Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for recent DDoS attacks against NATO that disrupted a number of its operations including earthquake relief efforts for the Turkish-Syrian earthquake.
LockBit ransomware attack that severely hampered Royal Mail's international delivery system would have cost no less than $70 million, according to chats leaked by the attackers. The original ransom demand was $80 million.
With an average of 10 direct partners and up to 90 fourth parties, 98% of primary organizations analyzed by IT security firm SecurityScorecard work with breached third parties.
In October 2022, TikTok quietly introduced a new emotion tracking feature for advertisers on its platform. Called "Focus Tracking," it promises to only put ads in front of users that it determines are "emotionally engaged".
Telegram, one of the leading privacy-first messaging apps, has become home to a cybercrime ecosystem comparable to dark web forums. It allows for building very large private groups and the use of bots.
Data Breach on Instant Checkmate and Truthfinder Background Check Services Leaked 20 Million Records
PeopleConnect, the parent company of Instant Checkmate and Truthfinder background check services, confirmed a data breach that leaked 20 million customer records online.
Over half of organizations are building their AI governance approaches on top of existing and mature privacy programs. But while the commitment is often there, the tools and skills may not be as the workforce only just begins to develop.
Reddit confirmed a security breach that allowed hackers to access internal business systems after an employee became the victim of a sophisticated phishing attack.
A recent Treasury Department statement accused sanctioned members of the ransomware gang of working with the Russian Intelligence Services and aligning with government objectives in its 2020 activities.
The aspect of SOTU that caught big tech's attention was a call for bipartisan support on antitrust enforcement and stronger protections for personal data. The president also called for targeted advertising to children to be banned.
