Ireland’s Health Service Industry Exposed Millions of Patient Data in 2021
According to AppOmni, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) accidentally exposed millions of Irish patient data in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The patient data most notably included the vaccine status and vaccination type received. The data leak was caused by a misconfiguration in the HSE portal, which made internal documents publicly available.
Security Flaws Found in ChatGPT Plugins
According to Salt Labs research, third-party OpenAI ChatGPT plugin security flaws could allow attackers to install malicious plugins, and hijack third-party website accounts.
Leveraging security gaps in ChatGPT plugins’ large language models (LLMs), OAuth workflow, and PluginLab both feature weaponizable vulnerabilities.
709M Phishing Attacks Blocked in 2023
According to a Kaspersky report, 709 million phishing attacks were blocked in 2023, a 40% increase compared to 2022.
The Kaspersky report suggests that the growth in phishing is largely due to travel scams, which leverage fraudulent hotel deals and airline tickets.
