Cybersecurity

Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer

Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a “key target” in France. “In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia,” the agency said. “The main perpetrator, suspected of being a developer of the Ragnar […]

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Okta’s Support System Breach Exposes Customer Data to Unidentified Threat Actors

Oct 21, 2023NewsroomData Breach / Cyber Attack Identity services provider Okta on Friday disclosed a new security incident that allowed unidentified threat actors to leverage stolen credentials to access its support case management system. “The threat actor was able to view files uploaded by certain Okta customers as part of recent support cases,” David Bradbury, […]

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Snap AI chatbot scrutinized by UK watchdog over how it processes kids’ data

The British data privacy authority on Friday announced a preliminary enforcement notice against the American camera and social media company Snap Inc. for potentially failing to adequately assess the privacy threat posed by “My AI,” a generative AI chatbot embedded in its app. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which also helps enforce the European Union’s […]