Tag: data
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BigID DSPM Express Empowers MSPs to Deliver Scalable Data Security and AI Governance for the Mid-Market
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/bigid-dspm-express-empowers-msps-to-deliver-scalable-data-security-and-ai-governance-for-the-mid-market
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Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying
Plus: Ukrainian hackers reportedly knock out a key Russian internet provider, China’s Salt Typhoon hackers claim another victim, and the UK hits 23andMe with a hefty fine over its 2023 data breach. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/israel-says-iran-is-hack-security-cameras-for-spying/
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Internet users advised to change passwords after 16bn logins exposed
Tags: access, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, google, Internet, login, malicious, password, softwareHacked credentials could give cybercriminals access to Facebook, Meta and Google accounts among othersInternet users have been told to change their passwords and upgrade their digital security after researchers claimed to have revealed the scale of sensitive information 16bn login records potentially available to cybercriminals.Researchers at Cybernews, an <a href=”https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/”>online tech publication, said they had…
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Anubis Ransomware Lists Disneyland Paris as New Victim
Anubis ransomware group claims a 64GB data breach at Disneyland Paris, leaking some engineering files and attraction plans via its dark web site. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/anubis-ransomware-lists-disneyland-paris-new-victim/
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ISMG Editors: Anubis Ransomware’s Puzzling New Tactic
Also: CISA’s Leadership Crisis; Why AI’s Confident Errors Demand Urgent Oversight. In this week’s update, four editors with ISMG discussed Anubis ransomware’s puzzling shift to data wiping malware, the leadership vacuum and budget uncertainty at CISA and growing concerns about how artificial intelligence tools are making confident mistakes that demand human oversight. First seen on…
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How Black Basta turned OSINT data into a breach playbook
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-black-basta-turned-public-data-into-a-breach-playbook
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Tonic.ai Achieves HIPAA Compliance Certification, Ensuring Enhanced Security for Protected Health Information
We are proud to announce that we have successfully completed our HIPAA certification, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to data security and privacy. This achievement underscores our dedication to providing secure data environments for our clients, particularly those in the healthcare industry handling protected health information (PHI). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Steam Phishing: popular as ever
A month or so ago a friend of mine received the following message on Steam from someone in their Friends list (they were already friends): Figure 1 – ‘this is for you’ The two links are different and refer to…
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Malicious AI Agent in LangSmith May Have Exposed API Data
High-Severity Flaw in LangChain’s AI Tooling Hub Now Patched. A flaw in the LangSmith platform, an open-source framework that helps developers build LLM-powered applications, can enable hackers to siphon sensitive data, said Noma Security. Dubbed AgentSmith, the flaw can allow attackers to embed malicious proxy configurations into public AI agents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hype Alert: ‘The Largest Data Breach in History’ That Wasn’t
Experts Debunk Legitimacy of Data Sets With 16 Billion Credentials Being Circulated News broke this week that a colossal set of data comprising 16 billion stolen login credentials has been circulating on the cybercrime underground, making it the largest data breach in history. Don’t believe the hype: experts say the numbers simply don’t add up,…
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Election workers’ data stolen in cyber breach of Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council election workers had personal information stolen by cyber attackers in an attack over the weekend of 7-8 June. The council has stated that most disrupted systems are back online First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626354/Election-workers-data-stolen-in-cyber-breach-of-Oxford-City-Council
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UK data reforms become law
UK passes wide-ranging data protection reforms to ‘simplify’ organisations’ sharing and processing of data, but questions remain whether changes will be accepted by European Commission when renewing UK data adequacy First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626126/UK-data-reforms-become-law
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16 Billion Credentials Leaked, Though Some Critics Question the Data
Researchers at Cybernews claim that, of the 30 exposed datasets, only one record has been reported on previously. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-16-billion-credentials-leaked/
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Krispy Kreme: Over 160,000 people had data stolen during November 2024 cyberattack
A Krispy Kreme spokesperson said the “vast majority of those affected are Krispy Kreme employees, members of their families, and former employees.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/krispy-kreme-reports-data-breach-from-2024-attack
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Aflac says it stopped attack launched by ‘sophisticated cybercrime group’
Insurance industry giant Aflac said it disrupted a cyberattack within hours of discovering it and is now working to determine how much data was potentially breached in the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/aflac-cyberattack-potential-data-breach
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Krispy Kreme hack exposed sensitive data of over 160,000 people
Krispy Kreme, the dispenser of delectable doughnuts, has revealed that an astonishingly wide range of personal information belonging to past and present employees, as well as members of their families, was accessed by hackers during a cyber attack last year. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/krispy-kreme-hack-exposed-sensitive-data-of-over-160-000-people
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Oxford City Council Cyberattack Disrupts Services and Exposes Historic Election Data
The Oxford City Council is investigating a recent cybersecurity breach that disrupted various council services and potentially exposed the personal data of past election workers. The Oxford City Council cyberattack, which occurred over the weekend of June 78, was identified by the council’s automated defense systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/oxford-city-council-cyberattack/
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Aflac says it stopped ransomware attack launched by ‘sophisticated cybercrime group’
Insurance industry giant Aflac said it disrupted a cyberattack within hours of discovering it and is now working to determine how much data was potentially breached in the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/aflac-cyberattack-potential-data-breach
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Massive DDoS Attack Hits 7.3 Tbps Delivering 37.4 Terabytes in 45 Seconds
The internet witnessed a new record in cyberattacks last month as Cloudflare, blocked the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded. The attack peaked at an astonishing 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps), overwhelming its target with 37.4 terabytes of data in just 45 seconds. The attack, detected in mid-May 2025, targeted an unnamed hosting provider…
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Personal Data of Oxford City Council Officers Exposed
Oxford City Council revealed that attackers accessed data of individuals who worked on Council-administered elections between 2001 and 2022 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/personal-data-oxford-council/
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Microsoft boosts default security of Windows 365 Cloud PCs
Windows 365 Cloud PCs now come with new default settings aimed at preventing / minimizing data exfiltration and malicious exploits, Microsoft has announced. Windows 365 Cloud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/20/microsoft-boosts-default-security-of-windows-365-cloud-pcs/
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Attack on Oxford City Council exposes 21 years of election worker data
Services coming back online after legacy systems compromised First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/20/oxford_city_council_breach/
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Oxford City Council Hit by Cyberattack Exposing Employee Personal Data
Oxford City Council has confirmed it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to employees, including those involved in council-administered elections over the past two decades. The council detected an unauthorised presence within its network last week, prompting immediate action from its automated security systems. These…
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16 Billion Passwords Stolen From 320 Million+ Computers Leaked Online
Tags: apple, breach, computer, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, github, google, government, identity, Internet, leak, login, password, risk, serviceA staggering 16 billion login credentials, usernames, and passwords have been exposed in what cybersecurity experts are calling the largest data breach in internet history. The leak, which impacts major platforms including Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Telegram, GitHub, and even government services, has put billions of online accounts at unprecedented risk of account takeover, identity…
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IBM QRadar SIEM Bug Lets Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
IBM has issued a critical security update for its QRadar SIEM platform after researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities, including a severe flaw that allows privileged users to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. The vulnerabilities, disclosed in a security bulletin published on June 19, 2025, could enable attackers to compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, or gain…
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UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill
Government Says Bill Will ‘Pump 10 Billion Pounds’ Into Economy. The U.K. government passed the Data Use and Access Bill that will introduce a host of privacy changes intended at making data processing more lenient with a motive to promote economic growth. Whether the EU will continue to find British law adequate is an open…