Coupang Data Breach Exposes 33.7 Million Customers
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach that exposed personal information belonging to nearly 33.7 million customers, making it one of…
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DoT Enforces SIM-Binding To Curb Messaging App Cyber Fraud
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a shift in the way messaging platforms operate in the country, mandating the adoption of SIM-binding as a…
French Football Federation Discloses Data Breach After Attackers Compromise Administrative Software
The French Football Federation confirmed this week that attackers used stolen credentials to breach centralized administrative software managing club memberships nationwide, exposing personal information belonging…
French Regulator Fines Vanity Fair Publisher €750,000 For Persistent Cookie Consent Violations
France’s data protection authority discovered that when visitors clicked the button to reject cookies on Vanity Fair (vanityfair[.]fr), the website continued placing tracking technologies on…
Cyberattacks Against The US Linked To Russia
A new round of cyberattacks against the US has raised concerns about hidden attempts to access urban infrastructure systems, according to an update from the…
Poland Arrests Russian Suspected Of Hacking E-Commerce Databases Across Europe
Polish authorities arrested a 23-year-old Russian citizen on November 16, after investigators linked him to unauthorized intrusions into e-commerce platforms, gaining access to databases containing…
EU Reaches Agreement On Child Sexual Abuse Detection Law After Three Years Of Contentious Debate
That lengthy standoff over privacy rights versus child protection ended Wednesday when EU member states finally agreed on a negotiating mandate for the Child Sexual…
OpenAI Mixpanel Security Incident Exposes Limited User Data
OpenAI has confirmed a security incident involving Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider used for its API product frontend. The company clarified that the OpenAI Mixpanel…
Asahi Group Cyberattack Exposes 2 Million Records
Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings has confirmed new findings in its ongoing investigation into the Asahi Group cyberattack, revealing that personal information linked to…
U.S. Emergency Alert System Down After Ransomware Attack
Crisis24’s OnSolve CodeRED emergency alert system has been disrupted by a cyberattack, leaving local governments throughout the U.S. searching for alternatives or waiting for a…
Sharjah Test Exposes Free WiFi QR Code Cybersecurity Risks
A cybersecurity experiment conducted by Sharjah Police has revealed how easily QR codes can mislead individuals, particularly when these codes promise conveniences such as free…
Office Of Inspector General (OIG) Finds VDP Not Effective
The Department of Commerce’s vulnerability disclosure program (VDP), designed to protect its public-facing information technology systems, has been deemed “not fully effective” according to a…