The local branch of the international charity Oxfam has been found in violation of data protection laws following a significant data breach that occurred in July and potentially impacted up to 550,000 individuals. This conclusion was reached by Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in an investigation report released…
DHS Shifts Direction on Cyber Safety Review Board Amid Political Tensions The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an immediate halt to any advisory committees perceived to undermine its mission of national security, President’s initiatives, or the constitutional rights of Americans. This decision directly impacts the operations of the…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime House Homeland Security Committee Considers Response to Volt Typhoon and Future of CISA David Perera (@daveperera) • January 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a session on January 17, members of Congress underscored the urgent need for a more aggressive US strategy in…
Governance & Risk Management, Healthcare, Industry Specific Seven Texas Health and Human Services Employees Terminated Following Data Breach Affecting 61,000 Individuals Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 22, 2025 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is alerting 61,000 individuals to a breach involving insider access over three years. (Image:…
Cloudflare has successfully mitigated a staggering 5.6 terabits per second (Tbps) DDoS attack, setting a new record and underscoring the escalating threat posed by hyper-volumetric assaults. The incident, attributed to a botnet variant of Mirai, involved approximately 13,000 Internet of Things (IoT) devices and targeted an East Asian Internet Service…
Endpoint Security, Governance & Risk Management, Open XDR Vishal Rao Appointed CEO of Trellix, Succeeding Bryan Palma Michael Novinson • January 22, 2025 Vishal Rao, CEO of Trellix and Skyhigh Security (Image: Skyhigh Security) Symphony Technology Group has appointed Vishal Rao as the new CEO of Trellix, a role he…
In recent weeks, school boards across Canada, including some of the nation’s largest, have reported a significant data breach involving PowerSchool, a third-party service used by K-12 institutions to manage student data. Investigations into this cyber incident are ongoing, revealing that student information dating back several decades may have been…
In early January 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is already experiencing significant disruptions, particularly driven by the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Researchers report an uptick in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that target various IoT-connected devices, including home routers and surveillance cameras. As these devices become increasingly…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AI Consortium Formed by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle Rashmi Ramesh ( rashmiramesh_) • January 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Technology leaders OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have announced the formation of a new consortium aimed at enhancing artificial intelligence infrastructure across the…
