Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Poland’s parliament had a closed-door session to discuss an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks that hit its institutions and individuals.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? According to Bloomberg , CNA Financial opted to pay the ransom two weeks after the security breach because it was not able to restore its operations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2020

T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach that exposed customers’ network information (CPNI), including phone numbers and calls records. T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach exposing customers’ account’s information. ” reads the statement published by the company.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2020

The France Télévisions group announced yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack, targeting one of its broadcasting sites. The France Télévisions group announced Friday that it was the victim of a cyber attack that targeted one of its broadcasting sites. According to the group, the attack did not impact its antennae.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Embassy in the capital Podgorica.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Belden, the manufacturer of networking and cable products, disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen employee and business information. ” The IT staff detected a suspicious activity on its infrastructure and with the help of a third-party forensic experts determined it was the victim of a “sophisticated attack.”. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Lynch as chief accounting officer and Andrew F. Peter Fletcher has been appointed vice president – information security officer of San Jose Water Co., Lynch has an extensive accounting and auditing background, with a 26-year career at KPMG LLP that included responsibilities as an audit partner. About SJW Group.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

MongoDB on Saturday announced it is investigating a cyberattack that exposed customer account metadata and contact information. MongoDB on Saturday disclosed it is investigating a cyber attack against certain corporate systems. We detected suspicious activity on Wednesday (Dec.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The actor was able to extract a list of CCTV cameras with associated video stream identifiers presumably used to monitor data center environments, as well as credential information related to operators (IT staff at the data center) and customers. The 3rd episode of the campaign was related to a U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

A credential stuffing attack is a type of cyber attack where hackers use large sets of username and password combinations, typically obtained from previous data breaches, phishing campaigns, or info-stealer infections, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on various online services. ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The City of Philadelphia discloses a data breach that resulted from a cyber attack that took place on May 24 and that compromised City email accounts. The incident was discovered on May 24, but further investigation revealed that threat actors have had access to the compromised email accounts at least since March 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. According to Microsoft, the Hafnium APT exploited these vulnerabilities in targeted attacks against US organizations. . Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

No industry is immune to IT security breaches and it seems that retailers have been in the spotlight of late. Home Depot is the latest company to confirm a cyber-attack. In the case of Target, the discounter recorded $146 million in expenses related to the breach in which data for 40 million accounts were stolen.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

. “Starting in January 2024, a threat actor performed reconnaissance of our networks, exploited one of our Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) through two Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day vulnerabilities , and skirted past our multi-factor authentication using session hijacking. ” reads a post published by the organization on Medium.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cyber attack targets. Russia isn’t the only cyber actor increasing its pace of cyber operations during this time. Cyber actors are commonly after intellectual property or revenue. Segment or isolate portions of your network that are critical to your business, process, or store sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI issued an alert to inform the higher education sector about the availability of login credentials on dark web forums that can be used by threat actors to launch attacks against individuals and organizations in the industry. The alert also includes recommendations and mitigations for these attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

threat actors also had access to services people received and their demographic information. Data privacy and security are among Nuance’s highest priorities,” reads a statement published by the company. The company has extensive measures in place to protect information entrusted to us.” According to the Nuance news release.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

JD Sports, Britain’s online retailer of branded sportswear, has reportedly become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked information of over 10 million customers. JD Sports has assured that hackers accessed no passwords related to their accounts and issued an apology for failing to protect the customer info.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The telecom carrier disclosed the cyber attack with a post published on Facebook, the company also added that the cyber attack did not interrupt its services. The Iranian hacker group Homeland Justice also claimed responsibility for this attack on its Telegram channel. NATO , and the U.K.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2022

Crypto.com confirmed that a cyber attack compromised around 400 of its customer accounts leading in the theft of $33 million. Recently, several Crypto.com users reported suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum (ETH) despite their accounts being protected with 2FA. ” states the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Information security analyst” tops the U.S. The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. News & World Report 2022 Best Jobs list. News & World Report. Tough Contenders.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

According to state investigators, Dunkin' Donuts failed to respond to a series of successful cyber attacks that left tens of thousands of customer's online accounts vulnerable. Now the company is being forced to take certain information security measures and pay a $650,000 fine to the state of New York.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

was hit by a new cyber attack that may have caused the leakage of information related to its business partners. was hit again by a massive cyberattack that may have caused the leakage of information related to its business partners. was hit by a new cyberattack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Local media websites in the UK are vulnerable to cyber attacks, threat actors can target them to spread fake news. In August 2020, security experts from FireEye uncovered a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting NATO by spreading fake news content on compromised news websites. “The million readers a week in print.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

has neutralized more than 600 cyber attacks this year, most of them launched by threat actors from overseas. The National Cyber Security Centre announced that the U.K. has neutralized more than 600 cyber attacks this year, most of them launched by threat actors from overseas. NCSC Report: U.K.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December 2023 impacted roughly 100,000 individuals. Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

Decentralized Finance and the information security protocols protecting it remain in their early stages of development, as does the adaptation of new cyberattack techniques. New information is added to an existing block in a way that changes the data it contains yet preserves all previous changed data values ( 2 ).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On August 26, the Portugues company announced via Twitter that it was hit by a cyber attack and that it was able to neutralize it. TAP was the target of a cyber-attack, now blocked. Despite the message, some users were not able to access their accounts on the company website. Operational integrity is guaranteed.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency Cybersecurity Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A Cyber Attack that took place on Twitter is now being considered more serious than what was reported in the 3Q of this year. Going by the details, a hacker reported in July this year that he/she has access to data related to 5 million accounts of Twitter users and includes phone numbers and email ids.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Anonymous and numerous hacker groups linked to the popular collective continue to launch cyber attacks against Russian and Belarussian government organizations and private businesses. However, a cyber attack announced today by the Anonymous-linked group Network Battalion 65 could have serious consequences.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

New problems for the wireless carrier T-Mobile that disclosed a data breach that exposed some of the customers’ personal information. The wireless carrier T-Mobile was victims of a sophisticated cyber attack that targeted its email vendor. The company declared that it is not aware of abuses of the exposed information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2021

A cyber attack hit four affiliated online sports gear sites and resulted in the theft of credit cards for 1,813,224 customers. The attackers had access to the personal information and credit card information of the customers, including full CVV.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

UK rail network Merseyrail, which operates rail services across Merseyside, announced it was a victim of a cyber attack. A ransomware gang has also compromised the email system of the organization to inform employees and journalists about the attack. A full investigation has been launched and is continuing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Treasury Department sanctioned Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the Albania cyberattack. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the cyber attack that hit Albania in July.

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