Hacking Groups Claims to Have Samsung’s Biometric, Encryption, and Cryptographic Data
Samsung Electronics is scrambling to deal with a potentially devastating security breach. The hacking and extortion group Lapsus$ is claiming credit for the…
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ForgeRock: Breaches Involving Passwords Shot Up 450 Percent
San Francisco-based digital identity expert ForgeRock has announced the findings of its 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report, showing a massive 450 percent…
DHS Report Blames Poor CBP Security Practices for 2019 Biometric Data Breach
According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Clearview AI Security Flaw Allowed Access to Cloud Repository
Embattled facial recognition startup Clearview AI is yet again the subject of scrutiny following reports that a security officer from an outside firm gained…
OnePlus 7 Pro Security Flaw Allowed Root Access to Biometric Images in TEE: Report
A report published by a team of security researchers from the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) reveals that a major security flaw found in the…
NYPD Fingerprint Database Disabled by Virus
The New York City Police Department’s fingerprint database was temporarily brought down by a virus last year from a contractor’s computer, according to the New…
Australian Officials Suggest the Era of the Data Breach Will Continue
New statistics on data breaches from Australian officials suggest that “this problem isn’t going away any time soon,” suggests Gemalto. As the company’s latest…