Category data-breaches

The Dangers of a Misconfigured AI: Potential Risks to Infrastructure Stability

Critical Infrastructure Security, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Misconfigurations, Not Cyberattacks, Could Threaten Infrastructure by 2028: Gartner Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 16, 2026 Image: Piotr Zajda/Shutterstock According to Gartner, a misconfigured artificial intelligence (AI) system has the potential to bring down critical infrastructure across an advanced economy by…

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2025 Report on Healthcare Data Breaches

The HIPAA Journal recently published its 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report, revealing a notable reduction in healthcare data breaches over the past year. According to Steve Alder’s analysis, data downloaded from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) indicates a 4.3 percent decline in breaches compared to the previous year. Despite…

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17-Year-Old Russian Hacker Behind Development of BlackPOS Malware Used in TARGET Data Breach

Title: BlackPOS Malware Developer Linked to Target Data Breach Recent investigations have uncovered that the data breach at Target during the holiday season was part of a much larger, complex international hacking operation. This campaign is believed to have compromised approximately 110 million credit and debit card accounts, alongside a…

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NCSC Unveils New OT Security Guidelines for Nuclear Reactors

Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Four Principles Positioning the Nuclear Ecosystem for Long-Term Cyber Resilience Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides • February 13, 2026 Image: Shutterstock Recently, the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI, released new…

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20 Million Credit Cards Stolen in South Korea: Data Breach Affects 40% of the Population

Insider Threat Leads to Massive Data Breach in South Korea In a significant breach of financial security, sensitive data from at least 20 million customers was compromised due to the actions of an insider employee in South Korea. The individual, who had worked as a temporary consultant at the Korean…

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Live Webinar: Ensuring Audit-Ready Data Disposal in a High-Risk Compliance Landscape

Explore key topics such as Data Backup and Recovery, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Data Security. Presented by Blancco 60 Minutes As businesses increasingly modernize their infrastructures to meet demands for AI integration, cloud computing, and sustainability, the management of end-of-life technology has surfaced as a significant risk factor. With…

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Lotus Blossom Hackers Compromise Official Notepad++ Hosting Infrastructure – gbhackers.com

Lotus Blossom Hackers Compromise Notepad++ Hosting Infrastructure In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Lotus Blossom attackers have successfully breached the official hosting infrastructure of Notepad++, a widely used text and source code editor. This breach raises concerns for users and businesses relying on Notepad++ for development and coding tasks, as…

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Further Information Released on Alleged 17-Year-Old Author of Russian BlackPOS Malware

Recent Findings on BlackPOS Malware Developer In a significant update from cybersecurity firm IntelCrawler, details have emerged about the individual behind the notorious BlackPOS malware. This malware previously played a crucial role in the data breaches that affected well-known retailers such as Target and Neiman Marcus. Reports indicate that the…

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