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The leak comes after the threat actor warned Western Digital on April 17th that they would hurt them until they "Cannot stand anymore" if a ransom was not paid. On March 26th, Western Digital suffered a cyberattack where threat actors breached its internal network and stole company data.
The Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act, designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines that reach at least 45 million monthly active users. Following their designation, the companies will now have to comply, within four months, with the full set of new obligations under the DSA. These aim at empowering and protecting users online, including minors, by requiring the designated services to assess and mitigate their systemic risks and to provide robust content moderation tools.
Maler also highlights the challenges encountered by various industries in implementing decentralized digital identities. Decentralized identity is a nascent area, and we're at an exciting moment in time where decentralized digital identities are gaining traction across various industries.
As digital transformation revolutionizes the healthcare industry, its use of API technology is skyrocketing. APIs, which help users and apps interact and exchange information, are essential tools for healthcare systems striving to achieve greater interoperability.
Business process outsourcing and tech services player Capita says there is proof that some customer data was scooped up by cyber baddies that broke into its systems late last month. "As a result of the interruption, the incident was significantly restricted, potentially affecting around 4 percent of Capita's server estate. There is currently some evidence of limited data exfiltration from the small proportion of affected server estate which might include customer, supplier or colleague data."
External web applications can prove difficult to secure and are often targeted by hackers due to the range of vulnerabilities they may contain. Organizations with business-critical web applications need to take effective measures of their digital attack surface, and pay close attention to these common security risks.
Passbolt: Open-source password manager for security-conscious organizationsIn this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Muller, CEO at Passbolt, delves into the critical concerns linked to password usage, outlines how the Passbolt password manager guarantees the utmost level of security for businesses, highlights its features in the competitive landscape, sheds light on how Passbolt meets the distinct requirements of teams and organizations, and more. Rorschach ransomware deployed by misusing a security toolAn unbranded ransomware strain that recently hit a US-based company is being deployed by attackers who are misusing a tool included in a commercial security product, Check Point researchers have found.
On Friday, five days into a massive outage impacting its cloud services, Western Digital finally provided customers with a workaround to access their files. The complete list of services that were down throughout this week includes My Cloud, My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud OS 5, SanDisk ibi, and SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger, together with linked mobile, desktop, and web apps.
Joe Burton, CEO of digital identity authentication company Telesign, spoke with TechRepublic about how the "Fuzzy" realm between statistical analysis and artificial intelligence can fuel global, fast and accurate identity management. Burton said the company is looking forward, with big plans to use new technologies and services powered by AI to set itself apart from competitors.
Western Digital is today dealing with a "Network security incident" after detecting a break-in into its internal systems by an unauthorized third party. On discovering the digital break-in, WD "Implemented incident response efforts and initiated an investigation with the assistance of leading outside security and forensic experts... and Western Digital is coordinating with law enforcement authorities."