The Breach News

South Yorkshire Police Confirms Loss of Three Years’ Worth of Body Camera Footage from Officers

South Yorkshire Police Faces Data Loss After Three Years of Body Cam Footage Deleted In a significant incident that raises serious concerns about data management within law enforcement, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) has publicly apologized for the deletion of over three years’ worth of officer body cam footage from its…

Read MoreSouth Yorkshire Police Confirms Loss of Three Years’ Worth of Body Camera Footage from Officers

Interested in Mastering Cybersecurity Risk Management? Join Our Georgetown University Webinar on October 23!

To Achieve Excellence in Cybersecurity Risk Management: Georgetown University Webinar Announcement Georgetown University is hosting an informative webinar on October 23, aimed at professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity risk management. This event highlights the value of pursuing a master’s degree in this critical field, emphasizing…

Read MoreInterested in Mastering Cybersecurity Risk Management? Join Our Georgetown University Webinar on October 23!

Intel Broker Alleges Cisco Data Breach, Peddling Stolen Information from Leading Companies

Major Data Breach Allegedly Targets Cisco Systems: Intel Broker Claims Responsibility Intel Broker, a notorious figure in the realm of cybercrime, has asserted that he successfully breached Cisco Systems, Inc., resulting in the theft of a significant trove of sensitive data, including source codes, confidential documents, and various credentials. The…

Read MoreIntel Broker Alleges Cisco Data Breach, Peddling Stolen Information from Leading Companies

Researchers Uncover ConfusedFunction Vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform

Critical Vulnerability Discovered in Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions Service Cybersecurity experts have identified a significant privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Cloud Functions service offered by Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Dubbed "ConfusedFunction" by Tenable, this vulnerability may allow malicious actors to access other services and sensitive information without authorization. The…

Read MoreResearchers Uncover ConfusedFunction Vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform

New U.K. Legislation Prohibits Default Passwords on Smart Devices Beginning April 2024

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging smart device manufacturers to align with new regulatory measures set to take effect on April 29, 2024. These regulations prohibit the use of default passwords, marking a significant shift toward enhancing cybersecurity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The legislation, known…

Read MoreNew U.K. Legislation Prohibits Default Passwords on Smart Devices Beginning April 2024

AI Chatbots Can Decode Invisible Text That Humans Can’t: Here’s How.

In a significant development within the realm of Unicode and character encoding, an overlooked block initially intended for country representation has come to light due to recent findings by cybersecurity researcher Riley Goodside. The plan to repurpose this block for designating country codes—using tags like “us” for the United States…

Read MoreAI Chatbots Can Decode Invisible Text That Humans Can’t: Here’s How.

Councils, Solicitors, NHS, and Police Criticized for Disclosing Personal Information of Domestic Abuse Victims

A coalition of councils, solicitors, an NHS trust, and law enforcement agencies in the UK has faced significant backlash for disclosing sensitive personal information of domestic abuse victims. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued stern warnings, indicating that these data breaches severely endanger the lives of victims, with…

Read MoreCouncils, Solicitors, NHS, and Police Criticized for Disclosing Personal Information of Domestic Abuse Victims

Cybercriminals Employ Unicode to Conceal Mongolian Skimmer in Online Retail Sites

New Cyber Threat: Mongolian Skimmer Campaign Revealed Cybersecurity experts have recently uncovered a sophisticated digital skimmer campaign utilizing Unicode obfuscation techniques to deploy a skimmer known as “Mongolian Skimmer.” Researchers from Jscrambler noted that the obfuscated nature of the script raises eyebrows due to the extensive use of accented characters,…

Read MoreCybercriminals Employ Unicode to Conceal Mongolian Skimmer in Online Retail Sites