It’s hard to find a good criminal these days. I mean a really trustworthy one you can be confident won’t lead you up the garden path with false promises of data breaches. Like this guy yesterday: For my international friends, JB Hi-Fi is a massive electronics retailer down under and they have my data! I … Read more
The FBI is reportedly in a panic over a possible leak of informant data thanks to an AT&T data breach. Bloomberg says it has obtained an internal document from the Bureau discussing the risk posed to its investigations thanks to call records that were included in the data stolen in the breach. The report notes … Read more
On January 7, 2025, Casio disclosed that an October 2024 ransomware attack exposed the personal data of approximately 8,500 individuals. This breach affected Casio employees, business partners, and a small number of customers. While the company has taken steps to address the situation, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing cyber security … Read more
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit last week in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws. The complaint stems from a February data breach and subsequent operational shutdown that exposed the personal and electronic protected health information of what the Attorney General’s … Read more
Flipaclip, an animation creation app that is particularly popular with youngsters, has exposed the details of over 890,000 users. A vulnerability in the frame-by-frame animation app, which is available for iOS and Android, was initially discovered this month by researcher “BobDaHacker” who responsibly reported it to FlipaClip’s developers Visual Blasters. The vulnerability allowed unauthorised parties … Read more
