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Twitter Confirms Data Breach Affecting 5.4 Million Users
Twitter has acknowledged that a previously known and patched vulnerability resulted in a data breach exposing some of the details of the social media service’s users. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...Cisco Acknowledges Files Stolen in Data Breach
Cisco has revealed that a breach of its network resulted in an unspecified number of files being leaked. So reports Dark Reading.
Read more...Feds ID Alleged Conti Ransomware Operative, Offer Reward
- Sunday, 21 August 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
The U.S. government has identified an alleged member of the Russia-backed Conti ransomware group for the first time, releasing an image of someone known as “Target.” So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Twitter Reviews Alleged Breach Involving 5.4M Users
A Twitter spokesperson has confirmed that the social media giant is “reviewing the latest data to verify the authenticity” of someone’s claims to have breached a data set including sensitive information on 5.4 million Twitter users. So reports Fortune.
Read more...Uber, in Deal with Feds, Admits Covering Up 2016 Data Breach
Uber has admitted covering up a 2016 data breach that exposed the information of more than 57 million customers and drivers. So reports the Mercury News.
Read more...T-Mobile to Pay $500M to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to customers and another $150 million to boost its information security as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit. So reports CNET.
Read more...Feds Investigate 'Significant' Data Breach of Court System
Lawmakers have called for more information about a breach of the federal courts document management system, newly disclosed to the public for the first time at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Average Data Breach Cost Hits All-time High of $4.35M: IBM
The average data breach worldwide cost organizations $4.35 million this year, the highest level ever. That’s according to IBM’s annual report on the cost of a data breach.
Read more...U.S. and Israel Agree to Joint Cybersecurity Initiative
- Thursday, 21 July 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
The United States and Israel have launched a collaborative cybersecurity program called BIRD Cyber. So reports GovInfoSecurity.
Read more...California Leaks Gun-permit Data for More Than 200,000 People
- Thursday, 21 July 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
California has acknowledged a leak of personal information for more than 200,000 people who applied for a concealed weapons permit in the state over the past 10 years. So reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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