The attribution of the Wuhan cyber attack was followed by an announcement from Chinese authorities that a "highly secretive global reconnaissance system" run by US intelligence agencies would be exposed.
Google threatened to cut a consortium of European media companies off from its network of personalized ads if they followed through their plans to use new TCF data privacy measures to prevent data collection.
Maze ransomware attack on U.S. nuclear missile contractor, Westech International, is likely to have significant implications given the contractor’s client list includes government agencies and major military contractors.
Infosys McCamish Systems has disclosed that the LockBit ransomware gang stole the personal information of 6 million people during the November 2023 data breach which affected companies including Bank of America and Fidelity Investments Life Insurance.
American convenience store chain 7-Eleven has confirmed a data breach claimed by the notorious ransomware gang ShinyHunters, which leaked personal data and corporate information.
Data breach of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency’s subcontractor has exposed around 100,000 travelers’ images which further highlight the importance of vendor security compliance.
Octo Tempest has gradually stepped up from data theft, to data extortion, and now to ransomware as of this summer (becoming an affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat group). The cybercriminals are entirely financially motivated and nearly always leads with either a phishing email/message or a social engineering call. It also looks to execute SIM swap attacks.
New study by the Center for Data Innovation showed that only 1 in 5 Americans will pay a monthly subscription fee for online privacy despite the result that 80% want Internet companies to collect less personal data about them.
The DOJ argues that consumers are being shortchanged on privacy and security as a result of a monopoly, even though these are two of Apple's primary marketing points. One specific criticism is that the company has intentionally stifled cross-platform messaging.
Researchers warn about the return of Emotet malware through TrickBot's infrastructure and a new phishing campaign through infected email attachments after a year of inactivity.
