Comcast, the US telecommunications company, and Truist Bank, a US financial services company, are informing their customers about a data breach involving their partner Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency. The breach, which took place between February 14 and
Discord, the popular messaging platform primarily used by gaming communities, has now been blocked in both Russia and Turkey. The bans come as part of these governments’ broader efforts to tighten control over digital platforms, with the authorities citing concerns over illegal content. Millions of
NordVPN has rolled out post-quantum encryption support for its Linux application. According to the company, this update is part of NordVPN’s effort to address potential cybersecurity risks associated with quantum computing. As Marijus Briedis, CTO of NordVPN, explains, “With this launch, we
FIN7, a notorious Russian hacking group, is using fake AI nude image generator websites to distribute malware, targeting individuals and potentially businesses. According to research from Silent Push, the campaign relies on the popularity of deepfake technology to lure users into downloading
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91 million for storing millions of user passwords in plaintext. The issue prompted a regulatory investigation into Meta’s adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Meta found in January 2019 that it had maintained
University Medical Center (UMC) Health System in Lubbock, Texas, is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack that crippled its IT infrastructure and forced the diversion of patients to other healthcare facilities. The breach, which occurred late last week, impacted key operations,
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that personal and health information of more than 3.1 million individuals was compromised following a cyberattack on Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS), a contractor providing Medicare administrative services. The breach, tied
Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox web browser, is under scrutiny after privacy group noyb filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority. Mozilla is accused of secretly enabling a tracking feature called “Privacy Preserving Attribution” (PPA), which noyb argues violates
Telegram, one of the most downloaded apps in the world with over 900 million active users, will now provide users' phone numbers and IP addresses to law enforcement, provided there is a valid legal request and the user has violated the platform’s rules. This policy change was announced by Telegram
Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about the discovery of thousands of non-password-protected biometric images and metadata records belonging to ChoiceDNA — a company that offers genetic DNA testing and DNA Face Matching services. Recently,
