Marriott Agrees to $51 Million Settlement Following Data Breaches Marriott International, in conjunction with Starwood Hotels, has agreed to a significant settlement of $51 million as a consequence of their inadequate protection of user data during a series of substantial data breaches. The financial penalty is set to benefit approximately…
Marriott International has taken significant steps to enhance its information security protocols in light of a series of data breaches that collectively impacted approximately 344 million individuals globally between 2014 and 2020. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the proposed settlement on Wednesday, which includes commitments from Marriott to improve…
Microsoft Reports Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability in Office Suite Microsoft has recently revealed a serious unpatched vulnerability in its Office suite, identified as CVE-2024-38200. This zero-day flaw presents the risk of unauthorized exposure of sensitive information to malicious entities if successfully exploited. The vulnerability, which has a CVSS score of 7.5,…
Cloud computing and analytics company Snowflake has reported that a select group of its clients is under targeted attack. In a recent joint statement, Snowflake, alongside cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Mandiant, clarified that there is no evidence linking this activity to a vulnerability, misconfiguration, or breach within their platform. Additionally,…
On October 5, 2024, Casio, the renowned Japanese electronics manufacturer, suffered a significant cyberattack that caused widespread system disruptions and has raised alarms regarding a possible data breach. The company is currently collaborating with cybersecurity experts to investigate the situation. The October 5 incident marks yet another troubling moment for…
Data Breach Hits The Wayback Machine, Millions of Records Compromised The popular digital archive known as The Wayback Machine, operated by the Internet Archive, has reportedly experienced a severe data breach. This incident has led to the theft of over 31 million records, which encompass sensitive user information. According to…
New Security Vulnerabilities Found in Google’s Quick Share Tool Recent research has revealed the existence of up to ten security vulnerabilities within Google’s Quick Share data transfer application, utilized across both Android and Windows platforms. These flaws pose a significant risk, as they could potentially be exploited to initiate a…
Title: Sophisticated Cyber Attack Targets Ukraine with Cobalt Strike Payload A recent surge in sophisticated cyber attacks has seen endpoints located in Ukraine specifically targeted for the deployment of the notorious Cobalt Strike malware, raising concerns among cybersecurity experts. According to researchers from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, the attack mechanism begins…
The Internet Archives, a well-known American nonprofit digital library, has recently come under attack from a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) incidents. On October 9, 2024, this wave of assaults culminated in a significant cyber attack that compromised approximately 31 million user accounts, resulting in a distressing defacement…
