Equifax Faces £500,000 Fine for 2017 Data Breach Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has been fined £500,000 by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a significant data breach that occurred in 2017. This breach compromised the personal and financial information of hundreds of millions of customers worldwide, including…
Organizations are increasingly prioritizing the understanding of agentic artificial intelligence and its implications, as highlighted by JoAnn Stonier, the former chief data and AI officer and chief privacy officer at Mastercard. However, traditional governance frameworks often struggle to keep pace with the rapid and intricate cycles of innovation in AI,…
LastPass Data Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Users to Security Vulnerabilities In a significant security lapse, LastPass has confirmed that the personal data of approximately 1.6 million users has been compromised due to a recent data breach. This incident underscores the pressing vulnerabilities inherent in password management solutions, a critical tool…
Security Flaw Discovered in Opera Browser Exposes Vulnerability for Remote Code Execution Recent revelations from cybersecurity experts have brought to light a significant vulnerability in the Opera web browser that has since been patched. This flaw, known as MyFlaw, could allow malicious actors to execute code on Microsoft Windows and…
Active Directory, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Presented by Commvault 60 mins Many organizations are inadvertently exposed to significant cybersecurity threats without even realizing it. A staggering 90% of cyberattacks originate from vulnerabilities in Active Directory (AD), emphasizing the urgent need for robust security measures. The longer an organization remains…
Jaguar Land Rover Faces Data Breach Crisis Following Cyber Attack British luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed a significant data breach resulting from a cyber attack that occurred in August 2025, compromising the payroll and personal data of thousands of current and former employees. The company has urged…
SonicWall Firewalls Expose Critical Vulnerabilities, Affecting Over 178,000 Devices Recent findings reveal that over 178,000 SonicWall firewalls, currently accessible online, are vulnerable to at least two significant security flaws. These vulnerabilities could allow malicious actors to execute attacks leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and potentially enable remote code execution (RCE)…
The U.S. government announced extensive sanctions on Thursday against an Iranian cybersecurity threat actor associated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The sanctions are a response to a series of malware campaigns that have targeted Iranian dissidents, journalists, and entities within the telecom and travel sectors globally. According…
Major Data Breach at SHEIN Exposes Nearly 6.5 Million Customers’ Personal Information SHEIN, a prominent U.S.-based online fashion retailer, has disclosed a serious data breach affecting approximately 6.5 million customers. The incident, attributed to a concerted cyber-attack by unknown hackers, raises significant concerns regarding the security of personal identifiable information…
