Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court
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Privacy and Trust: Couple Goals
Just as a successful relationship is built on mutual respect and understanding, the relationship between privacy and trust is fundamental to the integrity and sustainability of digital interactions.
Board Support Critical For Robust Cybersecurity Defence – Trellix
Security managers receive more board level support following a cyberattack, but cyber incidents are still occurring for majority
Okta’s Latest Cyber Breach Knocks Billions Off Company Value
Not again. Another security breach admission from Okta wipes more than $2 billion off its market valuation
Microsoft Account Compromise Led To Chinese Hack Of US Officials
Chinese hack of senior US officials came after the corporate account of a Microsoft engineer was compromised
Met Police Contractor Hack Places Officer Data At Risk
Metropolitan Police on high alert following a significant breach of an IT contractor, led to officers' and workers' data being compromised
Listed US Firms Must Disclose Cyber Breaches In Four Days
US financial regulator adopts new rules to require publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents in just four days
BBC, Boots, British Airways Hit By Mass Hack
BBC, Boots, British Airways on growing list of companies affected by hack last week of US data-transfer software used around the world
T-Mobile Discloses Second Data Breach…This Year
Surely not. Second data breach of 2023, as number of security breaches continue to pile up at US mobile operator T-Mobile
WH Smith Admits Staff Data Accessed In ‘Cyber Incident’
Book and stationary retailer WH Smith investigates a cyber security incident that led to illegal access to some company data
JD Sports Cyber-Attack Affects Data Of 10 Million Customers
JD Sports says hackers may have accessed the personal data of 10 million customers following a breach of its systems
Twitter Says No Evidence Data Leak Originated From Its Servers
Data on 200 million Twitter users posted online by hacker did not come from a Twitter vulnerability, platform insists
Optus Slammed By Aussie Cybersecurity Minister, After Hack
Australia’s cybersecurity minister lambasts Optus, while alleged hacker apologises in change of heart and drops ransom demand
InterContinental Hotels Suffers Cyberattack
British owner of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza - InterContinental Hotels Group - confirms “unauthorised access” to systems
Plex Breach Exposes Account Data, Including Passwords
Security breach at Plex has compromised account information, including usernames, email addresses, and even hashed passwords
Cisco Admits ‘Security Incident’ After Breach Of Corporate Network
Yanluowang ransomware hackers claim credit for compromise of Cisco's corporate network in May, while Cisco says no sensitive data was taken
Organisations Outmatched By Nation-State Hackers, Survey Finds
Businesses are increasingly seeking government help in light of cyberattacks from nation-state attackers, survey from Trellix and CSIS
Nearly Half Of UK Organisations Suffer Multiple Breaches
Checkmarx report uncovers alarming cybersecurity trends, with 45 percent of UK respondents experiencing multiple breaches in past 12 months
Volvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D Data
Volvo Cars says investigating theft of research and development data in cyber-attack that may have an effect on the company's operations
GoDaddy Confirms Data Breach Of 1.2 Million Customers
Unauthorised access of customer's WordPress installations, results in the data of 1.2 million GoDaddy customers being accessed
Tesco Website Hack Attempt: What We Know So Far
Tesco website and app back online, after hackers apparently attempted to 'intefere' with the supermarket's website and app
Twitch Warns Over Source Code Breach
Gameplay streaming service Twitch says massive breach earlier this month mainly affected confidential source code, with 'minimal' effect on end-users
MoD Web Gaffe Exposes Special Forces Weapon Data
Secret data of enhanced weapons exposed in embarrassing cut-and-paste blunder, mirroring similar mistake in 2011 of data concerning nuclear submarines
Microsoft Power Apps Data Leak Impacts 38 Million People
Check default settings. Names, phone and social security numbers made public to organisations using Microsoft’s Power Apps platform
Thousands Of Records Stolen From Gun Seller’s Database
Gun owners' groups urge caution after names and addresses of 100,000 customers stolen from popular gun site and post details to hackers' forum
Data Breach Affects 3.3m Volkswagen, Audi Customers
Personal data on more than 3.3m Volkswagen and Audi customers in North America compromised after vendor leaves information unsecured for two years
Facebook Says Massive Leak Involves ‘Old’ User Data
Facebook says public leak of personal details of 530 million users involves 'old' data from 2019, while Irish data protection office promises action
Verkada CCTV Breach Exposes Hundreds Of Businesses
Verkada compromise of its CCTV system, sees hackers gain admin access to cameras inside Tesla, hospitals, police stations, prison etc
Salesforce’s LinkedIn Account Hijacked With Black Lives Matter Post
CRM giant Salesforce confirms its LinkedIn social media account have been compromised, following unauthorised BLM post last week
Sectigo Warns 40 Percent Of SMBs Are Attacked Monthly
Survey finds that 50 percent of SMBs have suffered a website breach at some point, with 20 percent admitting being attacked in the last 12 months