Eliminating Cookies: Google’s Next Plan Google has been planning to eliminate cookies for years, and today is the first of many planned quiet periods. About 30 million users, or 1% of the total, had their cookies disabled by the Chrome…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
23andMe Faces Legal Backlash Over Data Breach and Blames Victims
Facing a deluge of more than 30 lawsuits from individuals impacted by a substantial data breach, genomics company 23andMe has taken a defensive stance by placing responsibility on the victims themselves. The breach came to light in October when customer…
Orbit Chain Loses $86M in Cross-Chain Bridge Hack
Orbit Chain, a South Korean platform designed to act as a multi-asset blockchain hub, revealed a massive breach on December 31, 2023. The company disclosed an “unidentified access to Orbit Bridge,” its decentralised cross-chain technology, which resulted in the…
Patient Privacy in Focus: Healthcare’s Cyber Challenges
Amidst the rapid evolution of technology in healthcare, a crucial focus has come to light: the security of medical devices. Let’s explore the intricacies of this issue together, understanding its importance and finding the right balance between advancing technology and…
Estes Declines Ransom Demand Amidst Personal Data Breach and Theft
Estes Express Lines, a major private freight shipping company in the United States, has notified over 20,000 customers about a security breach where their personal information was stolen by unknown hackers. The company revealed that on October 1, 2023,…
Russia Hacks Surveillance Cameras to Monitor Attacks in Kyiv
During Tuesday’s intense missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, which left over 250,000 people without internet or electricity amid dropping winter temperatures, Russian military intelligence broke into surveillance cameras to spy on Ukrainian air defenses and Kyiv’s vital…
Regenerate and Conquer: Wolverine’s Real-Time Damage System to Dominate the Gaming Landscape
Marvel’s Wolverine has leaked details which suggest that the game will use advanced features, even those that are not available on current PlayStation 5 hardware, to play the game. In the recent Insomniac data breach, a new rumour has…
Hackers Leak 50 Million Records in ‘Free Leaksmas’ Spree
Just before Christmas, hackers leaked around 50 million records full of private information. They shared these leaks on the Dark Web under the name “Free Leaksmas.” It seems like they were doing this to thank each other and attract new…
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe: Law Firm Suffers Data Breach, Sensitive Health Info Leaked
A renowned San Francisco-based international law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, recently suffered a data breach. In the breach which was discovered in March 2023, sensitive health information belonging to more than 637,000 individuals was compromised. Apparently, the breach occurred…
2024 Data Dilemmas: Navigating Localization Mandates and AI Regulations
Data has been increasing in value for years and there have been many instances when it has been misused or stolen, so it is no surprise that regulators are increasingly focused on it. Shortly, global data regulation is likely…