Tag: data
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Reuse, Reward: How Banks Can Safely Unlock the Value of Their Data
<div cla The financial world is awash with data. But too few organizations are able to use it effectively. In Bank Director’s 2025 Technology Survey, one-third of US banking leaders cite an inability to harness data as a top technology challenge facing their institution. They run the risk of falling behind their peers. For instance,…
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Veeam warns of critical flaws exposing backup servers to RCE attacks
Data protection company Veeam Software has patched multiple flaws in its Backup & Replication solution, including four critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-flaws-exposing-backup-servers-to-rce-attacks/
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400K WordPress Sites Exposed by Elementor Ally Plugin SQL Flaw
A SQL injection flaw in the Elementor Ally plugin exposes over 400,000 WordPress sites to potential data theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/400k-wordpress-sites-exposed-by-elementor-ally-plugin-sql-flaw/
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This Android vulnerability can break your lock screen in under 60 seconds
Researchers showed how attackers could pull encryption keys, recover the PIN, and access sensitive data from affected devices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/this-android-vulnerability-can-break-your-lock-screen-in-under-60-seconds/
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Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft
Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/
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PhantomRaven returns to npm with 88 bad packages
Operational patterns challenge “research experiment” claim: Despite the new waves, PhantomRaven’s core functionality has remained largely unchanged, the researchers said. They found that 257 out of 259 lines of the malware payload are identical across all waves, with the only significant modification being the command-and-control domain used to receive stolen data.Instead, the attacker focused on…
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The State of Cyber Warfare in 2026: Nation-State Attacks, AI Weapons, and the New Digital Battlefield
Cyber operations no longer occur only during wartime. Digital activity now runs continuously alongside diplomacy, sanctions, and military tensions. This has become particularly visible amid escalating hostilities involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, where intelligence agencies have warned of possible retaliatory cyber activity linked to the conflict. In this environment, cyber warfare 2026 is highlighted by persistent nation-state cyberattacks, covert intrusion…
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Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers
Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maintain-security-protect-smart-home-devices-hackers/
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Police Scotland Fined After Sharing Victim’s Phone Data
The ICO has fined Police Scotland after it shared the entire contents of a victim’s phone with her alleged attacker First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/police-scotland-fined-sharing/
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Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and conduct financial fraud.The Android malware range from traditional banking trojans like PixRevolution, TaxiSpy RAT, BeatBanker, Mirax, and Oblivion RAT to full-fledged remote administration tools such as SURXRAT.PixRevolution, according to First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and conduct financial fraud.The Android malware range from traditional banking trojans like PixRevolution, TaxiSpy RAT, BeatBanker, Mirax, and Oblivion RAT to full-fledged remote administration tools such as SURXRAT.PixRevolution, according to First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran’s intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker’s largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at…
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BlackSanta Malware Shuts Down Protections, Targets HR and Recruiting Operations
Russian threat actors for more than a year have targeted HR and recruiting operations in a sophisticated phishing and infostealing campaign that includes a component, dubbed BlackSanta, that can shut down antivirus tools and EDR protections before deploying the malware that exfiltrates data, Aryaka researchers say. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/blacksanta-malware-shuts-down-protections-targets-hr-and-recruiting-operations/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Carbon Dating’
Tags: datavia the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/randall-munroes-xkcd-carbon-dating/
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Medtech Firm Stryker Disrupted by Pro-Iran Hackers
Iran Expands Targeting, Including AWS, Google and Microsoft Infrastructure. Michigan-based medical technology giant Stryker appears to have been hacked by a pro-Iranian group called Handala, leading to global operations being disrupted, IT devices remotely wiped and terabytes of data being stolen. Experts said Handala appears to be a faketivist group run by Tehran. First seen…
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SOAR Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity teams today face a relentless wave of cyber threats. Organizations must defend their networks, endpoints, cloud systems, and data from sophisticated attacks such as ransomware, phishing campaigns, insider threats, and advanced persistent threats. However, modern IT environments are highly complex, and security teams are often overwhelmed by thousands of alerts generated by different security…
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BeatBanker Android Trojan Uses Silent Audio Loop to Steal Crypto
BeatBanker Android Trojan spreads via fake Google Play Store pages, using a silent audio loop to stay active while stealing crypto, banking data, and login credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/beatbanker-android-trojan-silent-audio-loop-crypto/
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New PhantomRaven NPM attack wave steals dev data via 88 packages
New attack waves from the ‘PhantomRaven’ supply-chain campaign are hitting the npm registry, with dozens of malicious packages that exfiltrate sensitive data from JavaScript developers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phantomraven-npm-attack-wave-steals-dev-data-via-88-packages/
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Researchers Uncover ‘LeakyLooker’ Vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio
LeakyLooker flaws in Google Looker Studio let attackers run cross-tenant SQL attacks on cloud data First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-looker-studios-security-gaps/
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Child rapist could have profiled victims through unaudited access to NHS databases
NHS analyst’s conviction for child sexual abuse offences raises concerns over unaudited access to patient data First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639993/Child-rapist-could-have-profiled-victims-through-unaudited-access-to-NHS-databases
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BlackSanta EDR-Killer Targets HR Teams in CV-Themed Campaign
BlackSanta malware targets HR staff with fake resumes, kills EDR and steals system data First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/blacksanta-edr-killer-targets-hr/
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Salesforce issues new security alert tied to third customer attack spree in six months
Researchers said the threat group behind the campaign is associated with ShinyHunters, an outfit that’s previously stolen data from Salesforce instances for extortion attempts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/salesforce-experience-cloud-customers-attacks/
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ICO fines Police Scotland over data-sharing debacle in gross misconduct case
Tags: dataBlue-on-blue internal investigation lands force £66k fine First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/11/ico_fines_police_scotland_over/
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Fake job applications pack malware that kills endpoint detection before stealing data
Russian-speaking attackers lure HR staff into downloading ISO files that disable defenses First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/malware_targeting_hr/
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AWS expands Security Hub for multicloud security operations
Tags: access, api, ceo, ciso, cloud, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, framework, google, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementCross-cloud security monitoring: While AWS has not provided technical details on how it will identify vulnerabilities outside its native environment, Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst at Greyhound Research, said multicloud visibility typically works by collecting signals from multiple security systems and translating them into a consistent format so they can be analysed together.A key enabler…
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CISOs on alert: Strengthening cyber resilience amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East
As regional uncertainty rises, security leaders across the Gulf focus on resilience, faster incident response and deeper threat intelligence to protect critical systems and data First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639768/CISOs-on-alert-Strengthening-cyber-resilience-amid-geopolitical-tensions-in-the-Middle-East