Topic: security lapses

  • Leaks Plague the Trump Administration's Inner Circle

    Leaks Plague the Trump Administration's Inner Circle

    A recent public post by President Trump on Truth Social, intended as a private message, highlights a pattern of using unsecured platforms for sensitive communications, raising security concerns. Multiple incidents involving officials like Mike Waltz and Pete Hegseth reveal careless handling of co...

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  • Penn Data Breach: 1.2 Million Donor Records Stolen by Hacker

    Penn Data Breach: 1.2 Million Donor Records Stolen by Hacker

    A data breach at the University of Pennsylvania exposed personal information of about 1.2 million donors, students, and alumni, compromising systems like Salesforce and SAP through an employee's SSO account. Hackers accessed sensitive donor data including names, addresses, donation histories, and...

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  • Weak Passwords Caused Ascension's Catastrophic Data Breach

    Weak Passwords Caused Ascension's Catastrophic Data Breach

    A call for an FTC investigation into Microsoft's cybersecurity has highlighted Ascension's own security failures, including weak passwords that enabled a ransomware attack. The breach began when a contractor downloaded malware via Bing, allowing attackers to compromise Ascension's Active Director...

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