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Singapore Fines Software Company for Weak Password
Singapore Fines Software Company for Weak Password
On May 23, Singaporean authorities fined an educational software company $74,000 for a weak password that enabled the breach of its customers’ data. More than 500,000 people, including 300,000 children, saw sensitive personal data...
Be Wary: Fake Antivirus Websites Are On The Rise
Be Wary: Fake Antivirus Websites Are On The Rise
Hackers are creating fake antivirus websites in an attempt to infect victims with malware. These fake websites pose as legitimate antivirus companies, such as Avast, Malwarebytes, and Bitdefender. The websites are a phishing sc...
Cencora Data Breach Exposes Information from Major Drug Companies
Cencora Data Breach Exposes Information from Major Drug Companies
A data breach at drug distributor Cencora has compromised sensitive information, potentially impacting patients receiving medications from almost a dozen different drug manufacturers. Cencora, previously AmerisourceBergen, alon...
MediSecure Data Stolen and Sold on Dark Web
MediSecure Data Stolen and Sold on Dark Web
MediSecure, an Australian provider of digital prescription services, has confirmed that data allegedly taken during a recent ransomware attack is now being sold on the dark web. The company disclosed the data breach earlier thi...
Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
With the 2024 Summer Olympics just over two months away, Paris is gearing up to welcome athletes from around the world. However, as preparations intensify for the grand event, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical focus for orga...
Cyber Trust Mark Labels Set to Enhance Consumer Security
Cyber Trust Mark Labels Set to Enhance Consumer Security
Federal officials announced that consumer labels designed to help Americans choose smart devices with enhanced cybersecurity could start appearing on products before the holiday shopping season. The initiative, known as the US Cyb...
The European Parliament Fell Victim To A Sweeping Data Breach
The European Parliament Fell Victim To A Sweeping Data Breach
The European Parliament sent its employees a letter on May 22 informing them that a data breach resulted in their personal information being stolen. According to the letter, all systems of the recruitment platform, PEOPLE, were br...
House Committee Moves To Repeal SEC Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
House Committee Moves To Repeal SEC Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
The House Financial Services Committee has moved forward with a resolution, along party lines, to overturn a controversial SEC rule that requires certain companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents. The rule affects public co...
Microsoft Links Executive Pay to Cybersecurity Performance
Microsoft Links Executive Pay to Cybersecurity Performance
Microsoft is under intense scrutiny from the US government and rival companies for failing to prevent a Chinese hack last summer. In response, the tech giant is taking significant steps, including linking executive compensation mo...
North Korean IT Workers Caught Posing As US IT Employees, Arrests Made
North Korean IT Workers Caught Posing As US IT Employees, Arrests Made
The US Department of Justice recently indicted a citizen for helping North Korean actors pose as US IT employees, even seeking jobs in the US government. The fake IT employees gained varying levels of control over more than 300...