Jayant Chakravarti
DataBreachToday
Pune, MH, India
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Chinese Threat Group Leaks Hacking Secrets in Failed Attack
Group-IB says a July 2022 spear-phishing attempt on its own employees came from the Chinese threat actor known variously as Tonto Team and CactusPete. Tonto Team → Read More
Princess Cruises confirm data breach, ten months after identifying it
Princess Cruises says unauthorised access to its systems lasted 3 months and potentially impacted the personal and financial data of employees and guests. → Read More
Privacy concerns dominate as FaceApp crosses 100 million installations
A large number of users and security experts from across the world have expressed concern over the privacy policies of AI face editor app FaceApp even as the app's new age filter has made it go viral across the world, registering over 100 million installations and counting. → Read More
Poor key management practices leading to severe downtime and outages
An average organisation will suffer up to £51.5 million in losses over the next two years to downtime and outages which could occur as a result of poor digital identity management practices as well as a lack of visibility over keys and certificates owned by the organisation. → Read More
Google fined £44m by French data protection watchdog for violating GDPR
CNIL, the French data protection commission, has issued a fine of 50 Million euros (£44 million) to Google for failing to adhere to GDPR requirements while obtaining consent from users to process their personal data for delivering personalised advertisements. → Read More
PremiSys access control system features four zero-day vulnerabilities
The PremiSys access control system, which is used by Fortune 500 companies, universities, medical centres, and government agencies to secure their offices, has been found to contain zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow criminals to enter restricted spaces by creating fraudulent badges and disabling building locks. → Read More
DHSC reveals WannaCry ransomware attack cost the NHS £92 million
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has estimated that the WannaCry ransomware attack, which took place between 12th and 18th May last year, cost the NHS a total of £92 million in lost output as well as IT costs. → Read More
Google+ shut down after bug-ridden API leaked up to 500,000 profiles
Google has decided to shut down its Google+ social media platform for consumers, stating that there are significant challenges in maintaining it in line with strict privacy requirements of consumers and also because the platform has not enjoyed expected adoption from consumers ever since it was launched. → Read More
Critical infrastructure firms could be fined twice under GDPR and NIS Directive
Critical infrastructure firms could be fined twice under GDPR and the new NIS Directive for the same data breach, said Dr Kuan Hon, Director of privacy and information at Fieldfisher when speaking at the Computing's Cloud & Infrastructure Live! event. → Read More
WhatsApp tackles online fraud with new 'suspicious link detection' feature
In a bid to defeat fraudsters using its platform to carry out phishing attacks on unsuspecting users, WhatsApp is now testing its new suspicious link detection feature which is designed to detect fraudulent links or domain-spoofing links and alert users about them. → Read More
UK firms less confident than U.S. counterparts in complying with GDPR
New research by Webroot has shed light on the preparedness of organisations based in the UK, the United States and Australia in adjusting to new data security measures and complying with their respective data security legislations such as GDPR. → Read More
Only 1 in 5 firms fully prepared to comply with GDPR's breach notification window
A majority of organisations are confident of adhering to the GDPR's 72-hour breach notification window even though only a fraction of them have plans in place to comply with the requirement, a survey has revealed. → Read More
Youngsters more likely to fall for financial crimes and scams in the UK
25-44 year olds in the UK are most susceptible to financial crimes while 16-24 year olds are more likely to be victimised by computer viruses and hacking attacks. → Read More
Uber data breach: All you need to know
Uber failed to disclose the breach to the FTC at a time when it was negotiating with the latter about a previous breach that was covered up as well. → Read More
Average wages of cyber security workers rise by up to 10.5%
Average wages of cyber security workers, analysts, and engineers in the UK have risen by up to 10.5% over the past year, recruitment group confirms. → Read More
Hacker indicted for launching DDoS attacks on Skype, Google & Pokemon
Liverpool-based Alex Bessell had allegedly infected and controlled 9,000 computers to launch DDoS attacks on Skype and Google. → Read More
Sensitive data on Heathrow Airport security found on memory stick
The Heathrow data included secret details about security planning, locations of CCTV cameras as well as pre-decided routes for politicians and dignitaries. → Read More
Appleby data breach may expose the world's richest individuals
The ICIJ may publish details of business dealings conducted by Appleby's clients based on documents obtained via a hacking incident last year. → Read More
Dark Web marketplaces selling credentials for remote access servers for less than £3
Using credentials purchased from the Dark Web, hackers are now able to spy on and steal sensitive data from enterprises' remote access servers. → Read More
Have these soft skills? Then you are right for a cyber security career
Analytical thinking, good communication, and troubleshooting are some soft skills that firms are looking for in their cyber security workforce. → Read More