UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases Summary Privacy groups say the UK government has quietly allowed facial-recognition systems to access large collections of passport and immigration…
Embargo ransomware gang has handled at least $34 million in about a year, report says Summary The blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reports that the Embargo ransomware group has processed…
Ransomware Attacks Fall by Almost Half in Q2 Summary June marked the fourth consecutive month of global ransomware declines, with 371 reported cases in June (down 6%) and Q2 falling…
Cybersecurity Incident at Allianz Life Exposes Personal Information of Hundreds of Thousands Summary Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America issued a press release disclosing a cybersecurity incident that potentially…
860K Compromised in Columbia University Data Breach Summary Columbia University has confirmed that nearly 870,000 people were affected by a data breach stemming from unauthorised access on 16 May. The…
Star leaky app of the week: StarDict Summary StarDict, a long‑standing GTK dictionary app included in Debian 13 (Trixie), will — by default — send whatever text you select in…
EU law to protect journalists from spyware takes effect Summary The European Media Freedoms Act (EMFA) has formally come into force, introducing measures intended to shield journalists from state and…
PwC Announces Addition of Morgan Adamski to Leadership of Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Platform Summary PwC has appointed Morgan Adamski as a US leader in its Cyber, Data &…
Encryption Made For Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked Summary Researchers who earlier exposed a deliberately weakened cipher option in radio standards now report that at least one…
UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases Content Summary Privacy groups have reported a significant rise in UK police use of facial-recognition searches against large government-held photo…
