October 26, 2023 at 07:57PM Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) face significant challenges in managing cyber threats, including employee mistakes, third-party compliance needs, data privacy laws, the hybrid workforce, targeted attacks, and a changing threat landscape. A study from Sage revealed that almost half of SMBs have experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past year. … Read more
October 24, 2023 at 05:57PM The City of Philadelphia has disclosed that certain individuals’ information was stolen in a cyberattack involving its email environment. Unauthorized access to city email accounts occurred between May 26 and July 28, and personal information, health information, and financial information may have been compromised. The investigation is ongoing, and the … Read more
October 23, 2023 at 04:12PM Casio, the Japanese electronics maker, announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of customers in 150 countries. The breach occurred in the development environment for ClassPad.net, an education web application managed by Casio. The company attributed the breach to an operational error and insufficient security measures. The compromised … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 04:47PM A threat actor known as Golem has released a new dataset containing the records of over 4 million people’s genetic ancestry, including information on wealthy individuals in the US and Western Europe, after compromising the 23AndMe site. 23andMe is still verifying the authenticity of the leaked data. The breach was … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 08:42AM Australian cybersecurity startup, CipherStash, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Skip Capital. The company uses queryable encryption technology to protect data, offering tighter access controls and tracking capabilities. CipherStash’s solution integrates with various programming languages and databases. The funding will support the expansion of their … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 07:41AM Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio experienced a data breach on its ClassPad education platform. The breach exposed customer information from 149 countries, including personal details, service usage information, and purchase information. Casio has confirmed that credit card information was not compromised. The company is cooperating with law enforcement and conducting an … Read more
October 18, 2023 at 12:09AM D-Link, a Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer, confirmed a data breach that exposed “low-sensitivity and semi-public information.” The breach originated from an old D-View 6 system and did not contain user IDs or financial information. D-Link denied claims of millions of records being compromised and stated that approximately 700 outdated records … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 11:23AM A malicious version of the ‘RedAlert – Rocket Alerts’ app is targeting Israeli Android users. The fake app, distributed from the website “redalerts[.]me,” appears legitimate but installs spyware on the device. It requests additional permissions and collects data from the user, encrypting and uploading it to a hardcoded IP address. … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 10:36AM Signal denies the existence of a zero-day exploit in its encrypted chat app, dismissing viral rumors as baseless. The rumored vulnerability involves the “generate link preview” feature, which has known privacy and security risks. Signal checked with contacts within the US Government, as claimed by the report, and found no … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 04:16PM Genetic testing provider 23andMe is facing multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. after a data breach that affected millions of its customers. A threat actor leaked customer data on hacker forums, including information such as account IDs, names, DNA profiles, and more. 23andMe claims the breach was due to … Read more