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03 Jan 2024 13:39

Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of First American, Subsidiaries

Several individuals have complained on social media about financial losses indirectly resulting from the downtime, as well as the company’s handling of the incident and communication with customers.

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02 Jan 2024 17:57

Hacker Steals US$30 000 From Premier Tobacco Auction Floors

Prosecutor Grace Mugocheki further alleged that on 04 April, Mutasa hacked the complainant’s Steward Bank account and transferred US$20 000 into the accounts that he had opened.

As a result, the complainant suffered an actual prejudice of US$30 000.

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01 Jan 2024 13:55

Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Predictions of 2024 and Look Back at 2023

Most ransomware attacks initially stemmed from stolen credentials.

Brute force attacks and phishing were the next most common initial infection vectors for ransomware.

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31 Dec 2023 04:44

The Latest Data Breach that Compromised Customer Information Has Been Confirmed by Mint Mobile

Mint Mobile disclosed the details of the compromised customer data, which includes names, phone numbers, SIM and IMEI numbers, and a brief description of the customer’s current plan.

Fortunately, sensitive information such as passwords, social security numbers, and credit card details were reportedly not part of the breach.

However, the breach does raise concerns about potential spam messages and calls targeting affected Mint Mobile customers.

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29 Dec 2023 21:56

BSNL Data Breach: Hacker 'Perell' Sells Stolen User Data on Dark Web, Posing Serious Risks

BSNL, a prominent Indian telecom operator, is grappling with a significant data breach.

The hacker 'Perell' claims to have obtained approximately 2.9 million lines of sensitive user data, including details of users using fibre and landline connections.

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28 Dec 2023 11:36

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27 Dec 2023 09:23

FBI disrupts Blackcat Ransomware Operation, Creates Decryption Tool

With this access, the FBI silently monitored the ransomware operation for months while siphoning decryption keys.

These decryption keys allowed the FBI to help 500 victims recover their files for free, saving approximately $68 million in ransom demands.

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26 Dec 2023 09:06

What Australia’s Digital ID Means to How Citizens Interact With Businesses Online

The Digital ID is the cumulation of a five-year, AUD $200 million (USD $134.18 million) investment as an effort to alleviate security concerns over the amount of data Australians give to companies to prove who they are online.

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24 Dec 2023 12:07

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22 Dec 2023 17:02

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21 Dec 2023 22:22

Parliament Security Breach Serious Issue, Everyone Should Avoid Squabbling Over It: PM Modi

In his first remarks since the December 13 incident, PM Modi said the Parliament security breach is painful and a matter of concern.

He called for no squabbling over the issue amid the opposition's protests over it in Parliament.

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21 Dec 2023 08:15

Delta Dental Says Data Breach Exposed 7 Million Customers

In an incident notice posted on its website, Delta Dental says it was alerted of the MOVEit hack on June 1, and that its investigation determined in July that the attackers had access to its information on the service between May 27 and May 30.

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19 Dec 2023 22:37

LogoFAIL – Critical UEFI Vulnerabilities Exposes Devices to Stealthy Malware Attack

The impact of these flaws spans multiple vendors and ecosystems, especially affecting IBVs (Independent BIOS vendor) reference code.

LogoFAIL affects both x86 and ARM devices, focusing on UEFI and IBV due to vulnerable image parsers.

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18 Dec 2023 22:56

Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

That reporting was based on clues from an early Russian cybercrime forum in which a hacker named Rescator — using the same profile image that Rescator was known to use on other forums — claimed to have originally been known as “Helkern,” the nickname chosen by the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Darklife.

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18 Dec 2023 04:42

Hershey Data Breach Affects Thousands With Company Emails

Hershey has also taken steps to improve its data security going forward, including by forcing password changes and implementing additional detection safeguard into its “corporate email environment,” according to its letter.

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03 Jan 2024 04:35

Burlington, Ont., Recovers Most of $500K lost in 2019 Phishing Scam

Last month, it recovered $100,000 of the lost money, following criminal court proceedings against one person connected with the fraud, according to a Dec. 6 report to the city's audit committee from Justyna Boroch Hidalgo in Burlington's legal department.

The money was paid back to city as part of a plea negotiation.

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02 Jan 2024 00:04

Chameleon Android Malware Can Bypass Biometric Security

Employing a proxy feature and abusing Accessibility Services, it could perform actions on behalf of the victim, allowing attackers to engage in Account Takeover (ATO) and Device Takeover (DTO) attacks, mainly targeting banking and cryptocurrency applications.

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31 Dec 2023 21:01

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30 Dec 2023 07:48

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29 Dec 2023 08:29

Comcast’s Xfinity Discloses Massive Data Breach Linked to CitrixBleed Vulnerability

After launching an investigation and contacting law enforcement, on Nov. 16 the company determined that customer data was likely stolen.

On Dec. 6, Xfinity determined the compromised data included user names and hashed passwords.

In some cases, names, contact information, the last four digits of Social Security numbers, dates of birth and secret questions and answers were accessed.

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27 Dec 2023 18:49

Sony's Insomniac Games Leaked by Rhysida Ransom Gang

Insomniac Games is an American video game developer based in Burbank, California.

The company became part of PlayStation Studios after Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired it for $229 million in 2019.

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26 Dec 2023 19:19

12 Essential Steps Mac Users Need To Take At Year End

After ensuring your Mac’s files are properly backed up, confirm the Mac itself is operating properly.

Using an Apple silicon Mac, run Apple Diagnostics by pressing and holding the Mac’s power button until you see the Options icon display on screen, then release the power button and press and hold both the Command and D keys.

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25 Dec 2023 19:59

BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption

“With a decryption tool provided by the FBI to hundreds of ransomware victims worldwide, businesses and schools were able to reopen, and health care and emergency services were able to come back online,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said.

“We will continue to prioritize disruptions and place victims at the center of our strategy to dismantle the ecosystem fueling cybercrime.”

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23 Dec 2023 17:37

10 Tips For Cultivating Security Awareness In 2024

The key to robust security lies in what employees know (and are trained to know), the technology at their disposal and how they behave.

This perspective shifts the focus to a vital but often overlooked aspect of cybersecurity: human behavior.

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22 Dec 2023 08:51

As the SEC’s New Data Breach Disclosure Rules Take Effect, Here’s What You Need to Know

In an 8-K filing, breached organizations must describe the incident’s nature, scope, timing and material impact, including financial and operational.

Notably, the regulation does not require companies to disclose any information “regarding the incident’s remediation status, whether it is ongoing, and whether data were compromised,” as this could compromise ongoing recovery efforts.

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21 Dec 2023 14:48

MongoDB Confirms Hack, Says Customer Data Stolen

In a notice to customers, MongoDB Chief Information Security Officer Lena Smart said the company was not aware of any exposure to the data that customers store in its flagship MongoDB Atlas product.

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20 Dec 2023 10:37

U.S. Nuclear Research Lab Data Breach Impacts 45,000 People

While the laboratory is still investigating the incident's full impact, it said that multiple forms of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) was affected, including names, social security numbers, salary information, and banking details.

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19 Dec 2023 11:08

Proofpoint Exposes Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack on Recruiters That Infects Their Computers With Malware

The website employs filtering mechanisms to assess whether the subsequent phase of the attack should be initiated.

If the criteria for filtering are not met, the user is presented with a plain text resume. If the filtering checks are successfully passed, the user is redirected to the candidate website, where they are prompted to solve a CAPTCHA.

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18 Dec 2023 13:49

Red Roof Announces Data Breach

The breach did not involve any Red Roof guest data.

Red Roof determined that the categories of personal information in the copied data included, but were limited to, name, date of birth, social security number, driver's license number, passport number, financial account number, credit and/or debit card number, medical information and health insurance information.

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17 Dec 2023 20:03

Apple Study Shows 2.6 Billion Personal Records Hit by Data Breaches in Two Years

The most obvious reason is that it guarantees the security and privacy of content being shared between users.

But this is not just limited to regular users: businesses can also largely benefit from E2EE, as it can protect sensitive data and information such as financial and legal documents.

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