UK regulator fined £90,000 Amex for sending 4 million spam emails

The UK data regulator fined American Express (Amex) £90,000 for sending over 4 million spam emails to customers in a year.   During the inquiry, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office…

Domino’s data breach: Users’ data available on dark web

Domino’s, the famous pizza chain, has once again been the victim of a data breach.   According to cybersecurity expert, the dark web has data on 18 million orders.  …

Microsoft warns of data stealing malware (StrRAT Fake-Ransomware RAT)

Microsoft has issued an alert about a “massive email campaign” that uses the Java-based STRRAT malware to steal sensitive data from compromised systems while masquerading as a ransomware infection.  …

E-commerce giant Mercari data breach: several data exposed

Mercari, an e-commerce platform, has revealed a significant data breach that occurred as a result of the Codecov supply-chain attack.   Mercari is a publicly listed Japanese online marketplace that…

Air India Data Breach: Over 4.5 million customers’ data impacted

Following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021, Air India revealed a data breach that exposed the personal details of about 4.5 million of its customers.…

These 23 Android Apps exposed 100 million users’ personal data

The personal data of over 100 million Android users has been exposed, reason being multiple misconfigurations of cloud services   The information of android users’ data exposed was discovered in…

Health Service Executive IT system shut down suffers a major ransomware attack

Following a “significant ransomware attack,” Ireland’s Health Service Executive has temporarily shut down its IT infrastructure.   The health organization announced that it had shut down its systems as a…

Every Wi-Fi devices are vulnerable to FragAttacks: Security Researcher

FragAttacks are a group of recently discovered Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities that affect all Wi-Fi devices, including computers, smartphones, and smart devices (fragmentation and aggregation attacks).   Three of these flaws…

Beware: Fake PUBG (Battlegrounds Mobile India) circulated

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the excitement surrounding the upcoming battle royale game to flood the internet with fake PUBG download links that will almost certainly install malware on your…

Ransomware gang leaks Metropolitan Police Department’s data

Metropolitan Police Department data leak: Ransomware gang leaks data. After unsuccessful negotiations with the DC Police, the cybercriminals behind the Babuk ransomware have leaked more personal files belonging to the…