Data security – Securitydive

48M Gmail, 6.5M Instagram Exposed Online From Unprotected Database

A massive database containing 149 million stolen login credentials was discovered exposed online without password protection. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered the breach and reported findings to ExpressVPN, revealing a sprawling collection of stolen accounts spanning major platforms, including Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, and government systems. Posing serious security risks to users of Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, Netflix,…

45M French records leaked after suspected attacker exposed data trove

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The exposed dataset contained numerous French records, from population registry data to car insurance information, totalling tens of millions of records. The Cybernews research team believes the database was likely compiled by malicious actors. Key takeaways: Over 45M French records were exposed in an open database likely compiled by malicious data collectors. The leaked data…

OpenAI Confirms Data Breach—Here’s Who Is Impacted

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OpenAI said a Mixpanel breach exposed API user metadata—and urged customers to watch for phishing attacks. Mixpanel said an attacker accessed part of its systems and exported customer-identifiable metadata. OpenAI said no prompts, API keys, payment information, or authentication tokens were involved. Both companies reviewed the incident, notified affected users, and outlined new security steps…

Harrods reveals 430,000 exposed in third-party breach, refuses to engage with attackers

admin4 months ago08 mins

Britain’s beloved Harrods department store revealed on Sunday that 430,000 customers have been compromised in yet another cyberattack impacting the retailer in 2025 – this time, via one of its third-party vendors. Now, those same ransomware attackers have been reportedly contacting Harrods customers, ever since the retailer publicly declared it would not negotiate. Key takeaways:…

Google hit with $425 million verdict in privacy class action suit

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A federal jury on Wednesday awarded plaintiffs suing Google $425 million in damages, holding that by collecting the data of users who had switched off an app activity tracking feature the tech giant invaded the privacy of millions. A class of 98 million people had alleged that Google for eight years collected, saved and used…

NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard To Protect Internet of Things (IoT) Devices

admin5 months ago09 mins

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized four lightweight cryptographic algorithms designed to safeguard data generated and transmitted by the Internet of Things (IoT) and other small-scale technologies. Unlike larger computers, many connected devices—such as smart home systems, fitness trackers, and other IoT applications—lack the processing power and memory to run conventional…

Columbia University Data Breach Impacts 860,000

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Columbia University has been targeted in a cyberattack where hackers stole the personal information of students, applicants, and employees. The Ivy League school suffered an IT outage on June 24 and on July 1 it revealed that it was caused by hackers who may have stolen data from its network. In an update shared on August 5, Columbia University…

Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks

admin6 months ago04 mins

Google is the latest company to suffer a data breach in an ongoing wave of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by the ShinyHunters extortion group. In June, Google warned that a threat actor they classify as ‘UNC6040′ is targeting companies’ employees in voice phishing (vishing) social engineering attacks to breach Salesforce instances and download customer data….

Cloudera acquires Taikun to bring unified data and AI anywhere

admin6 months ago06 mins

Cloudera has announced its acquisition of Taikun to accelerates the deployment and delivery of the complete Cloudera platform. This include Data Services and AI anywhere from the public clouds to on-prem data centers to sovereign and air-gapped environments all through a unified control plane. As enterprise IT environments become more complex and distributed, the…

NTT DATA and Mistral AI to Shape Future of Sustainable & Secure Private AI for Enterprises

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NTT DATA and Mistral AI to Shape Future of Sustainable and Secure Private AI for Enterprises NTT DATA and Mistral AI, a rising innovator in open-weight, high-performance generative AI (GenAI) models, announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade AI solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients. The companies…