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In a startling revelation, Okta, a leading identity and access management company, has confirmed that its October security breach has impacted all users of its customer support management system. This breach, originally disclosed in October 2023, has shown more extensive damage than initially

Zane Kennedy First published on December 01, 2023

CTS, a key managed IT service provider for law firms, has fallen victim to a cyberattack. The incident has triggered a widespread outage, causing disruption to numerous law firms and impacting conveyancing transactions, leaving legal professionals and homebuyers in a state of uncertainty. CTS

Keira Waddell First published on November 29, 2023

In a recent research initiative, Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) partnered with security firm Blackwing Intelligence to scrutinize the robustness of fingerprint sensors in popular laptops that are used for Windows Hello authentication. This collaborative effort has

Zane Kennedy First published on November 28, 2023

The British Library, the UK’s national library and one of the world’s largest, is currently grappling with a significant technology outage following a ransomware attack. This cyber incident, confirmed as an attack by the Rhysida ransomware gang, has leaked sensitive internal data, predominantly

Zane Kennedy First published on November 26, 2023

In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Canadian government disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive information of its employees, including members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The breach, which dates back to 1999, involves two of its contractors:

Husain Parvez First published on November 24, 2023

Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription service provider based in Nevada, has fallen victim to a cyberattack, compromising the personal and health information of 8,952,212 Americans. The breach, which occurred between March 27 and May 2, was confirmed by PJ&A in a

Keira Waddell First published on November 24, 2023

Pharmacy provider Truepill, operating under Postmeds Inc., has notified 2.3 million individuals of a security incident that resulted in unauthorized access to their sensitive personal information. Truepill is a key B2B pharmacy platform for direct-to-consumer brands and healthcare organizations

Zane Kennedy First published on November 22, 2023

The Royal ransomware gang has targeted more than 350 organizations worldwide, demanding ransoms that collectively exceed $275 million. This information comes from a joint advisory by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),

Husain Parvez First published on November 20, 2023

OpenAI has confirmed that a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are the culprits behind the recent outages affecting its widely used ChatGPT and API services. These outages, which had been occurring intermittently over November 8 and 9, have caused significant disruption to users

Zane Kennedy First published on November 20, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a significant data breach at Zhefengle, an online e-commerce store in China, which has exposed millions of Chinese citizen IDs. The breach, highlighting critical lapses in data privacy and security measures, has raised serious concerns among citizens and

Zane Kennedy First published on November 16, 2023