Okta Data Breach Exposes Customer Information

Okta, a U.S. access and identity management company, recently disclosed that hackers compromised data on all of its customers during a breach of its support systems, contrary to its previous statement suggesting only a fraction of customers were impacted. In October, Okta revealed that a hacker used a stolen credential to access its support case … Read more

British Library Data Breach: Hackers Steal Customer Information

The British Library has informed customers that their personal data may have been compromised during a recent ransomware attack, causing the library’s systems and website to be offline for the past month. A notice sent to customers this week, seen by TechCrunch, revealed that the British Library’s customer relation management (CRM) databases were accessed during … Read more

Okta Breach: Every Customer Support User Affected

Okta, a leading identity management platform, recently disclosed a breach of its customer support system to its users. Initially, the company initially stated that approximately 1 percent of its 18,400 customers were impacted by the breach. However, Okta has now revealed that its investigation uncovered evidence indicating that all of its customers had their data … Read more

Founder of Hacking Team, a Spyware Maker, Arrested for Attempted Murder

Local media reports that the founder of the notorious spyware maker Hacking Team has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and attempting to murder a relative. David Vincenzetti, who established Hacking Team in 2003, was taken into custody after his cousin contacted the police due to concerns about his wife’s well-being. According to reports by Italian … Read more

The Threat to CDC’s Gun Violence Research

“A lot of new questions are being asked and new ways of looking at things—this just wasn’t possible five years ago,” Morral says. “There [are] people coming into the field now, and that’s what the money is doing. It’s making it possible to get this field launched. There’s a lot of low-hanging fruit here, but … Read more

Google Addresses Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Take Action Now

Google’s Pixel devices recently received the November update, along with additional fixes. The November Android Security Bulletin has also begun to roll out to select Samsung Galaxy models. Microsoft Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for November is noteworthy, with an update addressing 59 vulnerabilities, two of which are already exploited in real-life attacks. The first, tracked as … Read more