Google has announced the impending shutdown of its social media platform, Google+, following a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of users. This breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data, raising substantial concerns regarding the platform’s security measures. A vulnerability within Google+’s People APIs…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management Also: Australia’s AI Policy Backtrack, Legal Protections for White Hat Hackers Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • December 12, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin, Rashmi Ramesh, Suparna Goswami This week’s ISMG panel featured a discussion…
Newsfrom Japan Dec 13, 2025 17:07 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)—Askul Corp., a Japanese retailer specializing in office supplies, has disclosed a ransomware cyberattack first detected in October, resulting in the unauthorized exposure of approximately 740,000 data sets linked to individual customers, corporate clients, and employees. The breach includes…
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Recent cybersecurity investigations have revealed an ongoing cyberespionage initiative targeting Indian defense agencies and military personnel, dating back to at least 2019. This operation, identified as “Operation SideCopy” by Quick Heal, an Indian cybersecurity firm, is believed to be orchestrated by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group adept in concealing…
Massive Facebook Security Breach Exposes Personal Data of Millions In a significant cybersecurity incident disclosed last month, Facebook reported a severe security breach that compromised millions of user accounts. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the platform’s ‘View As’ feature, which led to the theft of access tokens for an estimated…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime French Interior Ministry Faces Cyberattack; Germany Confronts Russian Ambassador Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 12, 2025 Image: Capitano Footage/Shutterstock The French Ministry of the Interior is currently investigating a suspected cyberattack on its email server, believed to be orchestrated by nation-state actors.…
Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 06:42 IST Government Issues Directive to VPN Providers Over Data Security Breaches This directive is part of India’s ongoing campaign for enhanced data accountability. Representational image The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially mandated Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers and online intermediaries…
New Supply Chain Attack Method Poses Risks to Java and Android Applications Recent discoveries have exposed vulnerabilities in several abandoned yet widely used libraries within Java and Android applications, particularly through a new supply chain attack method known as MavenGate. This technique allows attackers to exploit domain name purchases, potentially…
