The Register
1 month, 1 week ago
Oxford Uni student data pwned yet again - this time via career platform breach
Totally different attack from the break-in last month. Oh so that's OK then
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Breach means unauthorized access to a computer system or network that exposes or steals sensitive data like personal details, passwords, or proprietary information. Attackers often exploit software flaws, weak passwords, or social engineering to gain entry. Breaches can also result from insiders misusing access or accidental data exposure.
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Bank Info Security
1 month, 1 week ago
Conduent Hack Victim Count Now Tops 62.2 Million
Back-Office Servicer's Breach Estimate Has More Than Doubled Since FebruaryThe victim tally in back-office services firm Conduent Business Services' 2024 hack has more than doubled to over 62.2 million individuals, from an earlier estimate of "25 million plus." The incident is now on track to be at least the third-largest health data breach ever reported to regulators.
The Register
1 month, 1 week ago
World Food Programme breach exposes data of 600k vulnerable Gazan families
Those receiving aid in the famine-threatened, war-torn territory told support will remain
Bank Info Security
1 month, 1 week ago
Breach Roundup: Microsoft Tries to Mend Researcher Bridges
Also: Gas Station Monitoring Systems Under Attack, Spanish Teen Doxer ArrestedThis week, more happened than fits here: Microsoft tried to make nice with researchers, gas tank gauges under attack in the United States, fake FIFA websites are everywhere. Russia cried cyberespionage, Spanish police arrested a teenage doxer, a Oracle WebLogic flaw was actively exploited.
Bleeping Computer
1 month, 1 week ago
DentaQuest data breach exposed info of 2.6 million accounts
A data breach at the dental benefits administrator DentaQuest has reportedly exposed the sensitive data of 2.6 million accounts. [...]
Bleeping Computer
1 month, 1 week ago
UN food agency discloses breach affecting 600,000 Gaza households
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian organization, revealed over the weekend that its self-registration application (SRA) for Palestine was breached. [...]
The Hacker News
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Beyond the Zero-Day: See Your Network Like an Attacker | Webinar with HD Moore
Assume the breach. Zero-days keep shipping, AI is writing exploits faster than anyone patches, and "patch everything in time" stopped working years ago. Stop betting the org on winning that race. You don't control which bug lands. You control what it can reach once it does
Dark Reading
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Beyond Assume-Breach: How AI-Native Security Will Reshape Enterprise Defense
Twenty years after Dark Reading launched, we're looking ahead at what's next for enterprise security. Spoiler: It's hyper-segmented, AI-orchestrated, and way more sophisticated than your dad's firewall.
Cyber Scoop
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight
The former Colorado election clerk struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. The post Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight appeared first on CyberScoop.