Data Breach at National Public Data Exposes Millions of Personal Records Recent revelations have surfaced regarding a significant data breach involving National Public Data (NPD), a consumer data broker that recently compromised the personal information of hundreds of millions of individuals. The incident included the unauthorized exposure of Social Security…
Marriott International, the parent company of renowned hotel brands including Marriott, St. Regis, and The Ritz-Carlton, has reported a significant security breach affecting customer data. This incident marks the second major breach in three years for the hotel conglomerate and raises serious concerns about its cybersecurity measures. On March 31,…
New AI-Enhanced Malware Poses Threat to Cryptocurrency Users Recent advancements in the capabilities of the Rhadamanthys information stealer highlight a significant escalation in cybersecurity threats, particularly for cryptocurrency users. The malware, first identified in the wild in September 2022, has incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its functionality. This includes…
Thales has released its 2024 Data Threat Report for Financial Services, revealing a notable decline in data breaches among financial institutions, alongside persisting challenges surrounding ransomware and increasing security risks linked to the swift implementation of generative AI technologies. This report provides essential insights for business owners who are increasingly…
Recent analysis by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group reveals that unidentified threat actors have been utilizing open-source tools as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign, which has affected numerous global government and private sector organizations. The activity, marked under the code name TAG-100, indicates that these adversaries have compromised entities…
Palo Alto Networks has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical vulnerability affecting its PAN-OS software utilized in GlobalProtect gateways, noting that this flaw is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Designated as CVE-2024-3400, this vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, underscoring its potential severity and urgency…
Two individuals from Sudan have been indicted by federal authorities for orchestrating a series of extensive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that targeted prominent technology firms as well as critical infrastructure and governmental entities around the globe. The operation, identified as Anonymous Sudan, is alleged to have launched tens…
A significant data breach involving ClickBalance, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) provider, has revealed 769 million exposed records, which include sensitive API keys and email addresses. This incident raises serious concerns for both businesses and consumers regarding cloud security and personal data protection. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler identified the breach…
In a concerning development, a significant data breach has resulted in the exposure of personal information belonging to tens of millions of individuals. This breach, amounting to nearly 90GB of sensitive data, includes not only personal identifiers like names and addresses but also details about social media accounts and the…
