Category data-breaches

Tech Firm Targeted as New Cyber Gang Expands Operations

Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cybercrime Gang Kazu Demands $200K Ransom, Leaking 1.2 Million Patient Records Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 14, 2025 Texas-based Doctor Alliance investigates claims by the Kazu cybercrime gang, which alleges it stole 1.2 million records. (Image: Doctor Alliance) The Kazu…

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DPDP Rules Establish Firm Obligations for Companies: From Prompt Data Breach Reporting to Annual Audits – The Week

New Delhi Introduces Comprehensive Data Protection Framework New Delhi has unveiled a set of stringent Data Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules aimed at enhancing security and privacy standards for personal data processing in the digital landscape. These regulations establish clear mandates for companies, requiring them to promptly inform both users…

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533 Million Facebook Users’ Personal Data and Phone Numbers Exposed Online

Data Leak Exposes Personal Information of 533 Million Facebook Users In a major data breach that underscores ongoing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, personal information for approximately 533 million Facebook users has been leaked on a prominent cybercrime forum. The data, which originates from a vulnerability exploited in 2019, has been made available…

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Google Takes Legal Action Against Lighthouse Smishing Operators

Identity & Access Management, Litigation, Security Operations More Than 1M Victims Affected Globally Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • November 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a significant legal maneuver, Google has filed a lawsuit against operators of a phishing-as-a-service platform known as Lighthouse, alleging that this enterprise is responsible for orchestrating a…

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PHP Site’s User Database Compromised in Recent Backdoor Attack on Source Code

Recent security updates from the maintainers of the PHP programming language have unveiled a breach potentially compromising user credentials. In late March, unauthorized actors are believed to have accessed the user database at master.php.net, raising serious concerns about repository integrity and security. Nikita Popov, a PHP maintainer, indicated in a…

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Are We Entering the Quantum Decade?

Encryption & Key Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Security Operations Rising Enterprise Applications and International Initiatives Propel Us Into a Quantum Future Brian Pereira (creed_digital) • November 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In 2025, quantum computing has risen to prominence, particularly due to the surge in discussions surrounding post-quantum cryptography.…

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Indian Brokerage Firm Upstox Experiences Data Breach Exposing Data of 2.5 Million Users

In a significant data breach, Indian online trading and discount brokerage platform Upstox has revealed that sensitive information of roughly 2.5 million users has been compromised. This incident marks another concerning security lapse for companies in the digital finance sector. The compromised data, which has reportedly made its way onto…

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