The latest trends in 3rd Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, and Data Security are crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. CPA Firm Reports Employee Benefit Plan Information Compromised in 2024 Incident Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 17, 2025 A significant hacking incident at Legacy Professionals,…
Surge in Cybercrime: Social Media and Email Account Attacks on the Rise In 2024, a dramatic spike in cyberattacks targeting social media and email accounts has come to light, as reported by Action Fraud. The number of complaints regarding cybercrime surged from 23,000 incidents in 2023 to a staggering 35,436…
3rd Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, Data Security CPA Firm Discloses Employee Benefit Plan Information Breach from 2024 Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 17, 2025 A significant breach at Legacy Professionals, a CPA firm, marks one of the largest business associate incidents reported this year. (Image: Legacy Professionals)…
A recent report by KnowBe4 has raised significant concerns regarding the preparedness of the education sector in the United States to confront the growing threat of cyberattacks. The findings indicate that educational institutions are largely unprepared for the escalating dangers posed by increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries. This revelation comes at…
GitHub Security Alert: Malicious Code Discovered in Popular Action Affecting Thousands of Repositories A significant security vulnerability has been identified in the GitHub Action ‘tj-actions/changed-files,’ which has implications for over 23,000 repositories. This issue was brought to light by StepSecurity’s CI/CD security solution, Harden-Runner, drawing attention to the potential risks…
Cloud storage has become crucial for both businesses and individuals in managing extensive data, from essential documents to sensitive corporate information. However, as the trend towards cloud data migration increases, it brings with it significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities, especially concerning ransomware attacks. Recent findings from Palo Alto Networks‘ Unit 42 Threat…
3rd Party Risk Management: Governance & Risk Management Over 23,000 Code Repositories Compromised Following Malicious Code Injection into GitHub Actions By Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) March 17, 2025 In a significant cybersecurity incident, attackers have compromised a popular tool integral to software development on GitHub, potentially exposing sensitive information from…
Cybercriminals Target Major Industries with Alarming Breaches This Week Cybercriminals have intensified their activities globally, with SOCRadar’s Dark Web Team revealing a series of significant breaches this week. One noteworthy incident involves the alleged leak of millions of customer records from the French vehicle inspection company, AUTOSUR. A hacker claims…
As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) progress, cybercriminals are similarly enhancing their methods. AI-driven cyber threats have increasingly demonstrated sophistication, employing complex algorithms to execute targeted assaults, evade conventional security frameworks, and exploit vulnerabilities within systems. Businesses and individuals must proactively adopt strategies that incorporate AI insights to thwart these…
