In a significant ruling, a federal jury in the United States has convicted former Uber Chief Security Officer, Joseph Sullivan, for failing to disclose a data breach that occurred in 2016. This breach compromised sensitive information pertaining to both customers…
3rd Party Risk Management, Governance & Risk Management General Catalyst Provides Non-Dilutive Funding for Chainguard’s Global Expansion Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 31, 2025 Eyal Bar, Chief Financial Officer, Chainguard (Image: Chainguard) Chainguard, a startup focusing on supply chain security…
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, Russian law enforcement executed a surprise operation in Moscow, apprehending three individuals linked to the development and distribution of the notorious Meduza Stealer. The arrests were confirmed by Irina Volk, a spokesperson for Russia’s Interior…
Exposure Validation: A Strategic Imperative for Cybersecurity In the realm of cybersecurity, exposure validation has emerged as a critical practice akin to the deductive methods of Sherlock Holmes. Renowned for his ability to sift through irrelevant information to reveal hidden…
Cybersecurity Researchers Uncover New TCP-Based DDoS Attack Vector Recent findings from a collaborative team of academics at the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder have raised alarm bells regarding potential vulnerabilities in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP),…
Researchers have identified that two critical vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems are currently being exploited in widespread cyberattacks. One of these vulnerabilities is a zero-day flaw that has remained active since 2017, while the second is a significant bug that…
Data Breach-Related Scam Leads to Arrest in Australia The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have apprehended a 19-year-old male resident of Sydney in connection with a blackmail scheme that allegedly exploits personal data leaked during the recent Optus data breach. This…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Endpoint Security Denmark Withdraws Proposal for Client-Side Scanning Amid Controversy Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 31, 2025 Image: Petr Svoboda/Shutterstock In a significant development, Denmark has withdrawn a contentious proposal that aimed to mandate online service…
Proton Launches Data Breach Observatory to Counter Online Threats In a robust extension of its commitment to safeguard privacy, Swiss privacy advocate Proton has introduced the Data Breach Observatory, a cutting-edge initiative designed to monitor and report data leaks actively.…
A recent disclosure has revealed over thirty security vulnerabilities in various open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models, some of which pose severe risks, including remote code execution and data theft. These vulnerabilities, reported through Protect AI’s Huntr…
