Tag: data
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Scattered Spider attack on TfL affected 10 million people
The 2024 Scattered Spider attack on Transport for London affected approximately 10 million people, many of whom remain blissfully unaware their data was compromised First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639589/Scattered-Spider-attack-on-TfL-affected-10-million-people
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LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability
LexisNexis confirmed a data breach after hackers leaked stolen files, with attackers claiming they exploited the React2Shell vulnerability. The post LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-lexisnexis-breach-3-9m-records-react-vulnerability/
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LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability
LexisNexis confirmed a data breach after hackers leaked stolen files, with attackers claiming they exploited the React2Shell vulnerability. The post LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-lexisnexis-breach-3-9m-records-react-vulnerability/
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Breaches Up, Number of Victims Down, Impact Stronger
The number of data breach victims may have dropped last year, but that’s only because bad actors are getting better at what they do, prioritizing quality over quantity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/breaches-up-number-of-victims-down-impact-stronger/
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TriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach
Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/trizetto-confirms-3-4m-peoples-health-and-personal-data-was-stolen-during-breach/
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Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Enables DoS Attacks via Malformed Network Packets
Security researchers have uncovered a significant vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, a popular open-source message broker used by enterprises to route data between applications. Tracked as CVE-2025-66168, this security flaw allows malicious actors to trigger unexpected broker behavior and potential denial-of-service (DoS) conditions by sending specifically crafted, malformed network packets. A successful attack against a message…
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Transport for London says 2024 breach affected 7M customers, not 5,000
Authority says attackers accessed systems holding data tied to millions of Oyster and contactless users First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/06/tfl_2024_breach_numbers/
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Teenage hacker myth primed for a middle-age criminal makeover
Tags: access, breach, business, corporate, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, extortion, finance, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, jobs, malware, network, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, service, skills, software, technology, threat, vulnerabilityCybercrime cartels: Dray Agha, senior security operations manager at managed detection and response services firm Huntress, said the analysis illustrates that the “Hollywood image of a teenage lone wolf hacking for bragging rights” is vastly outdated since the threat landscape is dominated by “highly organised, profit-driven syndicates.””While young people may still engage in digital vandalism…
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Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, awareness, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, finance, framework, group, identity, intelligence, leak, mobile, network, service, soc, sophos, strategy, technology, trainingHazel DÃez (Banco Santander), Roberto Lara (Vodafone), Marijus Briedis (NordVPN), Ãlvaro Fernández (Sophos), and Ãngel Ortiz (Cisco). Banco Santander, Vodafone, NordVPN, Sophos y Cisco. Montaje: Foundry Against this backdrop, Cisco defines AI as “the fundamental technology that will set the cybersecurity agenda in 2026,” in the words of Ortiz, who refers to the company’s Integrated…
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Zero-day exploits hit enterprises faster and harder
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, business, china, cisco, cve, data, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, google, group, hacker, infrastructure, ivanti, least-privilege, mobile, network, oracle, radius, ransomware, risk, router, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEnterprise environments under siege: Chinese threat actors continued to display a preference for targets that are difficult to monitor and allow persistent access to strategic networks. Notable examples include the groups that GTIG tracks as UNC5221, which exploited a flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (CVE-2025-0282) and UNC3886, which exploited a vulnerability in Juniper routers (CVE-2025-21590).Another…
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Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft
Business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud combined for 58% of all cyber insurance claims filed in 2025, according to data from Coalition covering more than … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/cyber-claims-report-ransomware-gangs-data-theft/
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Why Your Data Protection Program Should Be Policy-Based
Traditionally, data protection programs have been complex and difficult to manage. Without a consistent approach, gaps arise that can lead to data exposure or non-compliance. A more modern option is to centralize policy-based security. This strategy standardizes protections across environments. It also maintains productivity and reduces reliance on users to make the right security decisions.…
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Why Your Data Protection Program Should Be Policy-Based
Traditionally, data protection programs have been complex and difficult to manage. Without a consistent approach, gaps arise that can lead to data exposure or non-compliance. A more modern option is to centralize policy-based security. This strategy standardizes protections across environments. It also maintains productivity and reduces reliance on users to make the right security decisions.…
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LeakBase marketplace unplugged by cops in 14 countries
Tags: banking, breach, credentials, cybercrime, data, germany, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, marketplace, phishing, service, theftGlobal effort: Thanks to international co-operation, a number of criminal marketplaces have been seized in recent years, including BreachForums and RaidForums.Law enforcement agencies involved in various ways in this week’s takedown came from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US.News of the seizure comes…
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The Hidden Cyber Risks of Remote Work Infrastructure
Hidden cyber risks in remote work include insecure home Wi-Fi, phishing attacks, and data exposure, leaving businesses and employees vulnerable to breaches. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hidden-cyber-risks-remote-work-infrastructure/
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New OneTrust CEO on Why AI Governance Market Is Set to Surge
New CEO John Heyman Says Enterprises Need Tools to Manage Thousands of AI Agents. New OneTrust CEO John Heyman said enterprises rapidly deploying generative AI will soon manage hundreds or thousands of AI agents across their organizations. They must monitor AI agents’ data flows and third-party technologies as privacy risk and security oversight increasingly converge.…
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The Top 5 Questions: How DSPM Illuminates the Murky World of Multi-Cloud Data Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, exploit, firewall, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, PCI, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThe Top 5 Questions: How DSPM Illuminates the Murky World of Multi-Cloud Data Security andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 03/05/2026 – 16:09 Multi-cloud data security threats are escalating at an unprecedented rate. According to Forrester and the 2025 Thales Global Cloud Data Security Study, the primary drivers of multi-cloud risks are: growing complexity, insufficient access controls, and the…
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Patch, track, repeat: The 2025 CVE retrospective
Thor analyzes CVE data from 2025 and provides recommendations for where and how organizations should strengthen their defenses. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/patch-track-repeat-the-2025-cve-retrospective/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Ariomex Leak Flags Iran Sanction Risks
Also: US’ Multi-Million Dollar Scam Funds Seizure. Iran exchange leak raises sanctions risks, $580M frozen in scam crackdown, $61M romance scam funds seized, feds seek $327K in dating scam case, Russia exploit broker sanctioned, South Korean wallet recovery phrase exposure and arrest in custody bitcoin theft, Axiom data misuse and Uniswap lawsuit ends. First seen…
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Invisible Lifelines: DCIM Empowers Healthcare Teams
Hospital system downtime puts patient lives at immediate risk. Every second of network failure delays critical care and halts emergency operations. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software stops these dangerous outages before they happen. Healthcare teams rely on DCIM tools to monitor infrastructure health, predict system failures, and secure vital patient records. Real-time visibility into…
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Invisible Lifelines: DCIM Empowers Healthcare Teams
Hospital system downtime puts patient lives at immediate risk. Every second of network failure delays critical care and halts emergency operations. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software stops these dangerous outages before they happen. Healthcare teams rely on DCIM tools to monitor infrastructure health, predict system failures, and secure vital patient records. Real-time visibility into…
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3 Data-Based Shifts Defining AI-Native Cybersecurity Stacks
The SOC is changing faster than you realize. Discover the 3 data-based shifts defining the AI-native cybersecurity era: from upstream detection to AI-powered triage and enrichment. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/3-data-based-shifts-defining-ai-native-cybersecurity-stacks/
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3 Data-Based Shifts Defining AI-Native Cybersecurity Stacks
The SOC is changing faster than you realize. Discover the 3 data-based shifts defining the AI-native cybersecurity era: from upstream detection to AI-powered triage and enrichment. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/3-data-based-shifts-defining-ai-native-cybersecurity-stacks/
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Common ecommerce security vulnerabilities and testing strategies
Ecommerce platforms represent one of the most consistently targeted areas of the modern digital estate. They process payment data, store personal information, integrate with logistics and marketing systems, and underpin revenue for many large businesses. The combination of financial value and sensitive data makes ecommerce security vulnerabilities an attractive target for attackers. From a security”¦…
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Police do not have to explain to lawyer Fahad Ansari why they seized his phone data, says court
A high court judge has ruled that police do not have to give reasons to lawyer, who acts for Hamas, why they seized his mobile phone data First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639704/Police-do-not-have-to-explain-to-lawyer-Fahad-Ansari-why-they-seized-his-phone-data-says-court
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‘We’re not trying to remake the economy’: FTC’s Mufarrige charts new course on tech enforcement
The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection chief discussed the agency’s embrace of age verification and how industry should think about data privacy enforcement under his watch. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-mufarrige-interview-chart-new-course-on-tech-enforcement
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LeakBase Cybercrime and Hacker Forum Seized
Europol seizes LeakBase cybercrime and hacker forum used to trade stolen data, disrupting a global platform with over 140,000 members. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/leakbase-cybercrime-hacker-forum-seized/
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Preparing for the Quantum Era: Post-Quantum Cryptography Webinar for Security Leaders
Most organizations assume encrypted data is safe.But many attackers are already preparing for a future where today’s encryption can be broken. Instead of trying to decrypt information now, they are collecting encrypted data and storing it so it can be decrypted later using quantum computers.This tactic”, known as “harvest now, decrypt later””, means sensitive data…
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Should Cloud Be Classed as Critical Infrastructure?
Tags: access, authentication, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, encryption, fido, finance, framework, governance, Hardware, healthcare, identity, incident, infrastructure, mfa, network, nis-2, radius, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, supply-chain, technologyShould Cloud Be Classed as Critical Infrastructure? madhav Thu, 03/05/2026 – 09:53 Over the past few years, large-scale cloud outages have demonstrated just how deeply digital services are woven into the fabric of modern society. When widely used cloud platforms experience disruption, the impact extends far beyond individual applications; banking services stall, transport systems falter,…