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Social engineering attacks are rising as employee data becomes easier to exploit | Biometric Update
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1449+ words) The report, The Data Behind the Deception: Optery 2026 Enterprise Social Engineering Survey Report, is based on a survey of 421 cybersecurity professionals conducted by Trend Candy on behalf of Optery. The strongest finding in the report is the role attributed to…...
Charter Communications confirms data breach, 40 million records apparently affected
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (302+ words) Shiny Hunters claims 40 million stolen records, including names Charter Communications has confirmed to the media it suffered a data breach and that it was currently alerting the relevant authorities about the incident. As one of the largest telecommunications and broadband…...
UK Visa Portal Compromises 100, 000 Passports and Biometric Data
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (274+ words) A third-party domain, UK Visa Portal, has publicly exposed PII, including applicants' passports and biometric identifiers (selfies), of those using the platform for U. K. immigration visa processing. An anonymous reporter said the unofficial website exposed at least 100, 000 sensitive documents." Tech Crunch…...
FBI links First VPN Service to ransomware gangs, botnets, criminal dark web activity; calls for layered defensive controls
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (198+ words) The alert added, "This operation was conducted by France's Direction R'gionale de la Police Judiciaire Brigade de Lutte Contre la Cybercriminalit' (BL2 C), and the Dutch National Police, National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTC), with assistance from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Switzerland,…...
7-Eleven Data Breach Scare: Hackers Threaten To Leak Sensitive Info
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (350+ words) 7-Eleven Scrambling After Cybercriminals Threaten Massive Data Dump Affecting 185, 000 People " What To Know Before Your Next Snack Run A new cyberattack involving 7-Eleven is putting thousands of people on alert after hackers allegedly accessed sensitive franchisee information tied to the…...
Israeli Researchers Claim Iranian Hackers Behind LA Transit Cyberattack
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (428+ words) Tel Aviv. Israeli cybersecurity researchers have claimed that Iranian hackers were involved in the cyberattack on the public transportation system of Los Angeles in March. The attack forced the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to shut down parts of…...
Possible Columbia Orthopaedic Group Data Breach Reported
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (314+ words) Attorneys working with Class Action. org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the possible'Columbia Orthopaedic Group data breach. As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who had their…...
Crowd Strike, Google slay 'unkillable' Glassworm botnet targeting devs
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (310+ words) Security vendor Crowd Strike said it has taken down the command and control (C2) channels used by the operators of the Glassworm botnet that has targeted developers since last year. Earlier reports suggested the self-replicating malware's infrastructure was unkillable due to…...
Big Four bank ordered to pay up over "negligent" conduct
14+ hour ago (300+ words) Westpac has been fined $26 million for grossly negligent conduct after failing to respond to customers in financial hardship. Federal Court Judge Tim Mc Evoy on Tuesday found that while the bank's conduct was not deliberate, it occurred over a relatively…...
Exclusive: New Zealand's Alpha Group Holdings allegedly hacked
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (432+ words) The Qilin ransomware group has listed its 17th victim from the ANZ region for 2026, the New Zealand firm Alpha Group Holdings. Qilin listed the company in a May 24 leak post, but has not shared any details of the incident. The affiliate…...