Flipboard Faces Data Breach, Users’ Accounts Compromised Flipboard, a widely-used social sharing and news aggregation platform with a user base exceeding 150 million, has reported a significant data breach affecting its user accounts. The incident came to light following a public notification issued by the company, revealing that unauthorized access…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Industry Advocates for Voluntary Measures Amid Security Concerns Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 2, 2025 Image: Shutterstock During a recent Senate hearing, experts highlighted that U.S. telecommunications networks remain susceptible to foreign threats, primarily from nation-states like China. Concerns…
Nigeria Sees Unprecedented Spike in Cyber Threats Amid Evolving Attack Strategies In the third quarter of this year, Nigeria faced an alarming surge in cyber threats, with data breaches impacting local entities increasing by a staggering 1,047% compared to the previous quarter. This dramatic rise was highlighted in the newly…
Recent findings by cybersecurity researchers have unveiled vulnerabilities in the Hugging Face Safetensors conversion service, potentially allowing adversaries to hijack user-submitted machine learning models, effectively leveraging them for supply chain attacks. The implications of this discovery raise significant concerns for businesses relying on the Hugging Face platform for their machine…
Recent revelations by cybersecurity experts have uncovered a series of sophisticated cyberattacks orchestrated by a Chinese threat actor, targeting various organizations in Russia and Hong Kong. This campaign has been noted for the deployment of an undocumented backdoor, showcasing the evolving nature of threats in today’s digital landscape. Researchers from…
A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched from an underground silo in southern Russia on Friday as part of a planned test intended to demonstrate the delivery of a dummy warhead to a target nearly 4,000 miles away. However, the missile reportedly failed spectacularly, crashing just short of 4,000…
Recent reports have highlighted a growing cybersecurity threat, notably linked to the Robinhood ransomware. Given this alarming development, organizations are urged to assess their defenses promptly. The question confronting IT and security professionals is: how best to determine their system’s resilience to such threats? Historically, businesses have leveraged various methods…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Class Action Lawsuit Claims Web Trackers Misused Patient Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 2, 2025 Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay up to $47.5 million to resolve class action litigation related to its website tracking activities. Kaiser Permanente has reached…
Recent statements from House Democrats have attributed data security issues at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the Trump administration’s attempts to limit the agency’s powers. However, a significant data breach occurred during the Biden administration when the CFPB was fully staffed, raising questions about the agency’s internal security…
