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NCR, a major player in the US payments industry, admitted it was a target of a ransomware attack for which the BlackCat/Alphv group claimed responsibility. On April 12, NCR revealed that it was looking into an “issue” with its Aloha restaur…
Data minimisation is a key part of information security and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in particular. Its principles are at the heart of effective data protection practices, and are intended to prevent privacy breaches and minimise the damage when security incidents occur. What is data minimisation? Data minimisation requires organisations to process personal data only if it serves a specific purpose, and to retain it for only as long as it’s needed to meet that purpose. Article 5(1) of the GDPR provides further guidance, explaining that organisations should consider three factors whenever they process personal information: Meeting the
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Recently, McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered ‘Goldoson,’ a new type of Android malware, has crept into the Google Play store through 60 genuine apps, downloaded by a whopping 100 million users. The sneaky malware component found in al…
As more stolen ChatGPT Premium accounts are traded, cybercriminals can circumvent OpenAI’s geofencing restrictions and gain unrestricted access to ChatGPT, according to Check Point Research (CPR). One of the most thriving markets in the hacker un…
WD (Western Digital), the data storage solutions provider, recently announced a distressing announcement. In a cybersecurity incident, their network suffered a data breach that allowed threat actors to unauthorizedly access data across multiple systems…
In the first half of 2022, 1.3 million users suffered data breaches because of harmful extensions. Malicious extensions are considered major risk factors as they can easily penetrate your endpoints and cause major system compromises. Unsigned and unsafe extensions are considered to be potentially harmful to your browsers. Browser extensions are inherently weak in terms […]
To address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in assaults since the year’s beginning, Google has published an urgent Chrome security upgrade. Users on the Stable Desktop channel are receiving the updated version, which will gradually beco…
Insider attacks often catch organizations by surprise because they’re tricky to spot. Banking on reactive solutions like antivirus software or a patch management solution to avoid such attacks is not wise. Understanding what contributes to the increasi…
On Thursday, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)announced that it had established a task force on ChatGPT, a potentially significant first step towards a uniform policy on setting privacy regulations for artificial intelligence. “The E…
Charley Snyder, the Head of Security Policy at Google, has posted a new initiative that will eliminate the risk of vulnerabilities and protect security researchers. In his post, he mentioned, “The security industry has improved in many ways, both…