JNS reports: Hackers linked to Iran have published personal photos and medical records of Mossad intelligence agency chief David Barnea, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The hackers reportedly accessed the cellular phone of Barnea’s wife, according to I24 News. The stolen files were released on the eve of the Mossad director’s visit to Washington, D.C., for…
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TikTok data breach claims put ByteDance’s short video app back in spotlight amid controversy over Chinese ownership
Bloomberg News reports: TikTok, the short-video sensation that’s among the world’s most downloaded apps, is coming under increased scrutiny about its data security as it guards the personal information of over a billion users. On Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the discovery of what was purportedly a breach of an insecure server that allowed…
Orange Cyberdefense investigating claims of compromise
Some hacks may be more embarrassing than others. Orange Cyberdefense is checking its own servers for signs of a breach after a post on a popular forum offered data allegedly from their firm. Data in the sample included Contact Name, Email, Phone Number, Company Name, and Solution Name. Data on the linked paste site contained…
Hackers acquire info on current and former students and staff at Savannah College of Art and Design
Dealing with a patchwork of state data breach notification laws can be challenging. Dealing with state laws, federal regulations, and the GDPR can be even more difficult. But that may be the situation for Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), a private school in Georgia that enrolls students from other states and has a…
KeyBank: Hackers of third-party provider stole customer data
Frank Bajak reports: Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients. The hackers obtained the information on July 5 after breaking into computers at the insurance services provider Overby-Seawell Company,…
SGF Urges Need To Curb Data Breaches In Nigeria
Jacob Segun Olatunji reports: The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has urged the need to curb the menace of data breaches in the country. He made the call when the National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr Vincent Olatunji, led some staff of the Bureau on a visit to…