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FTC Accuses CafePress of Data Breach “Cover-Up”
Commission orders e-commerce platform to compensate small businesses and improve security Read More
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Dental Care Data Breach May Impact 1 Million Texans
Social Security numbers at risk in state’s largest reported breach since notification law enacted Read More
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Scottish mental health charity “devastated” by heartless RansomEXX ransomware attack
The RansomEXX ransomware gang has seen fit to publish on the dark web 12GB of data stolen from SAMH, including unredacted photographs of individuals’ driving licences, passports, personal information such as volunteers’ home addresses and phone numbers, and – in some cases – even passwords and credit card details. Read more in my article on…
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Developer Sabotages Open-Source Software Package
This is a big deal: A developer has been caught adding malicious code to a popular open-source package that wiped files on computers located in Russia and Belarus as part of a protest that has enraged many users and raised concerns about the safety of free and open source software. The application, node-ipc, adds remote…
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The Big Reason Why You Should Update Your Browser (and How to Do It)
The humble internet browser. Dutifully taking you the places you want to go online, whether that’s the bank, the store, the movies, or even to work. All the more reason to make sure your browser gets every last bit of protection it can. It’s easy to fire up your browser without a second thought. Arguably,…
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AvosLocker Ransomware Striking Critical Infrastructure Targets
US agencies issue IoC alert to help network defenders Read More
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NFT Fraud in the UK Soars 400% in 2021
English courts praised for giving victims a sympathetic hearing Read More
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Over 40,000 London Voters Have Data Leaked to Strangers
Tory-run Wandsworth Council to blame for email error Read More
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Hackers demand $15 million ransom from TransUnion after cracking “password” password
International credit bureau TransUnion says that hackers managed to breach a server operated by its South African division, and gained access to the personal information of individuals. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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8 IT security disasters: Lessons from cautionary examples
Anyone who follows cybersecurity is aware of the steady drumbeat of data breaches and attacks. So, an attack needs to really stand out to earn the name “disaster.” We’ve assembled eight truly disastrous IT security failures over the past decade, with the goal of finding not just clever hacks, but real mistakes on the part…