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Google fixes 8th Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
Bleeping Computer reports: Google has released emergency updates to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, the eighth patched since the start of the year. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-7024 exists in the wild,” a security advisory published Wednesday said. The company fixed the zero-day bug for users in the Stable Desktop […]
Mr. Cooper hackers stole personal data on 14 million customers
TechCrunch reports: Hackers stole the sensitive personal information of more than 14.6 million Mr. Cooper customers, the mortgage and loan giant has confirmed. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office, Mr. Cooper said the hackers stole customer names, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers, as well as customer Social Security numbers and bank account […]
Cybercrime: the fear of a possible misuse of personal data is capable, in itself, of constituting non-material damage under the GDPR
Judgment of the Court in Case C-340/21 The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (the NAP) is attached to the Bulgarian Minister for Finance. In particular, it is responsible for identifying, securing and recovering public debts. In this context, it is a personal data controller. On 15 July 2019, the media reported an intrusion into the NAP […]
What percentage of public Wi-Fi data breaches occur on a plane?
Answer: 67 percent. Government Technology reports: With the busy holiday travel season upon us, it’s important to remember that while that free airplane Wi-Fi may be convenient, it may be safer to stay off of it. In a recent survey of American travelers, Forbes found that a whopping 67 percent of those who have had their information […]
Justice Department Disrupts Prolific ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Variant
FBI Offers Decryption Tool to Over 500 Victims Around the World, Additional Victims Encouraged to Come Forward The Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat ransomware group — also known as ALPHV or Noberus — that has targeted the computer networks of more than 1,000 victims and caused harm around the world […]
Iran petrol stations hit by cyberattack, oil minister says
Reuters reports: Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday confirmed that a nationwide disruption to petrol stations was caused by a cyberattack. A hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claimed it carried out the attack which disrupted services at petrol stations across the country on Monday, Iranian state TV and Israeli […]
US SEC says no to new crypto rules; Coinbase asks court to review
Reuters reports: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday denied a petition by Coinbase Global (COIN.O) seeking new rules from the agency for the digital asset sector, which the country’s largest crypto exchange then sought to challenge in court. The five-member commission, in a 3-2 vote, said it would not propose new rules because it fundamentally […]
Looking Back at 2023 and Ahead to 2024
A small round-up of posts and analyses of the past year, and predictions for the year ahead. Looking Back at 2023: Data Breaches and Breach Laws Passed Washington State Attorney General Ferguson AG report: Data breaches decline for the second consecutive year, remain historically high List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023 2023 […]