Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has reported a significant data breach that has resulted in the loss of approximately $1.5 billion in digital assets. The company’s CEO, Ben Zhou, confirmed the breach, revealing that a hacker gained unauthorized access to an offline Ethereum wallet belonging to Bybit. This breach was…
Assessing E-Mail Security Effectiveness: Key Insights from Recent Incidents A recent wave of cybersecurity breaches has once again spotlighted the vulnerabilities associated with e-mail security, prompting business owners to reassess their defenses. A series of incidents have highlighted the inadequacies of traditional e-mail security measures, with various organizations becoming unwitting…
Data Leaks from Banking Sector Raise Alarm Over Cybersecurity Risks Recent investigations by central intelligence and cyber agencies in India have unveiled a troubling trend of extensive data breaches within the banking sector, primarily attributed to bank employees and third-party vendors. These leaks of confidential banking information are contributing to…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is currently facing significant scrutiny as it implements extensive reductions in the federal workforce across the United States government. Amid ongoing lawsuits alleging that these actions infringe upon the Privacy Act of 1974, there are calls for the group to cease its activities. Recent…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control Chinese Hackers Utilize Custom Tool to Capture Network Packets Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • February 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent analysis by Cisco’s Talos unit confirms that Chinese state-sponsored hackers employed a custom-built utility to infiltrate U.S.…
In a significant data breach incident reported by Hackread, DM Clinical Research, a clinical trial investigator site network based in Texas, has exposed the personal and health information of over 1.6 million individuals. This sensitive data was discovered to have been leaked from an unsecured database linked to medical surveys,…
In December, a manufacturing firm experienced a significant cybersecurity incident when approximately a dozen of its employees were inundated with an overwhelming number of phishing emails. This barrage of messages was so extensive that it hampered the employees’ ability to carry out their regular business operations. Within just over an…
Encryption & Key Management, Security Operations Tech Giant Raises Alarm Over Future Vulnerability of Secure Communications Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 21, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Google has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures to its cloud services, aiming to equip users to better defend against emerging adversarial threats. This announcement follows closely…
Kennedys’ partner Joshua Mooney, alongside special counsel Amanda McAllister Novak, has published a significant article titled “Federal Trade Commission’s Updates to the Health Breach Notification Rule Now In Effect.” This piece has drawn attention within the realm of cybersecurity law, particularly regarding the evolving responsibilities of organizations handling sensitive health…
