Sports Direct Fails to Notify Employees of Major Data Breach: A Warning Sign for Cybersecurity Preparedness Retailer Sports Direct, embroiled in controversy, has come under scrutiny for failing to inform its approximately 30,000 employees about a significant data breach that…
Russian National Sentenced for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web Marketplace In a significant development in cybersecurity enforcement, Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian citizen, has received a three-year and four-month prison sentence in the United States for his role in…
A recent survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted growing apprehensions among consumers regarding data breaches, underscoring the increasing importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital landscape. The findings reveal a heightened sense of vulnerability among users, who are becoming increasingly…
High-Severity Vulnerability Discovered in Vanna.AI Library Threatens Remote Code Execution Cybersecurity experts have recently uncovered a significant security vulnerability in the Vanna.AI library, which could allow attackers to achieve remote code execution via exploitative prompt injection methods. This flaw, identified…
Major Disruption of Grandoreiro Malware Operatives in Brazil In a significant law enforcement operation in Brazil, authorities have arrested several individuals linked to the notorious Grandoreiro banking malware. The Federal Police of Brazil announced that they executed five temporary arrest…
A significant cybersecurity incident has come to light involving the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, which inadvertently exposed a database containing sensitive information. This unsecured database, readily accessible on the internet, housed more than 115,000 files…
Endpoint Security, Hardware / Chip-level Security, Internet of Things Security Annual Conference and Hackathon Highlights Innovations in IoT Device Protection Athira Nair • October 22, 2024 Vulnerabilities in electric vehicle chargers are key topics of discussion at Hardware.io. (Image: Shutterstock)…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been summoned to probe a significant cybersecurity incident involving HBO, which has allegedly suffered a data breach resulting in the exposure of sensitive information, including unreleased episodes of popular shows like Game of…
A significant extortion campaign has emerged, targeting various organizations by exploiting publicly accessible environment variable files (commonly ending in .env) that contain sensitive credentials for cloud and social media applications. This alarming trend underscores the vulnerabilities in data security practices…
Connecticut has reached a settlement with Guardian Analytics, a financial crime risk management firm, following a significant data breach that affected one of its clients, Webster Bank. The breach, which occurred between November 2022 and January 2023, compromised the personal…
