Tag: data
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Possible Russian Hackers Targeted UK Ministry of Defense
Spear-Phishing Campaign Used RomCom Malware Variant. A phishing campaign wielding malware previously associated with Russian-speaking hackers targeted the U.K. Ministry of Defense in late 2024. It is unclear if the campaign is tied to a data leak of 600 armed personnel, civil servants, and defense contractors reported late last year. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Tariffs’
Tags: datavia the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/04/randall-munroes-xkcd-tariffs/
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Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach
The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/14/hertz-says-customers-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses-stolen-in-data-breach/
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Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model
Meta settles lawsuit over use of personal data in targeted advertising, opening up the possibility of other UK users raising legal objections to its processing First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622400/Meta-settles-lawsuit-over-surveillance-business-model
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Government faces claims of serious security and data protection problems in One Login digital ID
The Government Digital Service was warned about serious cyber security and data protection problems in its flagship digital identity system, with insider claims that the data of three million users may still be at risk First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622533/Government-faces-claims-of-serious-cyber-security-and-data-protection-problems-in-One-Login-digital-ID
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EU’s GDPR Article 7 Poses New Challenges for Businesses To Secure AI-Generated Image Data
As businesses worldwide embrace digital transformation, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enacted in 2018, remains a cornerstone of data privacy and security. A recent safety report highlighting the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has renewed focus on GDPR compliance, particularly Article 7, which governs consent requirements for handling personal data, including…
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Morocco Investigation Major Data Breach Allegedly Claimed by Algerian Hackers
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) of Morocco has confirmed that initial checks on leaked documents circulating on social media have revealed that much of the information is false, inaccurate, or incomplete. Officials state these documents originated from a cyber attack targeting the organization’s computer systems. The CNSS has activated security protocols, launched an internal…
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US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data
The US government has implemented a program that applies export controls on data transactions to certain countries of concern, including China and Russia First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-foreign-governments-acquiring/
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Slow Pisces Group Targets Developers Using Coding Challenges Laced with Python Malware
A North Korean state-sponsored threat group known as >>Slow Pisces
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DoJ Launches Critical National Security Program to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Data
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a landmark initiative to block foreign adversaries”, including China, Russia, and Iran”, from exploiting commercial channels to access sensitive American data. The Data Security Program (DSP), enacted under Executive Order 14117, establishes stringent controls over transactions involving U.S. government-related data and bulk personal information such as genomic, financial,…
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Cybersecurity in the AI Era: Evolve Faster Than the Threats or Get Left Behind
AI is changing cybersecurity faster than many defenders realize. Attackers are already using AI to automate reconnaissance, generate sophisticated phishing lures, and exploit vulnerabilities before security teams can react. Meanwhile, defenders are overwhelmed by massive amounts of data and alerts, struggling to process information quickly enough to identify real threats. AI offers a way to…
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Why a secure enterprise browser should be on your security short list in 2025
Tags: dataSecure enterprise browsers offer a solution to protect all data and users on any device, anywhere, and across all apps. Learn how that could benefit your organization. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/why-a-secure-enterprise-browser-should-be-on-your-security-short-list-in-20/744784/
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Data Breach at Planned Parenthood Lab Partner Exposes Info of 1.6M
Data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) exposed the sensitive health and personal information of 1.6 million individuals… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lab-breach-tied-planned-parenthood-compromises-records/
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South African telecom provider Cell C disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack
Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa confirms a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. Cell C is the fourth-largest mobile network operator in South Africa, ,after Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom. The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and…
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The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows
As AI becomes embedded in daily business workflows, the risk of data exposure increases. Prompt leaks are not rare exceptions. They are a natural outcome of how employees use … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/14/quiet-data-breach-ai-workflows/
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Morocco Investigates Social Security Agency Data Leak
A threat actor has claimed responsibility for the alleged politically motivated attack and has uploaded the stolen data to a Dark Web forum. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/morocco-investigates-social-security-agency-data-leak
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Ransomware bei einer County-Verwaltung in Idaho, USA
Notice of Data Security Incident First seen on ag.idaho.gov Jump to article: www.ag.idaho.gov/content/uploads/2025/04/Gooding-Co-ID-AG-Notice120552382.pdf
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EMail-Konto bei einer Stadtverwaltung in Idaho, USA gehackt
Notice of Data Security Incident First seen on ag.idaho.gov Jump to article: www.ag.idaho.gov/content/uploads/2025/02/Hailey-Initial-AG-Notice120087275.pdf
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Sector by sector: How data breaches are wrecking bottom lines
Data breaches are rising across industries, hitting healthcare, finance, and retail especially hard. The damage goes beyond lost data, as it’s financial, operational, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/14/data-breaches-costs/
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DOJ Launches Data Security Program to Counter Foreign Data Exploitation
In a decisive move to protect U.S. national security and personal data from foreign threats, the U.S. Department First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/doj-launches-data-security-program-to-counter-foreign-data-exploitation/
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Frequently Asked Questions About Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Integrating with AI for Agentic Applications
The emergence of Model Context Protocol for AI is gaining significant interest due to its standardization of connecting external data sources to large language models (LLMs). While these updates are good news for AI developers, they raise some security concerns. In this blog we address FAQs about MCP. Background Tenable Research has compiled this blog…
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Unlock Total API Visibility and Control, Cost-Effectively
Tags: api, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, governance, marketplace, risk, threat, vulnerabilityIn the current economic environment, IT and security leaders face significant challenges. Budget optimization and prioritizing initiatives that provide real business value are crucial, particularly amidst a growingly complex and threatening threat landscape. This pressure is especially pronounced when it comes to securing the APIs essential for modern applications and linking vital data. APIs serve…
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Ex-Meta exec tells Senate Zuck dangled US citizen data in bid to enter China
Former policy boss claims Facebook cared little about national security as it chased the mighty Yuan First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/11/meta_senate_china/
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Russian Shuckworm APT is back with updated GammaSteel malware
files.lnk, launched from an external drive. This was recorded under the UserAssist key in the Registry, which stores a record of files, links, applications, and objects accessed by the current user through Windows Explorer.After that file was executed, it launched mshta.exe, a Windows binary that can be used to execute VBScript and JScript locally on…
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Oracle admits breach of ‘obsolete servers,’ denies main cloud platform affected
Doubts emerge: So far so good regarding Oracle’s denials, except that the hacker subsequently shared data showing their access to login.us2.oraclecloud.com, a service that is part of the Oracle Access Manager, the company’s IAM system used to control access to Oracle-hosted systems.It also emerged that some of the leaked data appeared to be from 2024…
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Treasury Department sought to prevent adversarial procurement of US genetic data from 23andMe
Tags: dataFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/treasury-department-sought-to-prevent-adversarial-procurement-of-us-genetic-data-from-23andme
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Extensive WooCommerce data breach claimed
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/extensive-woocommerce-data-breach-claimed
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Stargazing 4’
Tags: datavia the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/04/randall-munroes-xkcd-stargazing-4/
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Google Eyes User Browsing Data Search in New Patent Filing
Tech giant Google may soon help users find content they’ve previously seen, not by searching the web but by scanning their own digital history. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-new-patent-filing-user-browsing-data-search/