Tag: data
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GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories
The code hosting giant GitHub said it was investigating a breach, but said there was no evidence of customer data theft. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/github-says-hackers-stole-data-from-thousands-of-internal-repositories/
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Instructure cyberattack reignites ransom payment debate
Instructure struck a deal to recover its stolen data — likely paying a hefty ransom. For CISOs, deciding whether to negotiate with cybercriminals should come down to business risk. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366642963/Instructure-cyberattack-reignites-ransom-payment-debate
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Gremlin Stealer Hides C2 and Exfiltration Paths in Encrypted Resources
A newly identified variant of the Gremlin stealer malware is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and data exfiltration logic within encrypted .NET resource sections. This evolution highlights a significant shift toward stealth, modularity, and anti-analysis sophistication in modern infostealer campaigns. Its targets include browser-stored credentials, session tokens, cryptocurrency wallets, clipboard…
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Agent AI is Coming. Are You Ready?
New Industry Data Just Released Suggests Not.On May 19th, 2026, Orchid Security released the results of our Identity Gap: Snapshot 2026. Among the findings, “identity dark matter” (the unseen, unmanaged elements of identity) now overshadows the visible elements 57% vs. 43%. And it couldn’t have occurred at a worse time, with enterprises embracing Agent AI…
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GitHub confirms being hacked by TeamPCP, says customer data unaffected
Github, which hosts code for more than 100 million developers worldwide, confirmed the breach on social media after TeamPCP advertised stolen source code on a cybercrime forum. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/github-confirms-teampcp-hack-customers-unaffected
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Old Breaches Resold as New Corporate Data Leaks
Dark web data brokers are increasingly recycling old breach data and marketing it as fresh corporate leaks. The activity, largely observed in Chinese-language cybercrime forums and Telegram channels, is creating confusion among organizations and diverting security resources toward investigating claims that often lack credibility. Group-IB identified a surge in high-volume data advertisements targeting companies across…
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DataAIModule von Veeam macht Prozesse der Datenresilienz leistungsfähiger und intelligenter
Veeam Software, das Unternehmen für Data- und AI-Trust, hat auf der <<VeeamON 2026" in New York City eine exklusive Vorschau auf seine neueste Plattform vorgestellt: die Veeam-Data-Platform v13.1 sowie ein neues DataAI-Resilience-Module in der Veeam-DataAI- Command-Platform. Die Veeam-Data-Platform v13.1 treibt die Modernisierung und Datenresilienz voran mit portabler Sicherung über mehrere Hypervisoren hinweg, einer verbesserten […]…
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DataAIModule von Veeam macht Prozesse der Datenresilienz leistungsfähiger und intelligenter
Veeam Software, das Unternehmen für Data- und AI-Trust, hat auf der <<VeeamON 2026" in New York City eine exklusive Vorschau auf seine neueste Plattform vorgestellt: die Veeam-Data-Platform v13.1 sowie ein neues DataAI-Resilience-Module in der Veeam-DataAI- Command-Platform. Die Veeam-Data-Platform v13.1 treibt die Modernisierung und Datenresilienz voran mit portabler Sicherung über mehrere Hypervisoren hinweg, einer verbesserten […]…
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Avoid expensive AI agents with these five design imperatives
Dell Technologies’ chief operating officer Jeff Clarke offers a blueprint for the AI-native enterprise, warning that failing to integrate data and control tokenomics will result in high cloud bills and fragmented tools First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643493/Avoid-expensive-AI-agents-with-these-five-design-imperatives
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Banana RAT Malware in Fake Invoices Hits Customers at 16 Brazilian Banks
Banana RAT malware hidden in fake invoices and security update screens targets customers at 16 Brazilian banks stealing data with QR fraud. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/banana-rat-malware-fake-invoices-16-brazilian-banks/
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Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/data-brokers-and-ai-firms-opt-out-forms-are-built-to-fail-report-finds/
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Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/data-brokers-and-ai-firms-opt-out-forms-are-built-to-fail-report-finds/
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access Vector
Verizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/verizon-dbir-exploits-top-access/
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Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches
Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643315/Vulnerability-exploitation-now-primary-origin-of-data-breaches
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Hardware being destroyed by users fearful of data leaks
In an effort to ensure data leaks won’t came back and haunt them, significant numbers of customers are dumping machines that could have a second life First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366643475/Hardware-being-destroyed-by-users-fearful-of-data-leaks
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Home Office sitting on data about scale of eVisa errors
The Home Office holds data on the scale of errors and software issues with its electronic visa system, but is yet to release the information First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643357/Home-Office-sitting-on-data-about-scale-of-eVisa-errors
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Public NYC Health System Notifying 1.8M of Hack
Incident Involved an Unnamed Third-Party Vendor. New York City’s municipal healthcare system is notifying nearly 2 million patients of a hacking incident discovered earlier this year involving a third-party vendor. The breach compromised a long list of information, including biometric data such as fingerprints. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/public-nyc-health-system-notifying-18m-hack-a-31726
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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut
Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) finds that exploits are now involved in 31% of initial access for breaches, while patching lags too far behind the bad guys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/verizon-dbir-enterprises-vulnerability-glut
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Attackers hit vulnerabilities hard last year, making exploits the top entry point for breaches
Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report uncovered a surge of exploited vulnerabilities, and a growing lack of critical defect remediation industrywide. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/verizon-data-breach-investigations-report-2026/
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AI Agent Security: Automating Workflow Without Creating Prompt Injection or Data Leak Risks
AI agent security starts with a simple fact: the more authority an agent has, the tighter its access… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ai-agent-security-automating-prompt-injection-data-leak/
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Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft
A new SHub Reaper macOS infostealer spoofs prompts from Apple, Google, and Microsoft to steal passwords, crypto data, and business files from Macs. The post Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-reaper-shub-malware-mac-users/
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Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft
A new SHub Reaper macOS infostealer spoofs prompts from Apple, Google, and Microsoft to steal passwords, crypto data, and business files from Macs. The post Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-reaper-shub-malware-mac-users/
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Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset abused in Azure data theft attacks
A threat actor targeting Microsoft 365 and Azure production environments is stealing data in attacks that abuse legitimate applications and administration features. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-self-service-password-reset-abused-in-azure-data-theft-attacks/
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In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/in-stunning-display-of-stupid-secret-cisa-credentials-found-in-public-github-repo/
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AdvancedHEALTH Ransomware Claim Includes 2.3M Patient Data Lines
DragonForce claims it stole 390GB from AdvancedHEALTH, including patient data and minors’ records, as breach notices and legal scrutiny begin. The post AdvancedHEALTH Ransomware Claim Includes 2.3M Patient Data Lines appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-advancedhealth-ransomware-patient-data-claim/
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Grafana Rejects Ransom Demand After GitHub Breach Exposes Codebase Theft
Grafana refused an extortion demand after attackers used a stolen GitHub token to download code, with no customer data exposed so far. The post Grafana Rejects Ransom Demand After GitHub Breach Exposes Codebase Theft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-grafana-github-token-codebase-breach/
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Verizon Breach Report: Vulnerability Exploitation Surges
Tags: access, breach, data, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Hardware, ransomware, software, update, vulnerabilityPatch Rollout Slows and Ransomware Incident Volume Rises, Finds Latest Verizon DBIR. The frequency of hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware and software to gain initial access to a victim’s environment continues to surge, and half of all successful breaches also now involve some type of ransomware action, according Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report. First…
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Securing the AI Supply Chain in the European Union
The European Union’s AI strategy is entering a new phase. What began as a commitment to “trustworthy AI,” grounded in ethics and human rights, is now evolving into a legally enforceable framework for technically secure AI. EU-specific AI, data and cybersecurity regulations are taking effect, alongside the January 2026 Digital Omnibus initiative. Cybersecurity is no…
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7-Eleven confirms data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters gang
Convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven confirmed that its systems were breached in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion group last month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-eleven-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-the-shinyhunters-gang/
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VoidStealer Malware Targets Chrome Data Despite Built-In Browser Protections
A newly discovered infostealer called VoidStealer is raising concerns after researchers revealed it can bypass Google Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption (ABE), a security feature designed to protect sensitive browser data. The malware introduces a novel technique that allows attackers to extract encryption keys directly from memory, enabling session hijacking and credential theft even on updated systems. VoidStealer Malware…