CSO Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2022

Data breaches exposing consumers’ sensitive information continue unabated even as organizations amass and sell vast sets of consumers’ personal, financial, and location data to a thriving data broker industry.

Surveillance 121

Surveillance Data breaches 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The United Arab Emirates denied reports that the popular mobile app ToTok was used as part of a government massive surveillance program. According to a report recently published by the New York Times , the popular app ToTok was used by the UAE government as a surveillance tool. SecurityAffairs – ToTok, surveillance).

Surveillance 68

Surveillance Government Telecommunications Advertising 68

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Lab test provider LifeLabs has disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information for up to 15 million Canadians. LifeLabs notified its customers via letter, exposed data includes names, contact information, health card numbers, and for approximately 85,000 customers their lab test results. ” said Brown.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Advertising 63

WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 24, 2021

It was a year of ransomware, surveillance, data breaches, and yes, more ransomware.

Surveillance 98

Surveillance Hacking Data breaches Ransomware 98

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Problem is, I see absolutely nothing on the horizon that will actually change the status quo of how our personal information is monetised in this fashion so for now, it's just another day in data breach land. Mass surveillance is a reality. A VPN can't solve this issue, but it's a great first step.

VPN 221

VPN Surveillance Banking Data breaches 221

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 100

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 100

Schneier on Security

MARCH 29, 2018

Harvard Business School professor Shoshana Zuboff calls it " surveillance capitalism." Equifax is one of those thousands of data brokers, most of them you've never heard of, selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent to pretty much anyone who will pay for it. Surveillance capitalism takes this one step further.

Surveillance 224

Surveillance Artificial Intelligence Advertising Big data 224

CSO Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

Research conducted by IBM and the Ponemon Institute shows the time to detect a data breach for businesses averages 280 days - a significant gap between the time a network is compromised and its discovery.

Surveillance 95

Surveillance Manufacturing Data breaches Threat Reports 95

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM) Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role Talos wars of customizations of the open-source info stealer SapphireStealer UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key (..)

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 111

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 22, 2023

Till the year 2020, European Union (EU) and North America were operating under the Privacy Shield agreement of sharing free data flow among both the countries. However, after the whistle blowing act linked to Cambridge Data Analytics scandal surfaced, fears on surveillance grew among the public in both continents.

Surveillance 116

Surveillance Data breaches Technology Cybersecurity 116

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 18, 2018

threat of compromise… networks, systems, and facilities… are vulnerable to cyberattacks, data breaches, data loss and manipulation, and unauthorized disclosure of technical information… leaving the United States vulnerable to missile attacks that threaten the safety of U.S.

Risk 199

Risk Cybersecurity Surveillance Government 199

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

hacking tools and electronics A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Spyware Retail Surveillance 82

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Nominate Pierluigi Paganini and Security Affairs here here: [link] Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

Data breaches 95

Data breaches DDOS Artificial Intelligence Ransomware 95

Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

This incident would be considered a "data breach," and it's the potential consequence of poor Access Control management. Giving excessive privileges could increase the risk of a data breach; therefore, we must always be vigilant and limit who has access to sensitive information.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Passwords Data breaches Risk 98

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Pegasus Project investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware. Pegasus Project is the name of a large-scale investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets that revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware.

Spyware 117

Spyware Government Surveillance Media 117

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Frequently, the liability associated with slip-and-falls is pushed up to the owner—and within that same upstream push, so goes privacy and data breach liability. Frankly, non-data-breach privacy risks may not always be insurable, but they will always exist.

Risk 87

Risk Cyber Insurance Insurance Data breaches 87

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JUNE 29, 2020

Risk #1: Surveillance both from the State and surveillance capitalism. Digital solutions generally create the risk of law enforcement access to the data they collect. Capitalist surveillance particularly arose around the Quayside project because of the link to Alphabet and Google. Risk #4 : Data breach.

Surveillance 89

Surveillance Data collection Risk Data breaches 89

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Resecurity has confirmed that a hacker/s have breached the systems related to United Nations leading to the data breach. Gene Yoo, the CEO of Resecurity says that organizations such as UN are likely to be hit by a cyber attack as they have data that has immense value on the dark web.

Cyber Attacks 134

Cyber Attacks Surveillance Encryption Data breaches 134

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor. users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

Data breaches 74

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 74

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

Data breaches 87

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 87

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2023

However, Lord Bethell, a former health minister, has highlighted the immense danger associated with this practice, emphasizing the potential for negative impacts on the general population through the misuse of bioweapons and the facilitation of mass surveillance.

Surveillance 113

Surveillance Data breaches Government Risk 113

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

SecurityAffairs awarded as Best European Personal Cybersecurity Blog 2022 Crooks are using RIG Exploit Kit to push Dridex instead of Raccoon stealer Flagstar Bank discloses a data breach that impacted 1.5

Small Business 88

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 88

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Stadler, a Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock disclosed a data breach, hackers attempted to blackmail the company. International rail vehicle manufacturer, Stadler , disclosed a security breach that might have also allowed the attackers to steal company data. The scale of this leak has to be further analyzed.

Manufacturing 114

Manufacturing Malware Data breaches Backups 114

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2023

The average cost of data breaches rose to $4.35 To avoid a security breach, businesses need to rethink their approach to security, futureproofing their strategy against the modern threat climate. million in 2022. To improve your security strategy, you should consider the benefits of integrating access control and video security.

Data breaches 132

Data breaches Surveillance Security Awareness Risk 132

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Earlier in August, Poshmark , a social commerce marketplace where people in the United States can buy and sell new or used clothing, shoes, and accessories, disclosed a data breach that took place in May 2018. “In mid-2018, social commerce marketplace Poshmark suffered a data breach that exposed 36M user accounts.

Accountability 88

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Advertising 88

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. Royal was then able to traverse the internal City infrastructure during the surveillance period using legitimate 3rd party remote management tools.”

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Surveillance Healthcare Accountability 112

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North Podcast Episode 141: Massive Data Breaches Just Keep Happening. Related Stories DoJ Charges Huawei Execs in Broad Indictment Spanning 10 Years of Criminal Activity Episode 165: Oh, Canada! We Talk about Why.

Government 40

Government Surveillance Manufacturing Data breaches 40

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JUNE 29, 2020

Risk #1: Surveillance both from the State and surveillance capitalism. Digital solutions generally create the risk of law enforcement access to the data they collect. Capitalist surveillance particularly arose around the Quayside project because of the link to Alphabet and Google. Risk #4 : Data breach.

Surveillance 59

Surveillance Data collection Risk Data breaches 59

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance. Hackers leak 2TB of Data From Cayman National Bank stolen by Phineas Fisher. T-Mobile discloses data breach affecting prepaid wireless customers. Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus discloses a new data breach.

Data breaches 89

Data breaches Wireless Banking Advertising 89

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2021

Be sure it is up to date! LPE zero-day flaw in Razer Synapse allows attackers to take over Windows PCs Memorial Health System forced to cancel surgeries after ransomware attack Google discloses unpatched Microsoft WFP Default Rules AppContainer Bypass EoP.

Spyware 103

Spyware Data breaches Surveillance Hacking 103

Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

This incident would be considered a "data breach," and it's the potential consequence of poor Access Control management. Giving excessive privileges could increase the risk of a data breach; therefore, we must always be vigilant and limit who has access to sensitive information.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Passwords Data breaches Risk 52

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2023

Government agencies SonicWall urges organizations to fix critical flaws in GMS/Analytics products Citrix fixed a critical flaw in Secure Access Client for Ubuntu Cl0p hacker operating from Russia-Ukraine war front line – exclusive Fortinet fixed a critical flaw in FortiOS and FortiProxy Microsoft mitigated an attack by Chinese threat actor Storm-0558 (..)

Spyware 96

Spyware Hacking Data breaches Mobile 96

Graham Cluley

MARCH 11, 2021

A hacking group has gained access to the feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras used inside businesses, schools, police departments, hospitals, and well-known companies. Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.

Hacking 91

Hacking Surveillance Data breaches 91

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

While most governments won’t likely do anything nefarious with this information, it does heighten the risk of a data breach. Surveillance gives cybercriminals another potential point of entry to see or steal your data. In some countries, government agencies may monitor your employees’ web activity.

Internet 223

Internet Internet Government Risk 223

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

Cyber Attacks 91

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

Gov believes North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Ronin Validator cyber heist The unceasing action of Anonymous against Russia Threat actors target the Ukrainian gov with IcedID malware Threat actors use Zimbra exploits to target organizations in Ukraine Conti Ransomware Gang claims responsibility for the Nordex hack ZingoStealer crimeware released (..)

Wireless 85

Wireless Data breaches Hacking Surveillance 85