Attention Android Users: This Free VPN App Leaked the Data of 21 Million Users To live our digital lives to the fullest, we rely on a variety of technologies to support our online activities. And while some apps and devices are meant to make certain tasks more convenient or provide us with greater security, others simply offer a false sense of security and could potentially lead to online misfortune. One such platform is SuperVPN. While…

Several leading health systems got together recently to announce the formation of Truveta, an independent company that will pool patient medical records from the participating health systems and analyze them for insights to drive healthcare outcomes. The announcement highlighted the benefits of sharing de-identified data for driving research, new therapies, and improved health outcomes. In an initiative launched last year, UC San Francisco (UCSF) has created a data platform titled the UCSF Health Atlas that…

Shortcuts aren’t always the fastest or safest route from Point A to Point B. Providing faster “direct to cloud” access for your users to critical applications and cloud services can certainly improve productivity and reduce costs, but cutting corners on security can come with huge consequences. The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework shows how to achieve digital transformation without compromising security, but organizations still face a number of difficult choices in how they go…

A lack of confidence in companies’ defenses is prompting 91% of organizations to boost 2021 budgets, according to a new IDG/Insight Enterprises study. Image: iStock/LeoWolfert Nearly 80% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks despite increased IT security investments made in 2020 to deal with distributed IT and work-from-home challenges, according to a new IDG survey commissioned by Insight Enterprises. That high level of concern over the…

By Garret Grajek, CEO, YouAttest During the first half of 2020 alone, over 36 billion records were exposed through various data breaches, with the FBI reporting an increase of 300% in reports since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With threats, both internal and external, facing organizations at an all-time high, cybersecurity should be a critical focus for 2021, especially as remote working is a trend that will continue far into the future. Hackers look…

Elite cybercrime forum Maza aka MFclub has been taken over by hackers, according to new research by risk intelligence company Flashpoint. The Russian-language forum, which was originally known as Mazafaka, has served thousands of cyber-criminals since its launch in 2003.  “Little is known at this time about the attackers who successfully compromised Maza,” wrote Flashpoint researchers. But thanks to the data allegedly leaked in the attack, quite a lot has come to light about the site’s users. …

The United States Justice Department has warned that cyber-criminals are impersonating state workforce agencies (SWAs) to steal Americans’ personal data. In a press release issued March 5, the department said it had received reports that bad actors are creating fake websites that mimic sites genuinely belonging to SWAs.  “The fake websites are designed to trick consumers into thinking they are applying for unemployment benefits and disclosing personally identifiable information and other sensitive data,” said the department.  “That…