A pharmacy in Toowoomba, Queensland, has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack, highlighting growing concerns about the digital vulnerability of small businesses. The incident occurred last month when hackers gained access to the Friendlies Society Dispensary’s private IT…
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Meta’s Platforms Rank Worst in Social Media Privacy Rankings: Report
Meta’s Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook have once again been flagged as the most privacy-violating social media apps. According to Incogni’s Social Media Privacy Ranking report 2025, Meta and TikTok are at the bottom of the list. Elon Musk’s X (formerly…
Moving Toward a Quantum-Safe Future with Urgency and Vision
It is no secret that the technology of quantum computing is undergoing a massive transformation – one which promises to redefine the very foundations of digital security worldwide. Quantum computing, once thought to be nothing more than a theoretical construct,…
Google Introduces AI-Powered Ransomware Detection in Drive for Desktop
Ransomware continues to be a growing cyber threat, capable of crippling businesses and disrupting personal lives. Losing access to vital files — from cherished family photos to financial records — can have devastating consequences. To tackle this, Google is…
Social Event App Partiful Did Not Collect GPS Locations from Photos
Social event planning app Partiful, also known as “Facebook events for hot people,” has replaced Facebook as the go-to place for sending party invites. However, like Facebook, Partiful also collects user data. The hosts can create online invitations in…
Volvo NA Employee Data Exposed in Miljödata Ransomware Attack
Volvo North America recently disclosed that sensitive employee information was compromised following a ransomware attack targeting its HR software provider, Miljödata. The breach, attributed to the DataCarry ransomware group, exposed names and social security numbers of Volvo staff after…
Government Operations in Chaos After South Korea Data Centre Fire
A massive disruption has struck South Korea’s government operations after a fire at a national data centre crippled hundreds of digital services, exposing serious weaknesses in the country’s technology infrastructure. The incident occurred on Friday at the National Information Resources…
Spike in Login Portal Scans Puts Palo Alto Networks on Alert
The Palo Alto Networks login portals have seen a dramatic surge in suspicious scanning activity over the past month, a development that has caught the attention of the cybersecurity community. Evidence suggests that threat actors are trying to coordinate…
Fake SIM Cards Fuel Cybercrime Surge as Eastern Uttar Pradesh Emerges Under Scrutiny
A quiet digital crisis is spreading across India. In the past three months, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has disconnected more than 6.1 million mobile numbers after uncovering large-scale fraudulent registrations. Investigators say eastern Uttar Pradesh has become a…
NSSF Sued for Secretly Using Gun Owners’ Data in Political Ads
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it secretly built a database with personal information from millions of gun owners and used it for political advertising without consent. The lawsuit, filed by two gun…
WestJet Confirms Cyberattack Exposed Passenger Data but No Financial Details
WestJet has confirmed that a cyberattack in June compromised certain passenger information, though the airline maintains that the breach did not involve sensitive financial or password data. The incident, which took place on June 13, was attributed to a…
WestJet Confirms Cyberattack Exposed Passenger Data but Says Financial Details Remain Safe
WestJet has revealed that some customer information was accessed during a cyberattack in June, though the airline maintains that the majority of cases did not involve “sensitive” data. On Monday, the carrier issued a notice to U.S. residents as…
Critical WhatsApp Zero Click Vulnerability Abused with DNG Payload
It has been reported that attackers are actively exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability in WhatsApp’s iOS application as a part of a sophisticated cyber campaign that underscores how zero-day vulnerabilities are becoming weaponised in today’s cyber warfare. With the…
Harrods Confirms Data Breach Exposing 430,000 Customer Records
Luxury retailer Harrods has confirmed a new data breach that exposed the personal details of around 430,000 e-commerce customers after hackers compromised one of its third-party suppliers. The company clarified that this incident is separate from the cyberattack it…
AI Turns Personal: Criminals Now Cloning Loved Ones to Steal Money, Warns Police
Police forces in the United Kingdom are alerting the public to a surge in online fraud cases, warning that criminals are now exploiting artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to impersonate relatives, friends, and even public figures. The warning, issued…
Lost or Stolen Phone? Here’s How to Protect Your Data and Digital Identity
In this age, losing a phone can feel like losing control over your digital life. Modern smartphones carry far more than contacts and messages — they hold access to emails, bank accounts, calendars, social platforms, medical data, and cloud…
Is UK’s Digital ID Hacker Proof?
Experts warned that our data will never be safe, as the UK government plans to launch Digital IDs for all citizens in the UK. The move has received harsh criticism due to a series of recent data attacks that leaked…
Akira Ransomware Bypasses MFA in Ongoing Attacks on SonicWall SSL VPN Devices
The Akira ransomware group continues to evolve its attacks on SonicWall SSL VPN devices, with researchers warning that the threat actors are managing to log into accounts even when one-time password (OTP) multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled. Cybersecurity firm…
NATO Rift Widens Over Response to Russian Cyber Threats
NATO is confronting significant internal divisions on how to handle the intensifying wave of Russian cyberattacks, which expose rifts in alliance strategy and threaten the alliance’s coherence and overall deterrence posture. As Russia increasingly targets NATO states’ critical infrastructure,…
AI vs AI: Wiz CTO Warns of a New Threat Frontier
Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising business operations, but it is also transforming the battlefield of cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity has always been a mind game,” says Ami Luttwak, Chief Technologist at Wiz, in a recent conversation with TechCrunch’s Equity. “Whenever a…