Falls
Data breaches in the U.S. are getting more costly even as they’re getting cheaper in the rest of the world. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/us-data-breach-costs-rise/
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2 Law Group Data Theft Hacks Affect 282,100 Patients
Firm Admits Paying Ransom in Exchange of Hacker’s Promise to Delete Stolen Info. Two Florida-based law firms with offices in other states are notifying 282,100 people whose healthcare and other information was potentially compromised in separate data theft incidents. One of the firms admitted to paying a ransom to prevent its data from being leaked…
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API vulnerability, unprotected devices
Beyond the Browser: How Unprotected Devices are Fueling the API Security Crisis When it comes to protecting critical business applications, API security is the number one concern of a stunning 71% of cybersecurity professionals at large enterprises, our data shows. One particularly alarming trend is the rise of API attacks targeting unprotected devices like gaming……
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SafePay ransomware threatens to leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro data
The SafePay ransomware gang is threatening to leak 3.5TB of data belonging to IT giant Ingram Micro, allegedly stolen from the company’s compromised systems earlier this month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/safepay-ransomware-threatens-to-leak-35tb-of-ingram-micro-data/
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Hackers Use Facebook Ads to Spread JSCEAL Malware via Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Apps
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an ongoing campaign that distributes fake cryptocurrency trading apps to deploy a compiled V8 JavaScript (JSC) malware called JSCEAL that can capture data from credentials and wallets.The activity leverages thousands of malicious advertisements posted on Facebook in an attempt to redirect unsuspecting victims to counterfeit sites that instruct First…
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Applying Tenable’s Risk-based Vulnerability Management to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, finance, firewall, framework, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, mitigation, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-dayLearn how Thales Cyber Services uses Tenable to help customers navigate the maturity levels of the Essential Eight, enabling vulnerability management and staying ahead of cyber threats. In today’s fast-moving digital world, cyber threats are more advanced and relentless than ever. A single security breach can mean financial loss, reputational damage and operational chaos. That’s…
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Russia blocks popular US-made internet speed test tool over national security concerns
Speedtest, made by Seattle-based Ookla, collects data that could be exploited for cyberattacks, Russia’s telecom regulator said in blocking the service. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-bans-speedtest-ookla
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Average cost of a data breach in US shoots to record $10 million
The global average cost of a data breach fell from $4.88 million in 2024, a 9% decrease that now matches numbers seen in 2023. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ibm-data-breach-report-us-losses