Timeline of Top US Government Data Breaches, 1996 to June 2023
Fifteen of twenty-seven major US federal government data breaches have been associated with foreign threat actors, with China topping the list.
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Security Researchers Are Crucial to FTC Cyber Actions
UK proposes ban on ransom payments across all public sector orgs, NHS cyberattack harmed dozens of patients, Huione Guarantee is a growing gray market menace, Cybercrims are encrypting S3 buckets, TikTok users fleeing to other Chinese-owned apps, TX sues Allstate for illegal tracking, much more
Cell Site Simulator Was Likely Deployed at DNC Convention in Chicago
Telefónica hit by internal ticketing breach, Slovakia hit with biggest cyberattack in its history, Microsoft sues ten foreign cybercrims for Azure OpenAI computers breach, DOJ charges Russian money launderers, Nominet probing Ivanti zero-day breach, Top Dutch tech uni hit by cyber attack, much more
Best Infosec-Related Long Reads for the Week of 1/4/25
How to avoid broader conflict following hybrid attacks, The PI who was obsessed with outing a dangerous swatter, How a TikTok ban could work, The implications of NSO Group's loss to WhatsApp, A survey of hardware security vulnerabilities
Chinese Hackers Breached US Office That Reviews Foreign Investment Security Risks
TX AG probes social media companies on child data collection, Rogue advertisers harvest sensitive data from Gravy Analytics, Facebook RCE bug nets researchers $100k, States settle with Bayview Asset Management over breach, Winston-Salem struggles with cyberattack, DarkTrace to buy Cado, much more