Central Tickets Suffers Major Data Breach, Exposing User Information In July 2024, Central Tickets, a London-based platform specializing in discounted theatre tickets, encountered a significant data breach that compromised a broad spectrum of personal information for its users. The breach began on July 1, but Central Tickets remained unaware of…
Sophos Survey Exposes Disturbing Trends in Ransomware Strategies A comprehensive report from Sophos, titled “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” uncovers alarming trends in ransomware operations. The study indicates a disturbing shift from traditional ransomware methods—merely stealing and encrypting data for ransom—to a more aggressive approach designed…
Major Data Exposure Due to Server Misconfiguration at FleetPanda A significant server misconfiguration has led to the exposure of almost one million documents belonging to FleetPanda, a noted software provider in the petroleum and fuel industry. This incident has potentially compromised a wide array of sensitive information, including invoices, driver…
South Yorkshire Police Faces Data Loss After Three Years of Body Cam Footage Deleted In a significant incident that raises serious concerns about data management within law enforcement, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) has publicly apologized for the deletion of over three years’ worth of officer body cam footage from its…
To Achieve Excellence in Cybersecurity Risk Management: Georgetown University Webinar Announcement Georgetown University is hosting an informative webinar on October 23, aimed at professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity risk management. This event highlights the value of pursuing a master’s degree in this critical field, emphasizing…
Major Data Breach Allegedly Targets Cisco Systems: Intel Broker Claims Responsibility Intel Broker, a notorious figure in the realm of cybercrime, has asserted that he successfully breached Cisco Systems, Inc., resulting in the theft of a significant trove of sensitive data, including source codes, confidential documents, and various credentials. The…
Critical Vulnerability Discovered in Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions Service Cybersecurity experts have identified a significant privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Cloud Functions service offered by Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Dubbed "ConfusedFunction" by Tenable, this vulnerability may allow malicious actors to access other services and sensitive information without authorization. The…
The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging smart device manufacturers to align with new regulatory measures set to take effect on April 29, 2024. These regulations prohibit the use of default passwords, marking a significant shift toward enhancing cybersecurity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The legislation, known…
In a significant development within the realm of Unicode and character encoding, an overlooked block initially intended for country representation has come to light due to recent findings by cybersecurity researcher Riley Goodside. The plan to repurpose this block for designating country codes—using tags like “us” for the United States…
