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 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…
MongoDB Unveils Enhanced Security Features at Developer Conference In a recent developer conference held in New York, MongoDB announced the upcoming release of its database management software, MongoDB 4.2, which will introduce several advanced features, most notably Field Level Encryption (FLE), Distributed Transactions, and Wildcard Indexes. These enhancements aim to…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Chinese Developer Linked to Coupang Data Breach Investigation Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 2, 2025 Image: Shutterstock South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform, Coupang, has reported a substantial data breach that potentially exposed the personal data of 33.7 million customers—a…
AT&T Reaches Settlement in Major Data Breach Case In a significant development for consumers, AT&T has announced the finalization of its settlement related to a series of data breaches that affected its customers. This settlement, which totals up to $177 million, will provide affected individuals with compensation ranging from $100…
