Phishing Scam Alert: Starbucks Coffee Lovers Box In a concerning development, a phishing campaign has emerged targeting customers of Starbucks, promising a fraudulent “Coffee Lovers Box.” This deceptive offer has already tricked over 900 victims, as confirmed by Action Fraud, and the number continues to grow. The primary objective of…
Understanding the Increased Risk of Third-Party Breaches in Cybersecurity Cyber breaches present an ever-growing concern for organizations, and one significant area of vulnerability lies within third-party relationships. Clyde Williamson, Chief Security Architect at Protegrity, examines the rise of these breaches and their implications on sensitive data security. As businesses increasingly…
A data breach incident involving the UK-based transgender charity Mermaids has attracted significant attention after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a £25,000 fine. The breach occurred due to the charity’s internal email group, which was established several years ago with inadequate security settings, leading to the exposure of hundreds…
Fidelity Investments has recently disclosed a data breach that occurred in mid-August, affecting more than 77,000 of its customers. The nature of the breach raises significant concerns about the security posture of the company, particularly in relation to its customer-facing web applications, which may have been exploited due to apparent…
Fidelity Investments Experiences Data Breach Affecting 77,000 Customers In a noteworthy cybersecurity incident, Fidelity Investments has reported a substantial data breach that compromises the personal information of approximately 77,000 customers. The breach occurred on August 17, 2024, and was detected just two days later, on August 19. The investment firm…
On September 27, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) revealed that it has imposed a €91 million fine, roughly equivalent to $101.5 million, alongside a formal reprimand against Meta Ireland. This action stems from the company’s unintentional practice of storing user passwords in plaintext—meaning the passwords were maintained without…
