A recent study conducted by NetDocuments has revealed alarming statistics regarding data breaches in the UK’s legal sector, with a staggering approximately 8 million personal records compromised. This report highlights a growing vulnerability in an industry that handles sensitive client information on a daily basis. Data from the Information Commissioner’s…
Crisis Deepens as Funding Cuts Hamper Efforts Against Human Trafficking in Scam Centers Recent reports highlight a dire situation faced by survivors of human trafficking linked to scam operations, as funding reductions severely hinder support organizations. According to Macher, an advocate working with various networks, survivors attempting to escape these…
Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security Lawsuit Alleges Retaliation Against Whistleblower in Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Case Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 5, 2025 A federal lawsuit filed against Rhode Island Quality Institute claims the Health Information Exchange (HIE) unlawfully shared patient data with researchers. RIQI denies these…
Widespread Banking Fraud Targets Indian Consumers Through Malicious Apps A recent wave of fraudulent banking applications has emerged in India, successfully imitating reputable financial institutions to siphon off sensitive user credentials and defraud unsuspecting victims. This orchestrated campaign, which has been described as particularly extensive, showcases nearly 900 distinct malware…
Mobile devices are increasingly becoming a favored target for financial fraud, primarily due to the rise of digital payments and the interception of one-time passwords (OTPs) that are essential for authentication processes. A recent investigation by Zimperium’s zLabs research team has revealed a sophisticated mobile malware campaign that is specifically…
Government, Industry Specific Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Security Risks as DOGE Operates Within Federal Systems Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 5, 2025 Lawmakers express concerns regarding the transparency of the Department of Government Efficiency and its adherence to security and regulatory standards. (Image: Shutterstock) Democratic legislators in the U.S. have…
In a recent incident reported by Cybernews, Trump Hotels, a chain associated with former President Donald Trump, has fallen victim to a significant data breach. An alleged 164,910 records were compromised from their email notification system, as disclosed by the threat actor known as FutureSeeker on BreachForums. This revelation raises…
A significant vulnerability has emerged in the Go programming language ecosystem, stemming from a backdoored package that was hosted on Google’s Go Module Mirror service for over three years. This package was only removed recently, following two petitions by researchers who identified the malicious code within it. The Go Module…
Recent years have witnessed a surge in coverage regarding victims of ransomware attacks, especially those forced to make payments for decryption keys. However, there is a notable development: in 2024, ransomware payments saw a significant decline of 35%, as more victims opted against paying to recover access to their encrypted…
