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Network security, Security

AT&T Says the Outage to Its US Cellphone Network Was Not Caused by a Cyberattack

February 23, 2024

Via: Security Week

The outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of its users across the U.S. starting early Thursday before it was restored. AT&T blamed the incident on an error in coding, without elaborating. “Based on our initial review, we believe that […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Europe’s largest caravan club admits wide array of personal data potentially accessed

February 12, 2024

Via: The Register

The Caravan and Motorhome Club (CAMC) and the experts it drafted to help clean up the mess caused by a January cyberattack still can’t figure out whether members’ data was stolen. According to an update shared with members late last […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Guess the company: Takes your DNA, blames you when criminals steal it, can’t spot a cyberattack for 5 months

January 26, 2024

Via: The Register

Biotech and DNA-collection biz 23andMe, the one that blamed its own customers for the October mega-breach, just admitted it failed to detect any malicious activity for the entire five months attackers were breaking into user accounts. In a collection of […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Mortgage Firm loanDepot Falls Victim to Cyberattack

January 8, 2024

Via: SecureWorld

U.S. mortgage lender loanDepot has fallen victim to a cyberattack, prompting the company to take swift action by temporarily shutting down its IT systems and online payment portals. With approximately 6,000 employees and a loan servicing portfolio exceeding $140 billion, […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Freight giant Estes refuses to deliver ransom, says personal data opened and stolen

January 3, 2024

Via: The Register

One of America’s biggest private freight shippers, Estes Express Lines, has told more than 20,000 customers that criminals stole their personal information. “As you may be aware, on October 1, 2023, Estes discovered that an unauthorized threat actor had gained […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Millions of Xfinity customers’ info, hashed passwords feared stolen in cyberattack

December 19, 2023

Via: The Register

Millions of Comcast Xfinity subscribers’ personal data – including potentially their usernames, hashed passwords, contact details, and secret security question-answers – was likely stolen by one or more miscreants exploiting Citrix Bleed in October. The internet, voice, and cable TV […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Rogue ex-Motorola techie admits cyberattack on former employer, passport fraud

November 30, 2023

Via: The Register

An ex-Motorola technician in the US has admitted he tried to fraudulently obtain a passport while awaiting trial for a cyberattack on his former employer. Andrew Mahn, 28, of Derry, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library

November 20, 2023

Via: The Register

The Rhysida ransomware group says it’s behind the highly disruptive October cyberattack on the British Library, leaking a snippet of stolen data in the process. A low-res image shared to its leak site appears to show a handful of passport […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Rackspace racks up $12M bill in ransomware raid recovery

November 16, 2023

Via: The Register

Rackspace’s costs from last year’s ransomware infection continue to mount: the cloud hosting biz told America’s financial watchdog, the SEC, its total expenses to date regarding that cyberattack have reached $12 million – so far. The extortionware raid on the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Australia declares ‘nationally significant cyber incident’ after port attack

November 13, 2023

Via: The Register

Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has described an attack on logistics company DP World as a “nationally significant cyber incident.” The attack saw DP World’s tech go offline at four Australian ports late last Friday. The facilities remain closed at […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

LockBit ransomware gang leaked data stolen from Boeing

November 13, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). At the end of October, the Lockbit ransomware […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Russia’s Sandworm – not just missile strikes – to blame for Ukrainian power blackouts

November 9, 2023

Via: The Register

Blackouts in Ukraine last year were not just caused by missile strikes on the nation but also by a seemingly coordinated cyberattack on one of its power plants. That’s according to Mandiant’s threat intel team, which said Russia’s Sandworm crew […]


Network security, Security

Microsoft pins hopes on AI once again – this time to patch up Swiss cheese security

November 3, 2023

Via: The Register

Microsoft has made fresh commitments to harden the security of its software and cloud services after a year in which numerous members of the global infosec community criticized the company’s tech defenses. Brad Smith, Microsoft president, pointed to significant technological […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Boeing acknowledges cyberattack on parts and distribution biz

November 2, 2023

Via: The Register

Boeing has acknowledged a cyber incident just days after ransomware gang LockBit reportedly exfiltrated sensitive data from the aerospace defence contractor. “We are aware of a cyber incident impacting elements of our parts and distribution business,” Boeing told The Register. […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Seiko confirms thousands of user accounts were breached in cyberattack

October 26, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Famous watchmaker Seiko has confirmed that the cyberattack it suffered in July 2023 was indeed a cybersecurity incident carried out by the infamous BlackCat ransomware gang. In an incident report published on October 25 (the third one in the series), […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Almost all top GPUs are at risk of this dangerous cyberattack – here’s what you need to know

September 27, 2023

Via: TechRadar

There is a flaw in GPU units from all major manufacturers that allows hackers to read sensitive data displayed in browsers, a new research paper argues. The vulnerability in question is called GPU.zip, and allows for cross-origin attacks. In essence, […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Air Canada reports data breach, employee data affected

September 25, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Air Canada has suffered a cyberattack in which some employee information was accessed. The news was confirmed by the airline itself, via a press release published on the company’s website, where a statement revealed, “an unauthorized group briefly obtained limited […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

The Clorox Company admits cyberattack causing ‘widescale disruption’

September 19, 2023

Via: The Register

The Clorox Company, makers of bleach and other household cleaning products, doesn’t expect operations to return to normal until near month end as it combs over “widescale disruption to operations” caused by cyber baddies. The $2 billion turnover biz, whose […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

New cryptojacking attacks target uncommon AWS instances

September 19, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Cybersecurity researchers from Sysdig recently uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign that targeted uncommon Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Cryptojacking is a type of cyberattack in which the threat actor secretly installs a cryptocurrency miner on a target endpoint. While not […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Federally Insured Credit Unions Required to Report Cyber Incidents Within 3 Days

August 18, 2023

Via: SecurityWeek

The new policy, NCUA announced, comes into effect on September 1, and will cover all incidents that impact information systems or the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of data on those systems. “Beginning on September 1, 2023, all federally insured credit […]