In a significant cybersecurity concern, a high-severity vulnerability has been revealed in N-Able’s Take Control Agent, a product utilized for remote management. This flaw, identified as CVE-2023-27470 and assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, could be exploited by local unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, potentially compromising system…
Major Cybersecurity Breach Affects Over 100 German Politicians Germany has experienced one of the most significant hacks in its history, impacting the personal data of more than 100 politicians, including notable figures such as Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke. This cyber event has raised substantial concerns…
Dropbox has confirmed a serious data breach affecting over 68 million accounts, stemming from a notorious security incident in 2012. This breach has led to the exposure of credentials, including email addresses and hashed passwords, leading to heightened concerns regarding user security. Following the revelations, Dropbox has proactively notified its…
Webinar Announcement: Securing AI and Cloud in Operational Technology A webinar titled “Securing AI and Cloud in OT: Why IT/OT Convergence Is Mission-Critical for Smart Manufacturing” aims to address the pressing challenges posed by the intersection of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) in the manufacturing sector. This initiative…
Meta Denies Data Breach Amid Alarm from Instagram Users New Delhi | January 11, 2026: Meta has firmly rejected allegations of a significant data breach that purportedly endangered nearly 17 million Instagram accounts. The tech giant asserts that their systems were not compromised, insisting that user accounts continue to be…
Recent investigations have uncovered a series of memory corruption vulnerabilities within the ncurses library, which is instrumental for managing terminal displays on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow malicious actors to execute harmful code on susceptible systems, heightening the risk for organizations utilizing…
In a significant security breach, Coinbase has halted all transactions involving Ethereum Classic (ETC), the original unaltered version of the Ethereum blockchain, after confirming a double-spending attack on the cryptocurrency network. This incident has raised concerns not only for digital coin investors but also for business owners considering the safety…
A significant data breach involving the music platform Last.fm has come to light, potentially impacting millions of users. The incident, which occurred in March 2012, has recently resurfaced, revealing that personal information of over 43 million accounts has been exposed. The target of this breach was Last.fm users worldwide, with…
Governance & Risk Management, Operational Technology (OT) Insights from Joe Doetzl, Cybersecurity Chief at Hitachi Energy Brian Pereira (creed_digital) • January 9, 2026 Joe Doetzl, Head of Cybersecurity, Hitachi Energy The energy sector is experiencing significant digital evolution to accommodate rising demands for data center power, renewable energy generation expansions,…
