Breach Fatalism is Over: The Shift Towards Identity Threat Prevention in Cybersecurity Recent developments in the cybersecurity landscape indicate a pressing need to evolve beyond traditional breach fatalism. As organizations grapple with escalating threats, identity threat prevention emerges as a pivotal strategy in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining operational integrity.…
In a distressing incident that highlights the exposed vulnerabilities within organizations, a recent leak of Twitter data disclosed personal information from approximately 2.8 billion users. This event, suspected to be an insider breach, underscores the pressing security threats associated with insider access. As companies confront significant layoffs and contractor terminations,…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Agentic AI Emerges as a Crucial Concept at RSAC Conference Brandy Harris • May 7, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A significant theme emerged at the recent RSAC Conference 2025: Agentic AI is transcending its buzzword status and is now…
On February 24, 2021, a T-Mobile store was photographed at a shopping mall in Pittsburgh. On August 18, T-Mobile disclosed that customers’ first and last names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license or ID information had been compromised. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All…
ESET has reported on RoundPress, an advanced cyber espionage initiative conducted by Russia’s Fancy Bear (Sednit), targeting organizations associated with Ukraine through vulnerabilities in webmail systems and deploying SpyPress malware. Cybersecurity experts at ESET have unveiled a complex cyber espionage campaign, dubbed RoundPress, with “medium confidence” attribution to the Russian-backed…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response, Ransomware After Vendor Paid for Data-Deletion Promise, Criminals Extort Schools Directly Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 8, 2025 Let’s gather around and listen to the story of the ransomware hackers who deleted stolen data. (Image: Shutterstock) In a troubling turn of…
Delete Yourself, Part 2: Your Personal Data on the Dark Web In a recent report issued by the Wall Street Journal, the unsettling revelation concerning personal information surfacing on the dark web has intensified awareness about data privacy risks. Data breaches are no longer merely a possibility; they have become…
TeleMessage Hacked, Compromising Sensitive Data of U.S. Customs and Cryptocurrency Exchange Recent reports indicate that a hacker successfully gained unauthorized access to TeleMessage’s servers, revealing significant vulnerabilities within the system. The breach included the discovery of user credentials linked to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official, part of…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Recent Findings Highlight Growing Risks of Data Breaches Beyond Ransomware Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec) • May 8, 2025 Image: Otto Soglow / Hennepin County Library The landscape of data breaches has grown increasingly complex, with organizations facing not only ransomware…
