Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Brands, the company that owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, disclosed a data breach after the January ransomware attack. ” reads the data breach notification letter. “Our review determined that the exposed files contained some of your personal information.” On January 13, 2023, Yum!

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. The FBI has observed incidents of stolen higher education credential information posted on publically accessible online forums or listed for sale on criminal marketplaces.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. “The investigation determined that an unauthorized third party gained access to the ABA network beginning on or about March 6, 2023 and may have acquired certain information.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2023

The University of Manchester suffered a cyberattack, attackers likely stole staff and students’ data from its systems. The University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest educational institutions, suffered a cyberattack, The popular university suspects that the threat actors have stolen data from its systems.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. Cyberattacks can devastate individuals, businesses, and even nations, affecting our privacy, security, and economy. The global average data breach cost is $4.24

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data Power Generator in South Africa hit with DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike The Evolution of API: From Commerce to Cloud Gafgyt botnet is targeting EoL Zyxel routers Charming (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In July 2023, security firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware to allow victims of the malware to recover locked files. In July 2020, Save the Children suffered a data breach that was caused by a ransomware attack on cloud computing provider Blackbaud.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2018

According to a report from cyber threat intelligence firm Risk Based Security some 2.6. billion data records have been exposed in data breached in the first half of 2018. billion data records have been exposed in the first half of 2018. Securi ty Affairs – data breached, hacking). billion records.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclose a data breach after MOVEit attack on IBM. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclosed a data breach that impacted more than four million individuals. ” reads the reads the notice. by the company.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Nissan is working with its global incident response team and relevant stakeholders to investigate the extent of the incident and whether any personal information has been accessed.” Nissan is still investigating the incident to determine the extent of the data breach. reads the statement published by the company on its website.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. ” The seller, who is a forum member that goes online with moniker USDoD, is demanding $50,000 for the full user database containing names and contact information.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

. “The most heavily impacted sectors are finance and professional services and education, which account for 24.3 ” The experts explained that is impossible to accurately calculate the cost of the MOVEit security breaches. percent and 26.0 percent of incidents respectively.” ” reported Resecurity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

. “BITMARCK is currently taking systems back online step by step in accordance with a structured, security and priority-oriented process.” ” The company excludes a data breach, it pointed out that the patient data stored in the EHR was and is never endangered by the attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Apple addressed two actively exploited zero-day flaws MSI confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware attack Microsoft aims at stopping cybercriminals from using cracked copies of Cobalt Strike Phishers migrate to Telegram Money Message ransomware group claims (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Swiss town Rolle disclosed the data breach after a ransomware attack, personal details of all its 6,200 inhabitants were stolen by threat actors. Documents and personal details of residents of the small Swiss town Rolle, on the shores of Lake Geneva, were stolen in a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

.” The company did not reveal the type of attack it has suffered and did not reveal if it has suffered a data breach. At the time of this writing, the company’s portal for UK and Ireland is reachable again.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIIS) 2020/21 State of the Profession report, job stress keeps 51% of cybersecurity professionals up at night. Of the hundreds of security professionals surveyed, the majority mentioned that stress and burnout have become a major issue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Use strong multi-factor authentication methods such as biometrics, physical security tokens, or standalone authentication applications to access online accounts. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“In addition, educate your staff on the folly of using the same password on different platforms, and consider the many benefits of multifactor authentication.” ” The FTC also shared guidance for businesses that experienced a data breach. ” states the FTC. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

At this time the company has no evidence of a data breach impacting its customer, supplier, or partners. The company had restored access to Microsoft Office 365 and it is working to fully recover from the cyber incident.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Each of these approaches adds a layer of security to user access. However, cybercrime would not be such a lucrative business if things were that simple. A reported 93% of company networks can be penetrated at the perimeter by cyber criminals, putting access to valuable data and systems at risk. SMS Spoofing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. Raccoon Malware, a success case in the cybercrime ecosystem. Slickwraps discloses data leak that impacted 850,000 user accounts. Lampion malware v2 February 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

.” The company reported the security breach to the relevant authorities, and it downplayed the incident, saying that the attack had no significant financial and operational impact. In response to the incident, the company announced it is enhancing the information security control measures of its network and infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City is investigating the scope of the incident with the help of law enforcement, at this time has yet to disclose details on the incident, including the ransomware family that hit its systems and if there is a data breach. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The main activities carried out by the organization are planning and coordinating the undergrounding of electrical wires, managing and maintaining the underground electrical network, and providing information and education about underground electrical networks. The Canadian company confirmed that it has refused to pay the ransom.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

Sispi (Palermo Innovazione System), which is the municipal company that is responsible for the technical management of the municipal IT and telematic system of the Municipality of Palermo, confirmed the ransomware attack a few days later, but at this time it doesn’t confirm the data breach.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act may provide business owners with access to government-level tools to secure small business against attacks. Perhaps the best approach to rampant malware, ransomware and cybercrime is stronger cooperation between the public and private sectors. What Does the SBCAA Seek to Accomplish?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Organizations are addressing zero-day vulnerabilities more quickly, says Google CISA, FBI, NSA warn of the increased globalized threat of ransomware Croatian phone carrier A1 Hrvatska discloses data breach FritzFrog P2P Botnet is back and targets Healthcare, Education and Government Sectors CISA adds 15 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Its mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through research, clinical care and education. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Washington. The center’s research focuses on cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

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