Equifax Faces Wave of Lawsuits Following Major Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of Millions Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, is facing over 30 lawsuits in the wake of a significant data breach that exposed personal information belonging to approximately 143 million Americans. This…
Recent investigations have uncovered a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting approximately 15,000 applications that utilize Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication purposes. This configuration issue could enable malicious actors to bypass access controls, thereby compromising the security of these applications. The research, conducted by the Israeli cybersecurity…
Great Expressions Dental Centers has reached a settlement in a data breach lawsuit that totaled $2.7 million, underscoring the serious implications of cybersecurity inadequacies within the healthcare sector. The lawsuit initiated following a breach that exposed sensitive personal and medical information, highlighting vulnerabilities that can jeopardize patient trust and compliance…
GitLab Security Updates Address Critical Vulnerabilities in CI/CD Pipelines GitLab has announced a series of security updates aimed at rectifying 14 identified vulnerabilities within its software, including a severe flaw that poses a significant risk to its continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. The updates, which target both the GitLab…
The U.S. government announced on Wednesday that it has taken significant action to disrupt a botnet composed of hundreds of small office and home office (SOHO) routers based in the United States. This botnet, referred to as the KV-botnet, is linked to Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored threat actor associated with…
Recent discussions highlight the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and the critical importance of regulatory measures aimed at addressing potential risks associated with increasingly sophisticated AI technologies. A US government official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, emphasized that robust reporting requirements are necessary to alert authorities about…
Application Security, Application Security & Online Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Socket Plans to Expand Workforce Significantly Following Substantial Growth, Aiming to Accelerate Delivery of Open-Source Tools Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • October 22, 2024 Feross Aboukhadijeh, founder and CEO, Socket Socket, a startup co-founded by a former Stanford lecturer, has…
Title: Uber Faces Scrutiny Over Concealed Data Breach Affecting 57 Million Users In a troubling revelation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has expressed serious concern regarding Uber’s handling of a significant data breach that was disclosed this week. The breach, which occurred in October 2016, involved a cyberattack that compromised…
The recent Qilin ransomware attack has raised significant alarms within the cybersecurity community, particularly due to the method employed by the threat actors. Reports indicate that these attackers compromised a limited number of endpoints by stealing credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers. This credential harvesting technique represents an alarming evolution…
