Data Breach at Viator Exposes Customer Payment Information A significant data breach has compromised the online travel booking platform, Viator, which operates under the umbrella of TripAdvisor. This incident has reportedly put the payment card details and account credentials of approximately 1.4 million customers at risk. The breach was publicly…
Audit, Governance & Risk Management, Healthcare Experts Highlight Common Security Shortcomings Across Healthcare Sector Entities Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 3, 2026 Federal auditors indicate that entities in the healthcare sector often overlook significant security vulnerabilities in web-facing applications, endangering both IT frameworks and patient data. (Image: Getty Images)…
Recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to establish data centers in space, powered by the innovative technology from his venture, xAI. This proposition has sparked considerable discussion across various online tech forums, particularly concerning the security of potential data farms situated in orbit and supported by artificial intelligence. This…
Security Flaw Exposed at Yahoo! Contributors Network The Yahoo! Contributors Network, a platform contributing to a wealth of content—including articles, photographs, and videos—was recently exposed to a significant security vulnerability. This Time-based Blind SQL Injection flaw could have allowed malicious actors to exploit sensitive user and author information from a…
3rd Party Risk Management, Application Security, Governance & Risk Management San Francisco-Based Startup Targets AI Integration and Supply Chain Security Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • February 3, 2026 Mehran Farimani, founder and CEO of RapidFort (Image: RapidFort) RapidFort, a startup specializing in supply chain security and led by former Percipio CEO…
As February arrives, marking the closure of the festive season and initiating a more focused period, it prompts an opportunity to assess the current landscape of privacy and data management, and more critically, what knowledge still remains to be uncovered. Privacy experts vividly recall the contentious journey leading to the…
A new privacy threat has emerged, as reports indicate that tens of thousands of private images and videos of users are being disseminated online. This incident follows previous waves of celebrity photo leaks, but this time the focus is on average Snapchat users whose sensitive data is now exposed to…
Geo-Specific, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Legal Challenges Confront Major Social Media Platform Amidst Growing International Scrutiny David Meyer • February 3, 2026 Image: Skorzewiak/Shutterstock In a significant escalation of legal scrutiny, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain have launched a coordinated legal assault on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.…
Insights from Enzoic’s AD Lite Data: A Rising Threat of Compromised Credentials The latest data from Enzoic’s Active Directory Lite (AD Lite) indicates an alarming increase in the threat posed by compromised user credentials. According to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), credential abuse has been identified as…