API integrations often handle sensitive data, such as employees’ personally identifiable information (PII), companies’ financial information, or even clients’ payment card data. Keeping this data safe from attackers—while ensuring that the integrations perform at the desired level—requires adopting several security measures. Taking these measures will only grow in importance since more and more organizations are […]
The Pentagon is in the process of alerting an undisclosed number of current and former employees, job applicants and partners that their sensitive personal information may have been exposed online in a “data breach incident” that was first detected in early 2023. DefenseScoop viewed a notice — dated Feb. 1, 2024 and sent by the […]
Southern Water has confirmed that personal data of both customers and employees has been accessed in a recent ransomware attack. The UK water supplier revealed that it plans to notify 5-10% of its customer base to inform them that their personal information has been impacted. With the firm serving around 4.6 million customers in Southern […]
A multinational company lost HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) in a scam after employees at its Hong Kong branch were fooled by deepfake technology, with one incident involving a digitally recreated version of its chief financial officer ordering money transfers in a video conference call, police said. Everyone present on the video calls except the victim […]
More than 10% of enterprise employees access at least one generative AI application every month, compared to just 2% a year ago, according to Netskope. In 2023, ChatGPT was the most popular generative AI application, accounting for 7% of enterprise usage. While Netskope expects the total number of users accessing AI apps in the enterprise […]
By: Dylan Duncan Threat actors are using employee’s annual responsibilities like open enrollment, 401k updates, salary adjustments, and even employee satisfaction surveys as lures to steal credentials. Most of these responsibilities tend to fall towards the end of the year, which is subjective to the calendar the employer uses. Employees typically expect, and in some […]
The fraud scheme involved unauthorized access to email accounts, impersonating employees, and tricking one charity into transferring funds to accounts controlled by the attacker.
42% of businesses report employees with BYOD devices in business settings that use tools like WhatsApp have led to new security incidents, according to SafeGuard Cyber. Messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and Teams face constant threats, emphasizing the need for robust protection. 66% of threat indicators are found in transient messages associated with these […]
The phishing emails were sent to employees in early September and allowed the criminals to steal a range of personal data, including names, health and medical information, credit card numbers, and online account credentials.