FCA Takes Action Against Staff for Data Security Breaches The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken disciplinary measures against four employees due to violations of data security protocols. Documented through a Freedom of Information request, these infractions occurred on at least four occasions between 2022 and 2023. The FCA issued…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Startup Achieves $6B Valuation, Aims for Rapid Deployment of Unified DSPM, DLP, and Identity Solutions Michael Novinson • June 11, 2025 Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer, Cyera (Image: Cyera) A startup led by a former Israeli Military Intelligence leader…
The Yes24 logo [JOONGANG ILBO] The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has initiated an investigation into a potential data breach at Yes24, an online bookstore, triggered by a ransomware attack reported on June 9. While Yes24 initially asserted that customer data remained secure, subsequent disclosures from the PIPC disclosed evidence…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Russian-Speaking Hacker Group FIN6 Employs Job Fraud Tactics Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • June 11, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A financially-motivated hacking group known as FIN6 is reportedly engaging in job fraud by impersonating job candidates to target recruiters, utilizing fake resumes hosted on reputable cloud…
Recently, cybersecurity researchers from Cybernews uncovered a significant security vulnerability within Headero, a dating and hookup application. An unsecured MongoDB instance owned by the company was discovered, exposing sensitive user data. The compromised database contained over 350,000 user profiles, more than three million chat logs, and in excess of one…
Waymo has opted not to respond to WIRED’s inquiries regarding the specifications of its vehicle cameras, the duration for which footage is stored, or whether any recordings have been provided to U.S. federal law enforcement or military bodies. However, a representative from Waymo, Karp, highlighted that the engineering team utilizes…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, HIPAA/HITECH Advisory Highlights Evolving Threats from Play Ransomware Group Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 11, 2025 Image: Getty Images The American Hospital Association (AHA) has issued a warning to hospitals and healthcare organizations regarding an increase in double-extortion attacks by the Play ransomware group.…
Employee Negligence Continues to Fuel Data Breaches: A Growing Concern for Businesses Recent findings underscore a persistent issue in the realm of cybersecurity: employee negligence remains a significant driver of data breaches across organizations. A new report highlights how inadvertent actions by employees often lead to serious security incidents, placing…
A data broker, owned by major US airlines like Delta, American Airlines, and United, has been found to be collecting and selling domestic flight records of US travelers to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to internal documents acquired by 404 Media, the broker instructed CBP not to disclose the…
