Citizen data leak: NID wing suspends access for suspected govt, pvt partner organisations

The national identity registration wing of the Election Commission [of Bangladesh] has suspended data access to a number of its government and private partner organisations over suspicions of leaking citizens’ data online, while putting all of it… Continue reading Citizen data leak: NID wing suspends access for suspected govt, pvt partner organisations

FDA finalizes advice on cybersecurity info to include in device submissions

Jodi K. Scott, Lina Kontos, Randy Prebula, and Alex Smith of Hogan Lovells write: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized its guidance on “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submis… Continue reading FDA finalizes advice on cybersecurity info to include in device submissions

Your Online Account May Have Been Breached? Don’t Just Sit There. Do Something.

Sabrina I. Pacifici writes: WSJ via MSN: “How do consumers respond when their online accounts are exposed to hackers? Many of them simply don’t. Data breaches at major firms have become all too common, with more than 110 million user accounts exposed i… Continue reading Your Online Account May Have Been Breached? Don’t Just Sit There. Do Something.

8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them

Written by Tilman Rodenhäuser and Mauro Vignati: As digital technology is changing how militaries conduct war, a worrying trend has emerged in which a growing number of civilians become involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Sitting at some… Continue reading 8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them

Indiana attorney general sues provider over violation of consumer protection, privacy laws

Abigail Ruhman reports: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing a northwest Indiana medical office over a ransomware event that put personal and protected health information at risk. The lawsuit alleges the provider was aware of security concerns… Continue reading Indiana attorney general sues provider over violation of consumer protection, privacy laws

Today’s interview with Umbreon is brought to you by the letter “R.”

Today’s part of the interview with the hacker known as “Umbreon” is brought to you by the letter “R.”  In this case,”R” is for Restitution, Remorse and Regrets, and Reparations. As with previous segments, this … Continue reading Today’s interview with Umbreon is brought to you by the letter “R.”

French national pleads guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft

Past coverage on DataBreaches about Sebastien Raoult can be found linked from “Raoult.” Since he was first detained in 2022, both he and everyone involved in ShinyHunters have denied that he was ever part of that group, yet DOJ seems to hav… Continue reading French national pleads guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft

HC3: Sector Alert Progress Software WS_FTP Critical Vulnerabilities

Progress Software WS_FTP Critical Vulnerabilities Executive Summary Progress Software, the maker of the MOVEit file transfer software which was widely exploited by the CL0P ransomware-as-a-service (Raas) group, has released a new advisory regarding mul… Continue reading HC3: Sector Alert Progress Software WS_FTP Critical Vulnerabilities