data breach
News about Wannacry hitting Australian Computers and Cyber Attack on Air Canada
Malwarebytes latest investigation has discovered that the Wannacry Ransomware which disrupted more than 250,000 computers worldwide last year has again hit thousands of systems in Australia and millions across the world in 2018. According to the Cybersecurity firm, more than 3,388 Wannacry cases have been detected till date since Jan this year and the number […]
Mobile Security Threat for mSpy users
All those mSPY users who have been keeping a track of the mobile activity of your children and partners, you better be aware of this latest cyber threat. A cyber alert issued by KerbsOnSecurity says that hackers have gained access to over 2 million records which includes info related to software purchases and iCloud usernames […]
British Airways customer info leaked in Cyber Attack
British Airways (BA), touted as the largest airline carrier in the United Kingdom has disclosed a few hours ago, that Payment card info of more than 380,000 of its customers has been compromised. However, the airline’s staff have confirmed that the leaked info doesn’t include details regarding its passenger travel and passport details. Sources reporting […]
Data Breach stories for this day
1.) Three million Google Chrome UK users are vulnerable to hackers-A research conducted by a cybersecurity consultancy firm named ‘Surecloud’ has discovered that all 3 million Google Chrome users in the UK and 30 million Chrome users on a global note are vulnerable to hackers. Experts suggest that the security flaw could make hackers steal […]
What happens when ransomware attack turns into a data breach
For those who are misinterpreting the headline as an activity where hackers leaked data on the internet for not getting the demanded sum as a ransom, here’s a briefing. Health Management Concepts (HMC), an online resource which educates, empowers and advocates individuals in improving their health and well being is reported to have become a […]
Cheddar Scratch Kitchen confirms 570,000 payment card info leak
Texas-based Restaurant brand Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, formerly known as Cheddar’s Casual Cafe has been hit by a cyber attack. And sources say that nearly 570,000 payment card info was compromised in the incident. Sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders say that the data breach occurred between November 3rd, 2017 and January 2nd, 2018 a few of […]
T-Mobile database gets hacked again
T-Mobile has admitted today that a small section of its customer data was accessed by hackers on August 20th, 2018. However, the Telecommunication giant of the United States has clarified that the hackers did not gain access to any sensitive info such as financial data, social security numbers, or passwords of its customers. As per […]
Cost of data breaches in different countries
Ponemon Institute has carried out the largest study on the cost of data breaches and came to a conclusion that the average total cost of a data breach is $3.62 million and the average number of records in a data breach is 24,089. The study which was carried out on 17 industries including finance, healthcare, […]
Timehop data breach details
New York-based Timehop Company which provides an application for smartphones users to collect their memories from their old social media posts has disclosed that almost all of the private information of all its 21 million users was hacked by cyber crooks last week. The hacked info includes usernames, email address, telephone numbers and the virtual […]
Ticketmaster UK becomes a victim of a data breach
Ticketmaster UK, a division of American Ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster has admitted that it has become a victim of a data breach last week. A spokesperson from the company said that some hackers placed malicious software on its customer support product which eventually led to the data leak. The leaked info includes names, […]
