Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. — Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) August 21, 2021. The scope of this attack can be inferred, to an extent, by congressional notification requirements. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 89

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Insurance 89

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. Reasons Why the Security Industry is Protecting the Wrong Thing.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

CSO Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

1 business and tech priority, according to the 2021 State of the CIO. Although no industry is immune, the public sector is among the top targets for cyber attacks. These institutions reported 6,843 security incidents in 2019—the second-highest among industries, according to the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Cyber Attacks Information Security Cybersecurity 93

IT Security Central

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Massive data breaches like Equifax, Marriott, and many, many more are chalked up to being yet another part of the modern life. […]. Despite the steady drumbeat of hacks that are reported on a nearly weekly basis, it is safe to say that cybersecurity is still far from a “top of mind issue” for most people.

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Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Cybersecurity 123

Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

million customers Adobe addresses two critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop Hamburg’s data protection agency (DPA) states that using Zoom violates GDPR Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack Fortinet FortiWeb OS Command Injection allows takeover servers remotely 1.9

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Data breaches Mobile Ransomware DNS 100

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys seems to have suffered a data breach, threat actors allegedly exploited zero-day flaw in their Accellion FTA server. Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

Kroll researchers discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit software since 2021. Recently another data breach made the headlines, the hack of the payroll services provider Zellis. The Clop ransomware gang claims to have hacked hundreds of companies by exploiting the above issue.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Data breaches Penetration Testing Government 90

BH Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2022

From ransomware and scams to security frameworks and employee privacy, our 2021 ‘greatest hits’ show how broad the areas of cybersecurity and data protection can be. There’s plenty of food for thought and perspective for anyone in security leadership or privacy roles in their organisations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

Copycat Criminals mimicking Lockbit gang in northern Europe Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper ISC fixed high-severity flaws in DNS software suite BIND Patch management is crucial to protect Exchange servers, Microsoft warns Hacker accused of having stolen personal data of all Austrians and more CVE-2023-23560 flaw exposes 100 (..)

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DNS Data breaches Hacking Backups 86

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Hive ransomware gang, which claimed the responsibility for the Tata Power data breach, started leaking data. On October 14, Tata Power, India’s largest power generation company, announced that was hit by a cyber attack. Threat actors hit the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure of the company.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Data breaches Cyber Attacks Engineering 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

Social Engineering 90

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 90

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Italy’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisition HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested +1,000 suspects linked to various cybercrimes IKEA hit by a cyber attack that uses stolen internal reply-chain emails Marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) hit by Clop ransomware Threat actors target crypto and (..)

Spyware 83

Spyware Data breaches Cyber Attacks Ransomware 83

Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

million accounts were compromised in the FlexBooker data breach Night Sky, a new ransomware operation in the threat landscape North Korea-linked Konni APT targets Russian diplomatic bodies Threat actors stole 1.1 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Media Hacking Accountability 66

eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

The Attack Surface Management team at Group-IB said it constantly scans the IPv4 landscape for exposed databases, potentially unwanted programs, and other risks. From Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, the team discovered 399,200 exposed databases due to those efforts. Also read: Database Security: 7 Best Practices & Tips. Ransomware.

Social Engineering 128

Social Engineering Internet Internet Risk 128

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

WeLeakInfo.com was a data breach notification service that was allowing its customers to verify if their credentials been compromised in data breaches. The service was claiming a database of over 12 billion records from over 10,000 data breaches.

Data breaches 76

Data breaches Accountability Cybercrime Hacking 76

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard APT hacked Microsoft corporate emails VF Corp December data breach impacts 35 million customers China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zero-day since 2021 Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128% U.S.

Artificial Intelligence 99

Artificial Intelligence VPN Hacking Firewall 99

IT Security Central

MARCH 10, 2022

2021 was a devastating year for cybersecurity. By Q4 of 2021, the number of reported data breaches had already surpassed 2020 […].

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Cybersecurity Data breaches Cyber Attacks Information Security 92

Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. Data breaches and cybersecurity threats were at an all-time high this past year. 2021 saw some of the most damaging ransomware breaches in recent history. The Rise of Ransomware.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Ransomware Cyber Risk 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The company discovered the intrusion on November 11 and immediately launched an investigation, which is still ongoing, to determine the scope of the attack. “Panasonic Corporation has confirmed that its network was illegally accessed by a third party on November 11, 2021. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Data breaches Cyber Attacks Hacking Technology 95

Hot for Security

MAY 6, 2021

And according to a recent study, the increasing volume of cyber-attacks in recent years is directly responsible for this syndrome. Interestingly, and somewhat ironically, staff gaps and cyber-attacks seem to be linked. However, retention issues also plague the industry.

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Cyber Attacks Cybersecurity Information Security Software 122

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2021

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Data breaches DDOS Small Business Ransomware 101

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

At the time of this writing, no ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the security breach. 90% of internal controls and systems were corrupted by the cyber attack and most of the historical data dating back more than 20 years was compromised. ”reads the data breach notice published by the company.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Data breaches Ransomware 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A cyber attack hit the UMass Memorial Health, threat actors had access to employee email system, potentially exposing patients info. Threat actors hacked into the employee email system of the UMass Memorial Health healthcare system, potentially accessing the personal information of thousands of patients.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Insurance Data breaches Hacking 93

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

At this time the company has yet to disclose the type of attack that hit its systems and no cybercriminal group has yet to claim responsibility for the attack. A company spokesman declared that there are no indications of a data breach. a spokesperson told Agence France Presse.

Engineering 94

Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Banking 94

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Data breaches Cyber Attacks Surveillance 111

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

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Data breaches 88

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

July 19, 2021 – The actor having the alias “ bl4ckt0r ” has published TicketClub Italy database with over 340,957 users for sale and released several meaningful data dumps which may confirm the breach. Ticketfly was defaced by an attacker and was subsequently taken offline. ” – he added.

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Data breaches Mobile Retail Cyber threats 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Multiple supply chains potentially impacted Bulgaria hit by a cyber attack originating from Russia Interpol arrested 75 members of the cybercrime ring Black Axe 45,654 VMware ESXi servers reached End of Life on Oct.

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Cybercrime 66

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Threat actors exploit a flaw in Coinbase 2FA to steal user funds Flubot Android banking Trojan spreads via fake security updates Th Tim’s RED Team Research reports 3 new CVEs, two of which in 4G/5G Baby died at Alabama Springhill Medical Center due to cyber attack Hydra Android trojan campaign targets customers of European banks Neiman Marcus discloses (..)

Banking 53

Banking Data breaches Malware VPN 53

BH Consulting

APRIL 27, 2021

More and more organisations are making information security a priority. Data breaches and cyber attacks are, unfortunately, becoming a regular occurrence. At the same time, many companies are increasingly asking organisations they work with to show they handle all data securely.

Financial Services 98

Financial Services Information Security CISO Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 87

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2021

Norway ‘s parliament, the Storting, was hit by a new cyberattack, threat actors stole data exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange , collectively tracked as ProxyLogon. “We know that data has been extracted, but we do not yet have a full overview of the situation. ” said Andreassen.

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Data breaches Cybercrime Cyber Attacks Hacking 98

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means.

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Cybercrime Education Accountability Phishing 132

Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021 Malvertising campaign MasquerAds abuses Google Ads New Linux malware targets WordPress sites by exploiting 30 bugs NETGEAR fixes a severe bug in its routers.

Cyber Attacks 87

Cyber Attacks Advertising Cryptocurrency Hacking 87

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Brazilian police, the Polícia Federal, launched its investigation in December 2021 after the website of Brazil’s Ministry of Health suffered a data breach. Threat actors stole 50TB of data and deleted COVID-19 vaccination data of millions of Brazilian citizens.

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Hacking Government Data breaches Cybercrime 78