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Google will delete inactive accounts
Google announced that it would start deleting inactive accounts in December this year. The company claims that it will help to protect users against security threats.
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Lacroix manufacturing cyberattack shuts down three facilities
Lacroix Group, a French electronics manufacturer, had to close down three plants dispersed over two continents to contain what was most likely a ransomware attack.
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PharMerica data breach exposed 5.8 million customers
PharMerica, one of the largest US-based pharmacy services providers, suffered a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive information of nearly six million Americans.
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Toyota admits leaking data of more than 2 million drivers
Toyota apologizes after its primary cloud service was left publicly available for over a decade, putting more than 2 million clients at risk.
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Discord warns of data breach involving support agent
Discord, the instant messaging and call platform, notified its users of a breach resulting from a compromised third-party support agent.
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Linda Yaccarino named new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk announces former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.
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Russian ‘Red Stinger’ cyberattacks target breakaway territories in Ukraine
A suspected Russian cyber campaign has been spotted targeting eastern Ukraine, using fake bulletins about the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.
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ABB confirms IT security incident impacting operations
ABB, a multinational industrial tech company specializing in electrification and automation, has confirmed that certain locations and services were impacted by an “IT security incident.”
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Hackers claim to sell confidential data of US critical infrastructure manufacturer
Private data allegedly belonging to around 50,000 Sanmina employees and files containing confidential information have been found on a hacker forum.
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HSBC and Scotiabank fined millions over WhatsApp use
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fines global banking giants HSBC and Scotiabank a combined $22.5 million after finding employees routinely discussed financial business matters on the social messaging platform WhatsApp.
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Musk launches encrypted Twitter DMs: should we laugh or cry?
Twitter has finally rolled out encrypted messaging, something users have anticipated since Elon Musk took over last year. However, privacy experts have been widely critical of the feature, which is seemingly riddled with caveats and flaws.
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Google Bard announces expansion, leaves Europe behind
Google is expanding access to Bard in over 180 countries and territories across the world – but apparently the EU and Canada will not be among them.
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FBI: cybercrime against children is rising
Cybercrime against children rose by 20% in 2022. According to disturbing data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), seven underage victims are at risk per day.
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UK citizen pleads guilty to Twitter 2020 hack
A UK citizen extradited to the US from Spain pleaded guilty to his role in SIM-swapping attacks to steal cryptocurrencies, the Twitter 2020 hack, and cyberstalking.
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Urgent PayPal and MetaMask emails are from scammers
Recent PayPal and MetaMask emails urging users to enter their account details quickly come from fraudsters, the FTC warns.
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Bristol Community College suffers data breach, thousands affected
Bristol Community College has disclosed a data breach that compromised more than 50,000 Social Security numbers, according to information received by the Maine Attorney General.
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Internet, social media blackout in Pakistan amid Imran Khan arrest
Internet access has been cut off in several regions of Pakistan, while access to Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube has been completely restricted following Tuesday's arrest of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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FTC goes to court over fraudulent student loan debt relief schemes
Two schemes that allegedly defrauded student-loan borrowers of millions of dollars after promising them debt relief have been halted by a federal court, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Monday.
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Musk announces purge of old Twitter accounts: what about the deceased?
Twitter’s owner Elon Musk has announced – typically, on his profile – that the social network is now purging a massive amount of inactive accounts from the platform. However, it’s unclear what now happens to the accounts of the deceased.
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The Walking Dead creator allegedly leaked celebrity data
Skybound Entertainment, the company behind The Walking Dead series, allegedly suffered a data breach with attackers selling sensitive data of users and employees on a criminal forum.
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