Airline company Air France-KLM discloses security breach
Airline company Air France-KLM announced it has suffered a data breach, data belonging to customers of its loyalty program Flying Blue were exposed. The Flying Blue loyalty program is used by other airlines, including Aircalin, Kenya Airways, TAROM, and Transavia. The company did not provide details about the security breach, it is not clear if…
Ukraine Successfully Blocked Over 4,500 Cyberattacks in 2022
Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency revealed earlier this week that it successfully blocked more than 4,500 cyberattacks in 2022. The Security Service of Ukraine, which protects Ukraine’s information and digital security in wartime conditions, says the number of cyberattacks has tripled since last year and increased fivefold since 2020, when only 800 cyberattacks were documented. The…
France Fines Microsoft €60 Million for Using Advertising Cookies Without User Consent
France’s privacy watchdog has imposed a €60 million ($63.88 million) fine against Microsoft’s Ireland subsidiary for dropping advertising cookies in users’ computers without their explicit consent in violation of data protection laws in the European Union. The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) noted that users visiting the home page of its Bing…
Companies Announced Billions in US Government Cybersecurity Contracts in 2022
Just like the private sector, the federal government is well aware of the importance of cybersecurity, which is why it allocates billions of dollars every year for solutions and services designed to protect data, systems and infrastructure. However, while government contracts can be highly lucrative, contractors need to ensure that they comply with federal requirements…
5 cybersecurity trends accelerating in 2023
Netwrix has released key cybersecurity trends that will affect organizations of all sizes in 2023. Here are five specific trends that you need to be aware of: The business of cybercrime will be further professionalized The return of malware strains like Emotet, Conti and Trickbot indicates an expansion of cybercrime for hire. In particular, the…
Cyber Threats Loom as 5B People Prepare to Watch World Cup Final
As Argentina and France prepare to face off in Doha for the final of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup, stadium staff and tournament organizers likely have more on their minds than whether Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappe will claim the title of top goal-scorer. The event represents a vast cyberattack surface for both FIFA…
Users Warned of New Aerst, ScareCrow, and Vohuk Ransomware Families
Targeting Windows computers, these are typical ransomware families that encrypt victim files and demand a ransom payment in exchange for a decryption key. This new ransomware has been used in an increasing number of attacks. Aerst was seen appending to encrypted files the ‘.aerst’ extension and displaying a popup window containing the attacker’s email address,…
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Following the discovery of a data set of Facebook user personal data available on the Internet, the European Union’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has found Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (MPIL) in violation of General Data Protection Regulation rules, fining the platform $275 million (€265 million), and requiring the company to make cybersecurity changes. The breached…
Fake subscription invoices lead to corporate data theft and extortion
A threat actor dubbed Luna Moth has been leveraging social engineering and legitimate software to steal sensitive data and extort money from small and medium-size businesses. The group is eschewing the use of ransomware and instead relies on targeted employees calling a phone number manned by the attackers and convincing them to install a remote…
Time to Get Kids Hacking: Our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Whether cybersecurity professionals, software developers, hardware tinkerers, or all of the above, hacker parents are some of the best “recruiters” for the future of tomorrow’s cyber workforce. If you’re one such pro seeking out a gift that’s not just fun but also gets your kid thinking like a hacker, we’ve got the gift guide for…
