Tag: data
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Russian Attackers Weaponize WinRAR Flaw Against Ukrainian Orgs
Two separate campaigns target CVE-2025-8088, fixed last July, to conduct data theft and cyberespionage against military and government targets in Ukraine. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/russian-groups-winrar-flaw-ukrainian-orgs
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Veeam-Studie deckt Vertrauenslücke bei künstlicher Intelligenz auf
Die globale C-Level-Studie ‘Data and AI Trust Gap” von Veeam zeigt: 48 % der Führungskräfte gehen davon aus, dass vertrauenswürdige, sichere Daten ein Umsatzwachstum von mehr als 25 % erschließen könnten. Allerdings weisen nur 7 % der Unternehmen auch den erforderlichen technologischen Reifegrad für künstliche Intelligenz auf. Die globalen Forschungsergebnisse im Veeam-Bericht ‘Data and AI…
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Maine Govt Portal Lists 10M Discord Data Breach Notice, But Filing Shows Red Flags
Maine Attorney General portal lists a Discord breach notice claiming 10 million affected, but odd filing details leave it unverified and questionable. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maine-govt-portal-discord-data-breach-notice/
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NFCShare Android Malware Spreads via Weaponized Banking Apps
A renewed and operationally refined wave of the NFCShare Android banking trojan that delivers NFC card-data theft by masquerading as legitimate banking applications. First documented in January 2026, NFCShare continues to rely on a social”‘engineering phishing flow that coerces victims into sideloading malicious APKs; since 14 May 2026 the campaign has pivoted to Italian and…
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Treating AI agents like service accounts for federated query security
In this interview with Help Net Security, Paras Malhotra, CISO at Starburst, explains how the company handles data governance across federated query environments. Topics … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/09/paras-malhotra-starburst-federated-query-security/
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SoFi confirms third-party data breach at Hong Kong subsidiary
SoFi Hong Kong is warning that it suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a database at a third-party vendor containing customer information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sofi-confirms-third-party-data-breach-at-hong-kong-subsidiary/
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Silent Ransom Group Hits US Law Firms in Escalating Extortion Attacks
The financially motivated group is combining vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to steal data and extort victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/silent-ransom-us-law-firms-extortion-attacks
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Anthropic Calls for Pause on Frontier AI Development
Era of Self-Replicating AI Is Coming, Firm Says. Anthropic’s latest data shows Claude now authors more than 80% of code merged into its systems and is improving at tasks ranging from software debugging to research execution. The company also reported measurable gains in AI-assisted productivity and experimental problem-solving. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients were stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644037/Scale-of-Synnovis-breach-widens-as-Essex-NHS-Trust-comes-forward
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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Millions of Eligible Users
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to more users, limiting web-connected tools to reduce the risks of prompt injection and data leakage. The post OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Millions of Eligible Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-expands-chatgpt-lockdown-mode-millions-users/
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Veeam Data Platform v13.1: Mehr KI, mehr Cyberresilienz und ein klares Signal gegen Tool-Wildwuchs
Für Unternehmen, die KI produktiv einsetzen wollen, wird eine saubere und schnell wiederherstellbare Datenbasis zur Pflicht. Veeam adressiert genau diesen Punkt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/veeam-data-platform-v13-1-mehr-ki-mehr-cyberresilienz-und-ein-klares-signal-gegen-tool-wildwuchs/a45404/
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8th June Threat Intelligence Report
DentaQuest, a U.S. dental benefits administrator owned by Sun Life, has suffered a data breach after threat group ShinyHunters leaked exfiltrated data. Analysts assessed that 2.6 million accounts were exposed, including names, emails, […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/8th-june-threat-intelligence-report/
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Silent Ransom Group Uses Fast Flux Botnet to Hide Law Firm Leak Sites
Cybersecurity firm Resecurity reports Silent Ransom Group is using a fast flux botnet to hide data leak sites while targeting law firms with theft and vishing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/silent-ransom-group-fast-flux-botnet-leak-sites/
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OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Account Security Controls
OpenAI brings Lockdown Mode and Active Sessions to ChatGPT to curb prompt injection data theft First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chatgpt-lockdown-mode-active/
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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people’s precise location data across the state. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/massachusetts-votes-to-pass-new-privacy-rights-bill-that-bans-sale-of-precise-location-data/
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Oxford University discloses data breach after careers platform hack
The University of Oxford disclosed a new data breach last week after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oxford-university-discloses-data-breach-after-careerconnect-platform-hack/
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Two-Thirds of Open Source Community Unaware of Cyber Resilience Act
ge-item”> Two-Thirds of Open Source Community Unaware of Cyber Resilience Act 8 June 2026 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/open-source-unaware-cyber/
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UNC3753 Used Vishing and Physical Intrusions in U.S. Data Theft Extortion Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a financially motivated data theft extortion campaign that has targeted dozens of organizations across professional, legal, and financial services in the U.S. between January and May 2026.The activity has been attributed by Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) to a threat actor dubbed UNC3753, which is also…
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OpenAI is locking down parts of ChatGPT to reduce data theft risks
OpenAI has started rolling out Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT, an optional security setting that restricts access to external resources and several product capabilities. It is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/openai-lockdown-mode-available/
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Free Samsung and LG Smart TV Apps Reportedly Exploit Devices for AI Proxy Traffic
Free apps available on Samsung, LG, Roku, and other connected TV (CTV) platforms are quietly enrolling users’ smart televisions into a commercial residential proxy network operated by Bright Data, according to a technical investigation published June 5, 2026, by Include Security researcher Buchodi. The embedded SDK, embedded inside partner apps under the guise of a…
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New ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Aims to Block Prompt Injection and Data Exfiltration Attacks
OpenAI this week introduced Lockdown Mode, a security-focused setting for ChatGPT designed to reduce the risk of data exfiltration from prompt-injection attacks. The feature is rolling out to eligible personal accounts (Free, Go, Plus, Pro) and self-serve ChatGPT Business workspaces, and managed-workspace administrators can assign a Lockdown Mode role to members. Prompt injection is a…
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DentaQuest Breach: ShinyHunters Publish Data Impacting 2.6M People
ShinyHunters leaked 234 GB of data allegedly stolen from DentaQuest after failed negotiations, potentially impacting 2.6 million people. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published a 234 GB archive of data allegedly stolen from dental benefits administrator DentaQuest. The cybercrime gang added the company to its Tor data leak site in May, and the data was…
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Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far
From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/the-worst-hacks-and-breaches-of-2026-so-far/
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/openai-unveils-lockdown-mode-to-protect-sensitive-data-from-prompt-injection-attacks/
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New Pink Extortion Group Targets Microsoft 365 Cloud Data Via Vishing Scams
Cybersecurity researchers are warning businesses about Pink Extortion Group, a threat actor that uses voice phishing to bypass multi-factor authentication and steal files from cloud environments. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pink-extortion-microsoft-365-cloud-data-vishing-scams/
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New ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Limits Tools That Could Enable Data Exfiltration
OpenAI has begun rolling out a new Lockdown Mode to ChatGPT for eligible personal accounts to reduce the risk of data exfiltration arising from prompt injection attacks.The feature is primarily designed for people and organizations that handle sensitive data and require stricter protection guarantees. Lockdown Mode is available to logged-in users across Free, Go, Plus,…
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Free Apps Are Quietly Turning Smart TVs Into Web-Scraping Proxies for AI
A researcher has reverse-engineered the iOS SDK that Bright Data embeds in consumer apps and documented how it turns devices, including always-on smart TVs, into exit nodes that relay web-scraping traffic for a data business Bright Data markets heavily to the AI industry.The company, the successor to Luminati, operates what it calls the largest residential…
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World Food Programme reports data breach affecting Palestinian beneficiaries
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/world-food-programme-reports-data-breach-affecting-palestinian-beneficiaries
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Ultrahuman reports customer wellness data accessed in breach
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ultrahuman-reports-customer-wellness-data-accessed-in-breach