Why PCI DSS 4.0 Should Be on Your Radar in 2023
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Dec 14, 2022The Hacker NewsData Security / Compliance
Protecting customer data is critical for any business accepting online payment information. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS),...
Telcom and BPO Companies Under Attack by SIM Swapping Hackers
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Dec 06, 2022Ravie LakshmananSIM Swapping / Network Intrusion
A persistent intrusion campaign has set its eyes on telecommunications and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies at lease since June 2022.
"The...
Russian Courts Targeted by New CryWiper Data Wiper Malware Posing as Ransomware
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Dec 05, 2022Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Data Protection
A new data wiper malware called CryWiper has been found targeting Russian government agencies, including mayor's offices and courts.
"Although it disguises...
Cuba Ransomware Extorted Over $60 Million in Ransom Fees from More than 100 Entities
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The threat actors behind Cuba (aka COLDDRAW) ransomware have received more than $60 million in ransom payments and compromised over 100 entities across the world as of August...
LastPass Suffers Another Security Breach; Exposed Some Customers Information
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Popular password management service LastPass said it's investigating a second security incident that involved attackers accessing some of its customer information.
"We recently detected unusual activity within a...
Hackers Leak Another Set of Medibank Customer Data on the Dark Web
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Medibank on Thursday confirmed that the threat actors behind the devastating cyber attack have posted another dump of data stolen from its systems on the dark web...
Australia Passes Bill to Fine Companies up to $50 Million for Data Breaches
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Australian government has passed a bill that markedly increases the penalty for companies suffering from serious or repeated data breaches.
To that end, the maximum fines have...
French Electricity Provider Fined for Storing Users’ Passwords with Weak MD5 Algorithm
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The French data protection watchdog on Tuesday fined electricity provider Électricité de France €600,000 for violating the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.
The Commission nationale...
Irish Regulator Fines Facebook $277 Million for Leak of Half a Billion Users’ Data
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has levied fines of €265 million ($277 million) against Meta Platforms for failing to safeguard the personal data of more than half...
Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers’ and Employees’ Data
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The cybercrime group called Daixin Team has leaked sample data belonging to AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost airline, on its data leak portal.
The development comes a little over...
