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UK ICO: Google Privacy Sandbox Fundamentally Flawed, Numerous “Loopholes” Need to be Addresses

April 30, 2024

Google's Privacy Sandbox project has been touted as the end of tracking cookies and creepy cross-site following, but it is facing regulatory trouble as the UK ICO has expressed concerns about a collection of "loopholes" that could be used to personally identify and track internet users.

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Data Privacy News

Biden Administration Signs off on TikTok Ban Over National Security Concerns, App Could Be De-listed in 2025

April 29, 2024

The president signed a bill that requires owner ByteDance to either divest itself of the massively popular app or have it removed from American app stores. National security concerns have driven this process forward, but ByteDance still has the right to challenge the action in court and any ban would be instituted no sooner than January 2025.

Stethoscope on laptop showing Change Healthcare ransom payment and patient data

Cyber Security News

Change Healthcare Admits to Making Ransom Payment to Protect Patient Data, Discloses That Hacker Broke in Days Before Attack

April 27, 2024

UnitedHealth Group has released further details about the devastating Change Healthcare attack that caused widespread damage throughout the US, taking large chunks of revenue from some care providers and in some cases keeping patients from needed medication. The group has confirmed that it made a ransom payment to restore service.

Hands on keyboard showing cyber attack of telecommunications provider

Cyber Security News

Frontier Communications Cyber Attack Shuts Down Systems, Leaks Personal Data

April 25, 2024

A cyber attack by a suspected cybercrime group has forced Frontier Communications, a Dallas, Texas-based optic-fiber Internet provider, to temporarily shut down its information systems to contain the incident.

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Cyber Security News

Nation-State Hackers Leverage Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Penetrate MITRE Cybersecurity Research Network

April 25, 2024

Two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti products that were disclosed in January (and patched weeks later) have turned out to be the source of a breach of MITRE, the US government-funded cybersecurity research center. China's nation-state hackers are suspected to be behind the attack given similarities in exploiting these same vulnerabilities in other incidents, but this is not confirmed as of yet.

Lock on computer chip showing chipmaker data breach

Cyber Security News

Dutch Chipmaker Nexperia Suffers a Data Breach That Exposed Sensitive Information

April 24, 2024

Global chipmaker Nexperia confirmed a significant data breach after hackers accessed some of its systems and potentially stole sensitive information, including the company’s intellectual property.

Handcuffs on laptop showing phishing service takedown by law enforcement operation

Cyber Security News

Law Enforcement Operation Takes Down LabHost Phishing Service, UK University Students Among Suspects Arrested

April 24, 2024

The LabHost phishing service had been active since 2021 and was responsible for the theft of at least 480,000 credit and debit card numbers with 64,000 pin numbers. According to the London Metropolitan Police, university students were among the 37 suspects recently rounded up in a law enforcement operation that took down the LabHost phishing service.

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Cyber Security News

A Massive Cyber Attack Disrupts Operations Across Numerous French Municipalities

April 23, 2024

A “large-scale cyber attack” has taken down local government services in several French municipalities since the night of Tuesday, April 9. Local media reported that municipal workers who reported to work on Wednesday were instructed not to switch on their computers or use other devices.

Control panel showing Russian hackers attack on water treatment plant

Cyber Security News

State-Sponsored Russian Hackers Linked to Breach of Texas Water Treatment Plant

April 23, 2024

Leading cybersecurity firm Mandiant believes that a notorious group of Russian hackers is behind a recent rash of attacks on water utilities in several countries, including the United States. On January 18 the group was able to induce a tank overflow at a Texas water treatment plant, and has made similar incursions in France and Poland.

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Cyber Security News

Roku Makes 2FA Mandatory for Customers After String of Credential Stuffing Attacks

April 22, 2024

After weathering two waves of credential stuffing attacks thus far in 2024, the second of which involved over half a million compromised accounts, Roku is now requiring that customers set up a 2FA method.

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UK ICO: Google Privacy Sandbox Fundamentally Flawed, Numerous “Loopholes” Need to be Addresses

Biden Administration Signs off on TikTok Ban Over National Security Concerns, App Could Be De-listed in 2025

Change Healthcare Admits to Making Ransom Payment to Protect Patient Data, Discloses That Hacker Broke in Days Before Attack

Frontier Communications Cyber Attack Shuts Down Systems, Leaks Personal Data

Nation-State Hackers Leverage Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Penetrate MITRE Cybersecurity Research Network

Dutch Chipmaker Nexperia Suffers a Data Breach That Exposed Sensitive Information

Law Enforcement Operation Takes Down LabHost Phishing Service, UK University Students Among Suspects Arrested

A Massive Cyber Attack Disrupts Operations Across Numerous French Municipalities

State-Sponsored Russian Hackers Linked to Breach of Texas Water Treatment Plant

Roku Makes 2FA Mandatory for Customers After String of Credential Stuffing Attacks

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People