Tag: data
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CISOs urged to fix API risk before regulation forces their hand
Most organizations are exposing sensitive data through APIs without security controls in place, and they may not even realize it, according to Raidiam. Their report, API … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/08/report-enterprise-api-security-risks/
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Hacks Lead Health Data Breach Trends So Far in 2025
345 Major HIPAA Breaches Reported to Feds So Far This Year, Affecting 29.9 Million. Midway through 2025, the federal website listing major health data breaches in the U.S. shows a familiar scene: Many hacking incidents including ransomware, dozens of third-party vendor incidents, and millions of individuals affected by compromised personal data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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ATT Reaches $177M Deal Over 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches
ATT’s $177M data breach settlement. Check eligibility for payouts from 2019 and 2024 incidents. Get claim details here. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/att-reaches-deal-over-2019-2024-data-breaches/
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‘Hunters International’ RaaS Group Closes Its Doors
The announcement comes just months after security researchers observed that the group was making the transition to rebrand to World Leaks, a data theft outfit. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hunters-international-raas-group-closes-doors
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Qantas is being extorted in recent data-theft cyberattack
Qantas has confirmed that it is now being extorted by threat actors following a cyberattack that potentially exposed the data for 6 million customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qantas-is-being-extorted-in-recent-data-theft-cyberattack/
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AiLock Ransomware Emerges with Hybrid Encryption Tactics: ChaCha20 Meets NTRUEncrypt
The AiLock ransomware organization, which Zscaler first discovered in March 2025, has become a powerful force in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) market, which is a frightening trend for cybersecurity professionals. This malicious entity operates with a sophisticated structure, leveraging both a negotiation site to extract ransoms from victims and a Data Leak Site (DLS) to threaten…
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VenusTech and Salt Typhoon Breach Sheds Light on China’s Covert Cyber Mercenary Networks
The dark web forum DarkForums, which has been a site for data breaches and leaks since BreachForums was shut down in mid-April, was the scene of two major leaks in late May involving Chinese cybersecurity organizations: VenusTech, a well-known IT security vendor, and Salt Typhoon, a state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) organization affiliated with the…
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Inside the ZIP Trap: How APT36 Targets BOSS Linux to Exfiltrate Critical Data
CYFIRMA has uncovered a highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, a Pakistan-based threat actor with a notorious history of targeting Indian defense and government sectors. This latest operation marks a significant shift in tactics, as APT36 adapts its arsenal to infiltrate Linux-based environments, specifically focusing on BOSS Linux, a…
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NightEagle hackers exploit Microsoft Exchange flaw to spy on China’s strategic sectors
Attackers pursued stealthy persistence: Following successful exploitation of the zero-day, attackers deploy a modified Go-based version of Chisel, an open-source SOCKS tunneling tool, scheduling it to run every four hours and establish covert tunnels to their C2 servers.This allowed them to move in and out of the network whenever they wanted, enabling persistence for over…
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SatanLock Ransomware Ends Operations, Says Stolen Data Will Be Leaked
SatanLock ransomware gang shuts down after weeks of attacks and plans to leak stolen victim data. Group linked to Babuk-Bjorka and GD Lockersec families. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/satanlock-ransomware-ends-operations-stolen-data-leak/
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Taiwan flags security risks in popular Chinese apps after official probe
Taiwan warns Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfers to China. Taiwan National Security Bureau (NSB) warns that Chinese apps like TikTok, WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu Cloud pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfer to China, following an official inspection with…
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XWorm RAT Deploys New Stagers and Loaders to Bypass Defenses
The XWorm Remote Access Trojan (RAT), a longstanding favorite among cybercriminals, has recently showcased a significant evolution in its attack methodology, employing an array of sophisticated stagers and loaders to evade detection and infiltrate systems. Known for its comprehensive malicious capabilities including keylogging, remote desktop access, data exfiltration, and command execution XWorm has become a…
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Qwizzserial Android Malware Masquerades as Legit Apps to Steal Banking Data and Intercept 2FA SMS
A new and alarming Android malware family, dubbed Qwizzserial, has emerged as a significant threat, particularly targeting users in Uzbekistan. Discovered by Group-IB in March 2024, this SMS stealer is designed to intercept two-factor authentication (2FA) codes and steal sensitive banking information, posing a severe risk to personal and financial security. Disguised as legitimate applications…
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Qantas Contacted by Potential Cybercriminal Following Data Breach
Qantas said it is currently validating the contact, and has informed law enforcement First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/qantas-contacted-cybercriminal/
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Has CISO become the least desirable role in business?
Tags: advisory, ai, business, cio, ciso, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, governance, international, jobs, network, office, regulation, resilience, risk, sap, skills, startup, threatGeorge Gerchow, CSO, Bedrock Security George Gerchow / Bedrock Security”I’ll never report to a CTO or CFO again. I have to have seat at the table,” he says emphatically. Otherwise, he says, you become frustrated “because you’re not in control of your own destiny. You’re parsing everything to this other person who’s a leader in…
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Cloud security maintains its position as top spending priority
While most enterprises have integrated cloud resources into their operations, many need to improve their ability to secure these environments and the data they contain, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/07/cloud-security-spending-2025/
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Qantas attack reveals one phone call is all it takes to crack cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans
Tags: access, attack, breach, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, healthcare, phone, riskOther sectors also at risk from attacks, including healthcare, finance and telecommunications, expert warns<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>All it can take is a phone call. That’s what <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/02/qantas-confirms-cyber-attack-exposes-records-of-up-to-6-million-customers”>Qantas learned this week when the personal information of up to 6 million customers was stolen by cybercriminals…
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Taiwan NSB Alerts Public on Data Risks from TikTok, Weibo, and RedNote Over China Ties
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has warned that China-developed applications like RedNote (aka Xiaohongshu), Weibo, TikTok, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfer to China.The alert comes following an inspection of these apps carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) and the…
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Security+ Update Bosch Smart Home jetzt mit 24/7-Notfallhilfe
Bosch erweitert das eigene Smart Home um die kostenpflichtige 24/7-Notfallhilfe Security+, die bei Alarm schrittweise eskaliert. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/smart-home/security-plus-bosch-smart-home-jetzt-mit-24-7-notfallhilfe.93382
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Yet More Stalkerware Leaks Secret Data: ‘Catwatchful’ is Latest Nasty App
Content warning: Domestic abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/catwatchful-stalkerware-data-breach-richixbw/
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Catwatchful stalkerware app spills secrets of 62,000 users including its own admin
Tags: dataAnother scummy stalkerware app has spilled its guts, revealing the details of its 62,000 users – and data from thousands of victims’ infected devices. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/catwatchful-stalkerware-app-spills-secrets-of-62000-users-including-its-own-admin/
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Editors’ Panel: Pro-Iran Hackers Threaten to Leak Trump Data
Also: Medicare Data Breach; Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit Takeaways. In this week’s update, ISMG editors discussed Iran-linked hackers claiming to steal emails from Trump’s inner circle, how to refine application development in the age of AI, and a U.S. Medicare data breach amplifying concerns over the safety, security and privacy of federal health…
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Hacker leaks Telefónica data allegedly stolen in a new breach
A hacker is threatening to leak 106GB of data allegedly stolen from Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica in a breach that the company did not acknowledge. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-leaks-telef-nica-data-allegedly-stolen-in-a-new-breach/
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Google fined $314M for misusing idle Android users’ data
Google must pay $314M after a California court ruled it misused idle Android users’ data. The case ends a class-action suit filed in August 2019. A San Jose jury ruled that Google misused Android users’ cell phone data and must pay over $314.6 million in damages to affected users in California. Google is liable for…
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Taiwan Flags Chinese Apps Over Data Security Violations
Taiwan warned that popular Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok and Weibo, are harvesting personal data and sending it back to servers in China First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/taiwan-chinese-apps-data-security/
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Mastering Real-Time Cloud Data Governance Amid Evolving Threats and Regulations
Real-time data governance provides security and privacy teams with immediate visibility into what is happening, allowing them to stop a problem before it becomes a crisis. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/mastering-real-time-cloud-data-governance-amid-evolving-threats-and-regulations/
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Your AI Agents Might Be Leaking Data, Watch this Webinar to Learn How to Stop It
Generative AI is changing how businesses work, learn, and innovate. But beneath the surface, something dangerous is happening. AI agents and custom GenAI workflows are creating new, hidden ways for sensitive enterprise data to leak”, and most teams don’t even realize it.If you’re building, deploying, or managing AI systems, now is the time to ask:…
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Google Ordered to Pay $314M for Misusing Android Users’ Cellular Data Without Permission
Google has been ordered by a court in the U.S. state of California to pay $314 million over charges that it misused Android device users’ cellular data when they were idle to passively send information to the company.The verdict marks an end to a legal class-action complaint that was originally filed in August 2019.In their…
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A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of +62,000 users
A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of 62,000 users, turning the spy tool into a data leak, security researcher Eric Daigle revealed. A flaw in the Catwatchful Android spyware exposed its full user database, leaking email addresses and plaintext passwords of both customers and its admin, TechCrunch first reported. Security researcher Eric Daigle first discovered…
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Google Ordered to Pay $314M for Misusing Android Users’ Cellular Data Without Permission
Google has been ordered by a court in the U.S. state of California to pay $314 million over charges that it misused Android device users’ cellular data when they were idle to passively send information to the company.The verdict marks an end to a legal class-action complaint that was originally filed in August 2019.In their…