Tag: data leak
Data breach exposed One Million Payment Card details in South Korea
Security researchers discovered that hackers have compromised more than one million payment card records and posted for sale on the Dark Web since May...
State-backed Chinese attackers target multiple German-based companies
A number of firms in Germany have confirmed that they have been targeted by a state-backed Chinese hacker group. A report from public broadcaster...
Cybersecurity startup Securicy Data Solutions raises $1.2 million
Securicy Data Solutions Ltd recently secured $1.2 million in funding from private equity firms and angel investors, including Hub Angels, Panache Ventures, and Concrete...
Only 50 percent of organizations are ready to handle cyberattacks: Survey
Less than half of organizations are equipped with proper cyber defenses to thwart the possible cyber threats. According to the information security firm CyberArk,...
Microsoft reveals election-related investigation findings
Microsoft says it has detected more than 740 intrusion attempts by state-sponsored attackers last year targeting the U.S.-based political parties, campaigns, and other democracy-focused...
Major fines amid data breach concerns
We may be in 2019, but that doesn’t mean that the world’s biggest brands have prepared themselves for the massive threats to cybersecurity. One...
Data breach affects Sprint’s customer accounts
The U.S.-based telecommunications firm Sprint recently revealed that hackers broke into customers’ accounts through a Samsung.com "add a line" website.
In a letter to its...
Attackers infect millions of Android phones with fake Samsung app
A suspicious third-party app called "Updates for Samsung" had more than 10 million download attempts to trick Android-based Samsung phone users into paying for...
Heather Mills breathes sigh of vindication
After a decade long battle, ex-wife of Paul McCartney, Heather Mills and her sister Fiona Mills have won an apology and settlement from Rupert...
Bleckwen raises $10m in funding, appoints David Christie as CEO
Fraud detection & prevention provider Bleckwen announced it has raised $10 million first funding round. The funding will be used to support the company’s...
