Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

University Hospital New Jersey paid a $670,000 ransom this month to prevent the leak of 240 GB of stolen data, including patient information. The University Hospital New Jersey (UHNJ) in Newark (New Jersey) has finally paid a $670,000 ransom to prevent the publishing of 240 GB of stolen data, including patient info. In September, systems at the University Hospital New Jersey (UHNJ) were encrypted with the SunCrypt ransomware , threat actors also stolen documents from the institution and leaked

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 3, 2020

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Facebook shared details about a long-running ad-fraud campaign that’s been ongoing since 2016 targeting Facebook users with SilentFade malware. Facebook detailed an ad-fraud cyberattack that’s been ongoing since 2016, crooks are using a malware tracked as SilentFade (short for “Silently running Facebook Ads with Exploits”) to steal Facebook credentials and browser cookies.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

HP is inviting several white hat hackers to find vulnerabilities in its office-class ink and toner cartridges as part of its bug bounty program, HP has expanded the line of products that are covered by this bug bounty program, on Thursday the IT giant invited several white hat hackers to find and report vulnerabilities in its office-class ink and toner cartridges. “Today, in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month (U.S.), HP Inc.

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