Tag: data
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Qantas cyber-attack: what data was taken and what should I do if I’m affected?
The airline has said no frequent flyer accounts were compromised, but if your pin is recycled and may have appeared in other data breaches it could be at risk<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/03/nsw-wild-weather-storm-flood-evacation-warnings-warraganmba-dam”>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</li><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>Qantas has said the personal…
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Kombination Datenschleuse mit Data Loss Prevention zur Eindämmung der Bedrohung durch externe Speichermedien
Tags: dataFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/kombination-datenschleuse-dlp-eindaemmung-bedrohung-extern-speichermedien
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North Korean crypto thieves deploy custom Mac backdoor
North Korean threat actors are targeting companies from the Web3 and crypto industries with a backdoor designed for macOS written in niche programming language Nim. The attackers are also using AppleScript for early stage payloads, including a fake Zoom update.”North Korean-aligned threat actors have previously experimented with Go and Rust, similarly combining scripts and compiled…
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Court Approves 23andMe Sale to TTAM Research Institute
23andMe’s Ex-CEO Anne Wojcicki Made Privacy Pledge With Successful Bid of $305M. A bankruptcy court gave the green light for TTAM Research Institute – a firm launched by 23andMe’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki – to buy 23andMe for $305 million. TTAM has promised to uphold the consumer genetics testing firm’s current privacy policies…
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Scattered Spider Suspected in Qantas Data Breach
Adolescent Hacking Group Switches Focus to New Sector. The band of English-speaking adolescent hackers collectively tracked as Scattered Spider are focusing on the airliners – and possibly preparing a pivot to the oil and gas sector. Its loose membership tends to hyperfocus on single sectors at a time. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Scattered Spider Tactics Include Data Theft, Extortion: CrowdStrike
Threat researchers from CrowdStrike are pointing to Scattered Spider’s focus on more than just traditional ransomware attacks, as experts have separately linked the threat group to a data theft attack against Australian airline Qantas. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/scattered-spider-tactics-include-data-theft-extortion-crowdstrike
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California jury orders Google to pay $314 million over data transfers from Android phones
Google’s data transfers from idle Android phones on cellular networks essentially amounted to stealing, lawyers alleged in a class-action case where a jury awarded $314 million to plaintiffs. Google said it will appeal. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-lawsuit-data-collection-android-cellular
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The SMB Wake-Up Call: Downtime, Dollars, and Data Loss
Tags: dataFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/the-smb-wake-up-call-downtime-dollars-and-data-loss
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INC Ransom claims pilfering North Carolina city data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/inc-ransom-claims-pilfering-north-carolina-city-data
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Extensive data compromise purportedly impacts Russian defense contractor
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/extensive-data-compromise-purportedly-impacts-russian-defense-contractor
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Data breach likely impacted over 100K Medicare accounts
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/data-breach-likely-impacted-over-100k-medicare-accounts
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Scattered Spider Suspected Behind Qantas Data Breach
Adolescent Hacking Group Switches Focus to New Sector. The band of English-speaking adolescent hackers collectively tracked as Scattered Spider are focusing on the airliners – and possibly preparing a pivot to the oil and gas sector. Its loose membership tends to hyperfocus on single sectors at a time. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Hacktivists’ Claimed Breach of Nuclear Secrets Debunked
‘Bless Their Heart,’ Says Threat Intel Executive of Pro-Iranian Group. Security experts have dismissed pro-Iranian hacktivist group LulzSec Black’s claim to have breached Indian nuclear secrets in reprisal for the country’s support of Israel. Pro-Iran hacktivist groups’ SCADA-targeting, DDoS launching, data leaking and nuisance-level activities have surged. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hacktivists-claimed-breach-nuclear-secrets-debunked-a-28881
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Silent Push, NordVPN Uncover Thousands of Brand-Spoofing Websites
Researchers from NordVPN and Silent Push uncover separate brand-spoofing campaigns that involve tens of thousands of fake websites impersonating real plans that are used to lure victims to hand their data and money to threat actors. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/silent-push-nordvpn-uncover-thousands-of-brand-spoofing-websites/
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India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
The insurance giant is one of the largest insurers in India. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/indias-max-financial-says-hacker-accessed-customer-data-from-its-insurance-unit/
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Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists
The Spanish police have arrested two individuals in the province of Las Palmas for their alleged involvement in cybercriminal activity, including data theft from the country’s government. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-hackers-who-targeted-politicians-and-journalists/
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Concentric AI Expands Data Security Ambitions With Swift Security, Acante Acquisitions
Data security governance provider Concentric AI announced its acquisition of Swift Security and Acante, two AI-driven security startups, in a move Concentric AI founder and CEO Karthik Krishnan hopes will reshape enterprise data protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/concentric-ai-expands-data-security-ambitions-with-swift-security-acante-acquisitions/
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Hacker with ‘political agenda’ stole data from Columbia, university says
Columbia University said the hacker stole data from a “limited portion” of its network but that it was still determining the size of the breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hacker-political-agenda-columbia-cyberattack
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Swiss government warns attackers have stolen sensitive data, after ransomware attack at Radix
The Swiss government has issued a warning after a third-party service provider suffered a ransomware attack, which saw sensitive information stolen from its systems and leaked onto the dark web. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/government-attackers-stolen-sensitive-data-ransomware-attack
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Qantas Confirms Major Data Breach Linked to Third-Party Vendor
Qantas has confirmed a data breach after attackers gained access through a third-party call centre platform, affecting millions… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/qantas-confirms-data-breach-linked-third-party-vendor/
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Android SMS Stealer Infects 100,000 Devices in Uzbekistan
New Android malware Qwizzserial has infected 100,000 devices, primarily in Uzbekistan, stealing SMS data via Telegram distribution First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/android-sms-stealer-100000/
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Qantas says large amount of customer data stolen in cyberattack on call center
The attack follows a recent increase in cyberattacks and disruptions at major airlines. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/qantas-customer-data-stolen-cyberattack/752204/
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Spain arrests two over data leaks targeting state officials, journalists
Spain’s Interior Ministry said the suspects were responsible for stealing and leaking personal data belonging to high-ranking political figures, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, President of the Congress of Deputies Francina Armengol and Catalonia’s President Salvador Illa. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spain-arrests-two-data-leaks-targeting-gov-officials-journalists
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Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
The spyware operation’s exposed customer email addresses and passwords were shared with data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/data-breach-reveals-catwatchful-stalkerware-spying-on-thousands-android-phones/
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US imposes sanctions on second Russian bulletproof hosting vehicle this year
Aeza Group accused of assisting data bandits and BianLian ransomware crooks First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/02/aeza_group_us_sanctions/
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Second espionage-linked cyberattack hits ICC, exposing persistent threats to global justice systems
Tags: attack, crime, crimes, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, espionage, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, office, resilience, russia, spy, threat, ukrainePattern of sophisticated cyber espionage: This marks the second major cybersecurity incident targeting the ICC in recent years. In September 2023, the court disclosed it had suffered what it later characterized as “a targeted and sophisticated attack with the objective of espionage” that was “a serious attempt to undermine the Court’s mandate.”According to reports following…
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‘Significant’ amount of customer data accessed during cyberattack on Qantas airline
Australian airline Qantas alerted customers and authorities about a data breach at a contact center. The industry remains on edge after cyberattacks on airlines elsewhere. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/qantas-airline-data-breach
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US drops sanctions on second Russian bulletproof hosting vehicle this year
Aeza Group accused of assisting data bandits and BianLian ransomware crooks First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/02/aeza_group_us_sanctions/
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YONO SBI Banking App Vulnerability Exposes Users to Manthe-Middle Attack
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the widely used YONO SBI: Banking & Lifestyle app, potentially exposing millions of users to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and putting sensitive financial data at risk. The vulnerability, catalogued as CVE-2025-45080, affects version 1.23.36 of the app, which is developed by the State Bank of India (SBI) and…