21 people have been arrested across the UK as part of a nationwide cyber crackdown targeting customers of WeLeakInfo[.]com, a now-defunct online service that had been previously selling access to data hacked from other websites. The suspects used stolen personal credentials to commit further cyber and fraud offences, the NCA said. Of the 21 arrested—all men aged between 18 and … [Read more...] about Police Arrest 21 WeLeakInfo Customers Who Bought Breached Personal Data
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China’s Baidu Android Apps Caught Collecting Sensitive User Data
Two popular Android apps from Chinese tech giant Baidu were temporarily unavailable on the Google Play Store in October after they were caught collecting sensitive user details. The two apps in question—Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box—were found to collect device identifiers, such as the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number or MAC address, without users' … [Read more...] about China’s Baidu Android Apps Caught Collecting Sensitive User Data
Maintaining Data Privacy in the Age of COVID
As the world continues to struggle with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, data and data privacy have never been more critical. Our health status; our test results; our physical locations; our contacts with others – these are exactly the types of information that governments want to collect from individuals to control the spread of the virus, and that companies need to … [Read more...] about Maintaining Data Privacy in the Age of COVID
Dynamic Data Resolver – Version 1.0.1 beta
Cisco Blogs / Security / Threat Research / Dynamic Data Resolver – Version 1.0.1 beta Cisco Talos is releasing a new beta version of Dynamic Data Resolver (DDR) today. This release comes with a new architecture for samples using multi-threading. The process and thread tracing has been completely reimplemented. We also fixed a few bugs and memory leaks. Another new … [Read more...] about Dynamic Data Resolver – Version 1.0.1 beta
New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
Cybercriminal groups are constantly evolving to find new ways to pilfer financial information, and the latest trick in their arsenal is to leverage the messaging app Telegram to their benefit.In what's the latest tactic adopted by Magecart groups, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment details from compromised websites back to the attackers."For … [Read more...] about New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
Former Uber Security Chief Charged Over Covering Up 2016 Data Breach
The federal prosecutors in the United States have charged Uber's former chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, for covering up a massive data breach that the ride-hailing company suffered in 2016.According to the press release published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Sullivan "took deliberate steps to conceal, deflect, and mislead the Federal Trade Commission about the … [Read more...] about Former Uber Security Chief Charged Over Covering Up 2016 Data Breach
Capital One Fined $80 Million for 2019 Data Breach Affecting 106 Million Users
A United States regulator has fined the credit card provider Capital One Financial Corp with $80 million over last year's data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants of Americans.The fine was imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the United States Department of the … [Read more...] about Capital One Fined $80 Million for 2019 Data Breach Affecting 106 Million Users
Why We Must Get Data Privacy Right
As consumers the world over gear up for the holiday shopping season, and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday soon upon us here in the US, global consumers will be purchasing online more than ever before. In fact, global e-commerce sales are projected to be more than $140 billion over the holidays, up 15 percent from last year’s record. With all this online commerce, consumers … [Read more...] about Why We Must Get Data Privacy Right
Qualcomm Chip Flaws Let Hackers Steal Private Data From Android Devices
Hundreds of millions of devices, especially Android smartphones and tablets, using Qualcomm chipsets, are vulnerable to a new set of potentially serious vulnerabilities.According to a report cybersecurity firm CheckPoint shared with The Hacker News, the flaws could allow attackers to steal sensitive data stored in a secure area that is otherwise supposed to be the most … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Chip Flaws Let Hackers Steal Private Data From Android Devices
Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers
Do you always uncomfortable trusting companies with your data? If so, you're not alone.While companies do much to protect themselves from external threats, insiders always pose the highest risk to a company's data.Unfortunately, when we say companies can't eliminate insider threat completely, cybersecurity firms, who are meant to protect others, are not an … [Read more...] about Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers