Daily Cyber Insights - Iain Fraser | Accredited Cybersecurity Journalist & Authority Writer

DATA BREACH: School Accreditation Organization Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information on Students, Parents, and Teachers Online By Jeremiah Fowler - Website Planet Syndicated By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar IainFRASER.net/ Google Indexed on 280723 at 13:40 CET 28th July 2023 School Accreditation Organization Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information on Students, Parents, and Teachers Online Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet a non-password protected database that contained 680k records. Upon further investigation, it was identified that these records were related to educational institutions. Documents inside the database suggested that it belonged to the Southern Association of Independent Schools, Inc (SAIS). In my many years as a security researcher, I have seen everything from millions of credit card numbers and health records, to internal documents from organizations of all sizes. However, this discovery is am...

Global Document Translation Service Exposed Highly Sensitive Records Online By: Jeremiah Fowler - Website Planet Syndicated By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar www.IainFRASER.net Google Indexed on 100723 at 12:00 CET 10th July 2023 Recently, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet a non-password protected database containing more than 25k records. The publicly exposed documents included highly sensitive files, which contained personally identifiable information (PII). The unsecured database contained internal screenshots of source code as well as customer documents that were stored in uploads folders. These documents include: US Federal and State tax filings, passports, driver licenses, birth and marriage records, business documents, denied visa petitions, among other files from customers around the world. Upon further research, there were references and invoices linked to a NYC-based translation service provider, Kings of Translati...

DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS | EUROPOL: Police unplug international phone scam network Syndicated By: Iain Fraser -  Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via  IainFRASER.net/CyberPRWire Google Indexed on 040723 at 13:30 CET 4th July 2023 Law enforcement from Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol , have tracked down and arrested the head of a criminal network responsible for defrauding hundreds of elderly citizens. The suspect was taken into custody near London, from where he directed a network of fraudsters targeting mainly German and Polish citizens. While executing the arrest warrant issued by Polish authorities, officers seized crucial evidence such as mobile phones in the suspect’s residence. Meanwhile, German police conducted searches in five locations and seized over EUR 160 000 in cash, gold bars and gold coins, as well as jewellery, phones, and other electronic devices. Unwitting accomplices sent to collect cash The organised criminal network specialised i...

GARTNER: Security Threat Intelligence Products and Services - Report & Analysis Syndicated By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via IainFRASER.net/CyberPRWire Google Indexed on 040723 at 12:21 CET 4th July 2023 According to Gartner® in their recent report Threat intelligence is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.5% to reach $2.8 billion by 2026. TI has a large number of vendors, and they are expanding into new markets.  As you advance your corporate security protocols are you fully aware of the full portfolio of systems available that will aid you as you navigate the Cyber Threat landscape Learn More /...  What is Gartner® research? Gartner research, which includes in-depth proprietary studies, peer and industry best practices, trend analysis and quantitative modelling, enables us to offer innovative approaches that can help you drive stronger, more sustainable business performance.  Learn More /... 

NCSC: Legal firms urged to strengthen cyber defences  Syndicated By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via IainFRASER.net/CyberPRWire Google Indexed on 040723 at 10:51 CET 4th July 2023 LEGAL firms have been issued with the latest guidance and steps to take to combat the evolving cyber security threats the sector faces. The National Cyber Security Centre – which is part of GCHQ – has published its latest Cyber Threat to the Legal Sector report to highlight the potential threats to legal firms, from ransomware attacks by criminals to intellectual property theft by state actors. The report, which updates a previous iteration from 2018, looks to help UK law practices of all sizes and types of law be more resilient to the main methods of attack. Learn More /...