As reported by Bloomberg, on Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the discovery of what was purportedly a breach of an insecure server that allowed access to TikTok’s storage, which they believe contained personal user data. Only days earlier, Microsoft Corp. said it had found a “high-severity vulnerability” in TikTok’s Android application, “which would have allowed attackers to compromise users’ accounts with a single click.” TikTok said the claims of a breach discovered over the weekend were incorrect. “Our security team investigated this statement and determined that the code in question is completely unrelated to TikTok’s backend source code,” a…
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It has been announced over the weekend that Samsung has disclosed a data breach. On Sept. 2, Samsung notified customers of a “cybersecurity” incident that happened in late July, discovered on Aug.4, resulting in a breach of personal information including “names, contact and demographic information, dates of birth, and product registration information.” The company reassured customers that the breach did not affect social security or credit card numbers stored in the system.
The Wall Street Journal today reported that Finland Plans Cyber Funding For Companies Amid Rising Security Threats. The move is to help address the spate of cyberattacks the country has suffered since announcing their intent to join NATO. An April attack shut down the Finnish Parliament website and again this summer. The funds would give companies vouchers to help boost their cybersecurity. In response, four experts offer perspective.
Survey also reveals one in four parents admit to being unaware of who their children interact with online Over a third (34%) of parents are unaware of what online accounts their children are using – according to a new survey by Censuswide on behalf of International Cyber Expo and conducted amongst 600 parents across the UK. The survey also revealed over a quarter (26%) of parents admit they do not know who their children are interacting with online, highlighting a worrying lack of awareness surrounding their children’s online activity. Further key findings: Over a fifth (21%) of parents claim to…
Following the news that: UK Government lays out plans to protect telecoms networks against cyber attacks Government lays out plans to protect telecoms networks against cyber attacks | Evening Standard
The Office of the Maine Attorney General said in a filing this week, that PII data of over 2.5 million people that had taken out student loans with either the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA) or EdFinancial was exposed in a data breach. The breach affected Nelnet Servicing, a Nebraska-based technology services that provides web portals for both loan companies, that allow borrowers access to their loan accounts. It is reported that 2,501,324 borrowers were affected by the breach. The exposed borrower information includes the following: Full name, Physical address, Email address, Phone number & Social Security Numbers.
According to the Telegraph, figures from Action Fraud show an alarming number of children as young as six are being targeted by fraudsters as more than a thousand children and teenagers are now scammed every month. Almost 60,000 have reported falling victim to a scam or fraud since 2019, figures from Action Fraud show. Experts have warned scammers are stealing thousands of pounds from children by convincing them to hand over their parent’s bank or card details online. More time spent on social media and online games throughout lockdown led to thousands more children and teenagers falling victim to criminals.…
Telecoms providers will be required to put in place new, stronger security measures to protect UK networks from cyber attacks under plans published by the Government. The new regulations and a code of practice for telecoms firms will compel them to carry out more in-depth risk assessments and tighten security controls, with large fines for those found to be in breach. Digital infrastructure minister Matt Warman said the new rules would introduce “one of the world’s toughest telecoms security regimes” and better protect UK networks from current and future threats. The new rules, which have been developed with the National…
Global identity verification company, Veriff, analyzed FBI data and conducted an exclusive survey to find out which cybercrimes Americans are most afraid of and how often they are happening – to determine whether our fears are valid. You can view the full report here. The top 5 cybercrimes Americans are most afraid of and how often they happen RankType of crime% Americans afraid of falling victim to this crimeCases as a % of all reported online crimes1Identity theft31.47%7.13%2Personal data breach13.79%7.16%3Credit card fraud12.69%2.31%4Hacking extortion (hackers hold data until their demands for payment are met)9.89%5.44%5Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming (aka the use of emails or messages…