The Finnish Police, known as Poliisi, has officially implicated a state-sponsored actor from China, identified as APT31, in the cyber attack aimed at the Finnish Parliament that took place between late 2020 and early 2021. This development follows a lengthy and complex investigation involving in-depth analysis of the sophisticated criminal…
In a significant historical incident, the Tsavo region of Kenya became notorious in 1898 when a pair of male lions transformed into formidable predators of humans, targeting construction workers involved in the building of the Kenya-Uganda railway. Recent research has unveiled details about the diet of these lions, known as…
On July 21, 2024, a significant data breach was reported involving NationalPublicData.com, a consumer data broker based in Florida known for collecting information for background checks. An alarming 4 terabytes of data were released on Breachforums, an underground platform frequented by cybercriminals. This incident has shaken the trust of many…
Virgin Media has publicly acknowledged a significant data breach that has compromised the personal information of approximately 900,000 customers. The company reported that this breach resulted from a misconfiguration of one of its marketing databases, which inadvertently allowed unauthorized access to sensitive customer data. The affected database, as confirmed by…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has taken action against Robert Westbrook, a 39-year-old national from the United Kingdom, who has been arrested for orchestrating a hack-to-trade fraud scheme that allegedly profited him nearly $3.75 million. This case highlights significant vulnerabilities in the digital infrastructure utilized by corporate executives to…
Understanding the Increased Risk of Third-Party Breaches in Cybersecurity Cyber breaches present an ever-growing concern for organizations, and one significant area of vulnerability lies within third-party relationships. Clyde Williamson, Chief Security Architect at Protegrity, examines the rise of these breaches and their implications on sensitive data security. As businesses increasingly…
Cisco Issues Critical Security Patches for Vulnerabilities in Smart Software Manager Cisco has rolled out urgent patches to remedy a high-severity security vulnerability in its Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem). This flaw potentially enables remote, unauthenticated attackers to change passwords for any user accounts, including those belonging to administrators.…
In a notable expansion of its operations, the banking trojan known as Mispadu has shifted its attention from its initial focus on Latin America to include targets in Italy, Poland, and Sweden. Initially identified in 2019, Mispadu has evolved into a significant threat, particularly against sectors including finance, law, motor…
On Wednesday afternoon, a rogue JavaScript pop-up on the Internet Archive reported a significant data breach affecting millions of users. In a confirmation several hours later, the organization acknowledged the breach, marking a serious incident for the nonprofit dedicated to preserving the historical web and digital resources. Troy Hunt, a…
