M&S takes systems offline as ‘cyber incident’ lingers
M&S takes systems offline as ‘cyber incident’ lingers Summary Marks & Spencer (M&S), the UK retail giant, has paused several of its systems due to an ongoing cyber incident affecting…
Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year
Your vendor may be the weakest link: Percentage of third-party breaches doubled in a year Summary The latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that data breaches related to third-party…
Booby-trapped Alpine Quest Android app geolocates Russian soldiers
Booby-trapped Alpine Quest Android app geolocates Russian soldiers The Alpine Quest app, a popular Android mapping tool among Russian soldiers, has been weaponised with spyware to track their locations and…
Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI
Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI Summary The FBI has reported that cybercrime, particularly ransomware and extortion schemes, cost Americans…
WhatsApp Blocks People From Exporting Your Entire Chat History
WhatsApp Blocks People From Exporting Your Entire Chat History WhatsApp has just unveiled a shiny new ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ feature that’s set to tighten the reins on how your chat…
Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads
Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads US health insurance giant Blue Shield of California has made headlines for sharing sensitive health…
DOJ rule aims to block adversaries’ access to personal data
DOJ Rule Aims to Block Adversaries’ Access to Personal Data The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to enforce a new rule designed to restrict foreign adversaries’ access to…
Explore the impact of quantum computing on cryptography
Explore the impact of quantum computing on cryptography Quantum computing is set to shake up the world of cryptography and the way we think about data encryption. While much of…
Millions impacted by data breaches at Blue Shield of California, mammography service and more
Millions impacted by data breaches at Blue Shield of California, mammography service and more Recent data breaches have exposed the sensitive healthcare information of millions, particularly involving Blue Shield of…
Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys
Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys Ripple’s npm package has been compromised in a sophisticated cyber attack aimed at stealing users’ private keys and cryptocurrency. The malicious…