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Fence showing defense contractor data breach leaked info on military bases

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Data Breach of Security Fencing Contractor Impacts UK Military Bases, Files Confirmed Stolen

September 7, 2023

UK military contractor confirmed that some information about military bases was stolen in the data breach, but insists that none of it was confidential or highly sensitive. Attackers apparently compromised a computer running manufacturing machine software that was still outfitted with Windows 7.

Man typing on laptop with alert sign showing data breach of fashion retailer

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Data Breach at Apparel Giant Forever 21 Impacts Over 500,000 Individuals

September 6, 2023

Forever 21 has confirmed a data breach that impacted over 500,000 current and former employees. The company has however assured victims that hackers have deleted the stolen personal information, which included Social Security Numbers.

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OpenAI Complaint Filed With Polish DPA Alleges Multiple GDPR Violations

September 5, 2023

A complaint in Poland alleges GDPR violations by ChatGPT in the areas of lawful basis for data processing, data access, fairness, transparency and personal privacy.

Hacker typing on keyboard showing zero-day attacks affected government emails

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Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Attacks by Chinese Hackers Compromised Numerous U.S. Government Email Severs

September 5, 2023

Barracuda ESG zero-day attacks by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors compromised multiple U.S. state, local, and tribal government email servers. Over 200,000 private and government organizations worldwide depend on Barracuda email security gateway (ESG) appliances.

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Delinea 2023 State of Cyber Insurance Report: Exclusions Increasing as Costs, Reasons for Denial of Coverage Going Up

September 5, 2023

Report shows cyber insurance coverage continues to become harder to obtain even as demand and prices continue to increase. For some small businesses, even a meaningful level of partial coverage might be out of reach at this point.

Joggers run through rocky terrain showing GDPR complaint against Fitbit for data transfers

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Schrems Continuing International Data Transfer Crusade With GDPR Complaint Against Fitbit

September 4, 2023

GDPR complaint points out that Fitbit forces EU users to accept international data transfers as a requirement to use the service, something that may not meet regulatory standards for free and informed consent.

Virtual screen on tablet with security alert showing Chinese hackers security breach of Japan cyber security agency

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Security Breach at Japan’s Cyber Security Agency May Have Been the Work of Chinese Hackers

September 4, 2023

A long-term breach of Japan's national cyber security agency may be the work of state-backed Chinese hackers. The security breach occurred in October 2022 and was disclosed in August of this year.

Skull and bones on computer chip showing Qakbot malware botnet taken down by law enforcement

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Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

September 1, 2023

The infrastructure for the Qakbot malware botnet that has been a plague since 2007 has been dismantled by an FBI-led law enforcement action. The botnet was composed of over 700,000 infected computers, and is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages worldwide during its run.

Hacker working on code showing data scraping and data published on hacking forum

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Over 2.6 Million Duolingo User Records Obtained via Data Scraping Published on Hacking Forum

August 31, 2023

Account information of over 2.6 million Duolingo users was obtained via data scraping of an exposed API, and recently leaked on an underground hacking forum.

FTX Arena in Miami showing data breach affecting crypto exchange creditors

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Crypto Exchange Creditors Hit by SIM Swap Attack, Customer Information From FTX and Other Insolvent Companies Exposed in Data Breach

August 30, 2023

Kroll reports that the data breach was traced to a SIM swap attack on the phone of one of its employees, and that "limited" and "non-sensitive" claimant data was exposed. FTX account holders are already receiving phishing emails.

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Data Breach of Security Fencing Contractor Impacts UK Military Bases, Files Confirmed Stolen

Data Breach at Apparel Giant Forever 21 Impacts Over 500,000 Individuals

Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Attacks by Chinese Hackers Compromised Numerous U.S. Government Email Severs

Delinea 2023 State of Cyber Insurance Report: Exclusions Increasing as Costs, Reasons for Denial of Coverage Going Up

Security Breach at Japan’s Cyber Security Agency May Have Been the Work of Chinese Hackers

Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

Over 2.6 Million Duolingo User Records Obtained via Data Scraping Published on Hacking Forum

Crypto Exchange Creditors Hit by SIM Swap Attack, Customer Information From FTX and Other Insolvent Companies Exposed in Data Breach

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