Tag: Sensitive Data
APTs Are Targeting Journalists With Impersonation Attacks
Proofpoint researchers noted a campaign where several APTs are targeting journalists and media organizations since they have access to non-public information.
Threat actors are posing...
PII of Over One Billion People Put Up For Sale in Dark Web
An unknown hacker is spotted selling a database containing over one billion records - in a popular underground marketplace for 10 bitcoin.
The details include...
Google to Delete Location Data of Users Visiting Abortion Clinics
Fearing that police may legally obtain sensitive data of abortion-seeking people, Google said it'll delete the location data of all their visits to clinics...
Researchers Warn Phishing Attacks Based on Reverse Tunneling on Rise
CloudSEK spotted a sharp rise in phishing attacks based on reverse tunnel hosting, where threat actors lure people to steal their sensitive data.
Since threat...
Twitter Settled a $150 Million Penalty From FTC and DoJ
Settling a 6-year lawsuit, Twitter agreed to pay a penalty of $150 million on the count of violating an FTC order in 2011.
FTC and...
Fake WhatsApp Support Teams Aimed at Stealing Sensitive Data in Wild
WaBetaInfo reported on a malicious campaign where unknown fraudsters are pretending as WhatsApp Support personnel to steal sensitive information from people.
As per it, they're...
Beware: A Data Stealing Android App Linked to Russian Hackers is in Wild
Researchers at Lab52 discovered a sneaky Android app that's collecting a vast amount of sensitive data from a victim's device and transporting back to...
TransUnion Breach: Hackers Stole Over 4TB Worth Sensitive Data
TransUnion has reported a data breach in its South African branch, where a hacker stole sensitive information and demanded the company a hefty ransom.
TransUnion...
IoT Remote Control Vulnerabilities Puts Patient Data at Risk
Hundreds of thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to exploitation, arising from many security vulnerabilities spotted by CyberMDX researchers.
As per them, a set of...
Samsung Algorithms and Biometric Unlocking Code Leaked Online
Lapsus$, a cybercriminal gang that earlier dumped the senstive data of Nvidia, has now published Samsung's too!
As per reports, the Lapsus$ group initially posted...