Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Crypter Sites Seized, Threat Intelligence Collaborations, and CrowdStrike Under Scrutiny Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • June 5, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Each week, Information Security Media Group compiles significant occurrences in cybersecurity globally. This week saw Ukrainian hackers breach a Russian aerospace firm,…
CyberEdBoard, CyberEdBoard Insights, Finance & Banking Banking Sector Confronts Challenges with March 2026 Compliance Mandate Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • June 4, 2025 The UAE central bank. (Image: Shutterstock) The Central Bank of the UAE has mandated financial institutions to discontinue insecure authentication methods, particularly those involving SMS and email-based one-time…
Cybercrime, Cybercrime as-a-Service, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Malware Operation Demonstrates Signs of Resurgence Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A persistent infostealer has made a reappearance just days after an international law enforcement takedown, highlighting the challenges in effectively disrupting sophisticated malware-as-a-Service operations. This incident showcases that…
Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Passwords in Plain Text CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A recent, significant data breach has compromised 184 million passwords and login credentials, exposing sensitive user information in an unencrypted format. This alarming discovery was made by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, a U.S. citizen currently based in…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Transitioning from Disparate Solutions to Comprehensive AI Security Frameworks Rajiv Bahl • May 23, 2025 In conversations with multiple Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) at various artificial intelligence (AI) conferences, a frequent sentiment expressed is a…
Alarmingly, recent studies indicate that a staggering 98.6% of organizations are grappling with significant misconfigurations in their cloud environments. This oversight poses serious threats to both data security and infrastructure integrity. As enterprises rapidly transition to cloud platforms, these small yet critical configuration errors have become the predominant cause of…
A significant security breach has raised alarms among consumers in the U.S., exposing over 184 million login credentials, including passwords, email addresses, and unencrypted login URLs. This incident has underscored the growing vulnerabilities inherent in our digital interactions. The breach was discovered by cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler, who has issued…
Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Passwords: Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Users at Risk In a significant cybersecurity incident, a staggering 184 million passwords have been leaked online, placing users of major tech platforms, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, in a precarious position. This breach underscores the ongoing…
A significant data breach recently uncovered by cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler has exposed an alarming 184 million unique account credentials stored in an unsecured online database. This breach encompasses usernames, passwords, emails, and URLs belonging to various platforms, including high-profile services such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Instagram. Such…
