Growing Use of AI in Healthcare Raises Security and Compliance Concerns The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is set to expand significantly in 2026, with applications that range from back-office automation to clinical decision support systems. This surge in use cases brings along heightened concerns regarding privacy, security,…
Summary of Recent Data Breach Incident Two U.S. banks, Artisans’ Bank and VeraBank, have disclosed their involvement in a significant ransomware attack linked to their third-party service provider, Marquis Software. This incident has indicated a glaring vulnerability within the supply chain of banking services, as attackers exploited weaknesses in the…
Recent years have witnessed an alarming surge in data breaches, with reports surfacing almost weekly about organizations falling victim to cyberattacks that expose millions of user records. Despite the pervasive nature of these incidents, many businesses continue to underestimate the critical importance of data protection, leaving sensitive information vulnerable to…
Cloud Security, Security Operations, Video AI Adoption Elevating Hypervisors as Targets, According to Google Cloud’s Jamie Collier Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 29, 2025 Jamie Collier, Lead Threat Intelligence Advisor for EMEA, Google Cloud Recent insights from Jamie Collier, Google Cloud’s lead threat intelligence advisor for the EMEA region, reveal…
KT Corp., a prominent South Korean telecommunications company, has announced it will forgo penalties associated with contract cancellations following a significant data breach. This decision, communicated by the Yonhap News Agency, aims to alleviate concerns for affected customers amidst rising anxiety over cybersecurity in both consumer and business sectors. The…
The FBI has recently detained a Chinese national for allegedly orchestrating the distribution of malware implicated in the 2015 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach. This breach, one of the largest in U.S. history, resulted in the compromise of personal information belonging to over 25 million federal employees, including 5.6…
3rd Party Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Aikido Researcher Suggests New Variant Is Likely in Testing Phase Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 29, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Researchers from Aikido have uncovered a potentially novel variant of the Shai Hulud malware, which has been responsible for a series of…
Aflac Inc., one of the largest supplemental insurance providers in the United States, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting approximately 22.6 million individuals. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the company, well-known for its distinctive duck mascot, announced in late December 2025 that hackers had accessed sensitive personal and health information,…
Instagram Faces Significant Data Breach Affecting High-Profile Users Instagram has recently announced a serious data breach that has resulted in unauthorized access to the phone numbers and email addresses of numerous high-profile users. The incident was confirmed by the platform, which has over 700 million users and is owned by…
