On a recent Friday, Facebook users across the globe experienced an unexpected logout from their accounts, a situation attributed to a significant data breach affecting over 90 million individuals. The breach was instigated by unknown hackers who exploited three vulnerabilities within Facebook’s system. This prompted the social media platform to…
New Reliability Standards Mandate Comprehensive Logging of OT Network Traffic for Power Grid Operators Shaun Waterman • December 12, 2025 Image: JDxstudio/Shutterstock Recent updates to reliability standards in the U.S. and Canada require major electricity providers to comprehensively monitor and log traffic on their operational technology (OT) and industrial control…
AT&T customers who were affected by the significant data breaches in 2019 and 2024 still have the opportunity to file claims as part of a $177 million class action settlement. The deadline to submit claims has been extended to December 18, leaving approximately one week for eligible individuals to act.…
A significant security vulnerability has been identified in Fortra’s GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software, which could potentially be exploited to establish unauthorized administrator access. This flaw, designated as CVE-2024-0204, has been assigned a critical CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, indicating its severity. According to an advisory released…
Facebook’s Recent Security Vulnerability Exposes User Information A new security vulnerability in Facebook has been identified, threatening the privacy of users and their friends by potentially exposing personal information. This flaw was discovered by researchers at Imperva, who found that the issue lies within the Facebook search functionality, specifically how…
Recent investigations indicate that despite concerted efforts to disrupt the TrickBot malware operations, its creators are adapting and evolving their tactics. A report from cybersecurity firm Netscout reveals that the authors of TrickBot have ported elements of their malicious code to Linux, broadening their potential target base. Initially identified in…
In a significant development concerning cybersecurity, two hackers have been sentenced for their involvement in the 2015 breach of TalkTalk, one of the United Kingdom’s largest telecommunications companies. The incident resulted in the theft of personal information, banking details, and credit card information from over 156,000 customers. Matthew Hanley, 23,…
On Wednesday, a joint alert was issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services (HHS), signaling an urgent escalation in ransomware attacks directed at the healthcare sector. This warning highlights an alarming trend where malicious cyber actors are targeting hospitals…
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has recently addressed a significant security vulnerability that compromised the personal data of over 60 million customers. This breach allowed unauthorized access to sensitive information for anyone possessing a USPS.com account, raising serious concerns about data security and user privacy. As an independent entity…
