Potential Payment Card Breach at ISS Highlights Vulnerabilities in POS Systems In a significant cybersecurity incident, Information Systems & Suppliers (ISS) Inc., a vendor of point-of-sale (POS) systems utilized by restaurants across the United States, has warned its clients of…
Governance & Risk Management, Operational Technology (OT), Video Privacy Expert Chiara Rustici Discusses Regulations Governing Autonomous Robots and Embedded AI Tony Morbin (@tonymorbin) • February 6, 2026 Chiara Rustici, Chief Privacy Officer, AI Governance and Data Protection Officer, Independent Analyst…
Betterment, a financial technology firm, recently disclosed a significant data breach affecting 1,435,174 individuals, a figure validated by the data breach monitoring service, Have I Been Pwned? The incident traces back to mid-January 2026 and was initiated through a sophisticated…
Critical Security Flaw Discovered in Cisco SPA112 Phone Adapters Cisco has issued a significant warning regarding a critical security vulnerability affecting the SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters. This flaw, which allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on compromised devices,…
Cybercriminal Sentenced for Developing Remote Access Trojan In a notable legal outcome, Taylor Huddleston, a 26-year-old resident of Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his role in creating and distributing a remote access…
Cybercriminals have recently exploited vulnerabilities in computer systems across the globe, utilizing malware to compromise Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals through brute-force techniques. As reported by researchers from FireEye, attackers have successfully breached 60 PoS terminals by targeting inadequately secured connections to…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare Former Employee Accused of Theft of 1 Million Patient Records Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 5, 2026 A former employee of Nuance Communications is facing heightened federal charges for allegedly downloading and storing…
Cybersecurity specialists are urging Substack users to remain vigilant against potential phishing scams following a recent data breach on the platform. The blogging service has experienced a security incident that compromised user data. In a communication sent to users, Substack…
WordPress users employing the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin are being strongly advised to update to version 6.1.6 due to the emergence of a critical security vulnerability. The flaw, identified as CVE-2023-30777, pertains to a type of reflected cross-site scripting…
On February 28, 2018, GitHub’s widely used code hosting service experienced a monumental distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, peaking at an unprecedented 1.35 terabits per second (Tbps). This incident marks a significant milestone in the realm of cybersecurity, illustrating both the…
