Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of 5.6 Million Ascension Patients
US healthcare giant Ascension revealed that 5.6 million individuals have had their personal, medical and financial information breached in a ransomware attack Read More
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in WordPress Plugins WPLMS and VibeBP
The vulnerabilities, now patched, posed significant risks, including unauthorized file uploads, privilege escalation and SQL injection attacks Read More
Criminal Complaint against LockBit Ransomware Writer
The Justice Department has published the criminal complaint against Dmitry Khoroshev, for building and maintaining the LockBit ransomware. Read More
Cryptomining Malware Found in Popular Open Source Packages
Cryptomining malware hits popular npm packages rspack and vant, posing risks to open source tools Read More
Interpol Identifies Over 140 Human Traffickers in New Initiative
A new digital operation has enabled Interpol to identify scores of human traffickers operating between South America and Europe Read More
ICO Warns of Mobile Phone Festive Privacy Snafu
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned that millions of Brits don’t know how to erase personal data from their old devices Read More
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Sticker
A sticker for your water bottle. Blog moderation policy. Read More
Italy’s Data Protection Watchdog Issues €15m Fine to OpenAI Over ChatGPT Probe
OpenAI must also initiate a six-month public awareness campaign across Italian media, explaining how it processes personal data for AI training Read More
Ukraine’s Security Service Probes GRU-Linked Cyber-Attack on State Registers
The Security Service of Ukraine has accused Russian-linked actors of perpetrating a cyber-attack against the state registers of Ukraine Read More
LockBit Admins Tease a New Ransomware Version
The LockBitSupp persona said LockBit 4.0 will be launched in February 2025 Read More