Recently, cybersecurity researchers from Cybernews uncovered a significant security vulnerability within Headero, a dating and hookup application. An unsecured MongoDB instance owned by the company was discovered, exposing sensitive user data. The compromised database contained over 350,000 user profiles, more than three million chat logs, and in excess of one…
Waymo has opted not to respond to WIRED’s inquiries regarding the specifications of its vehicle cameras, the duration for which footage is stored, or whether any recordings have been provided to U.S. federal law enforcement or military bodies. However, a representative from Waymo, Karp, highlighted that the engineering team utilizes…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, HIPAA/HITECH Advisory Highlights Evolving Threats from Play Ransomware Group Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 11, 2025 Image: Getty Images The American Hospital Association (AHA) has issued a warning to hospitals and healthcare organizations regarding an increase in double-extortion attacks by the Play ransomware group.…
Employee Negligence Continues to Fuel Data Breaches: A Growing Concern for Businesses Recent findings underscore a persistent issue in the realm of cybersecurity: employee negligence remains a significant driver of data breaches across organizations. A new report highlights how inadvertent actions by employees often lead to serious security incidents, placing…
A data broker, owned by major US airlines like Delta, American Airlines, and United, has been found to be collecting and selling domestic flight records of US travelers to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to internal documents acquired by 404 Media, the broker instructed CBP not to disclose the…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Lawmakers Question Executives on Security; State AGs Move to Halt Sale of Bankrupt Firm Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 10, 2025 23andMe’s founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki, interim CEO Joseph Selsavage, and law professor Margaret Hu testified before a Congressional committee concerning the…
Research from SecurityScorecard reveals that nearly every major financial institution in Europe has faced third-party and fourth-party cyber breaches over the past year. The company’s assessment of the continent’s top 100 financial entities based on assets under management (AUM) indicates a concerning 25% increase in third-party breaches within the last…
Apple’s Approach to AI Features Sparks Market Response Amid Privacy Emphasis As the keynote presentation at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference wrapped up this past Monday, observers noted a dip in the company’s stock price. This decline could be attributed to Apple’s relatively understated rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to…
Incident & Breach Response, Security Operations Texas Transportation Department Hack Exposes Crash Records and Driver Information Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 10, 2025 A road accident in Plano, Texas, on March 10, 2023. (Image: Keekeh Rojas/Shutterstock) In a significant cybersecurity breach, nearly 300,000 crash reports containing sensitive personal information were…