Spike in Snake Ransomware Activity Attributed to New Campaign
"Security researchers attributed a spike in Snake ransomware activity to a new campaign that’s targeted organizations worldwide. Snake...
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- May 4, 2020
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Kaspersky: RDP brute-force attacks have gone up since start of COVID-19
"Cyber-security firm Kaspersky says the number of brute-force attacks targeting RDP endpoints rose sharply since the onset of the...
- May 1, 2020
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Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in Popular Remote Learning Plug-ins
As more students move to online learning platforms, vulnerability researchers are revealing security flaws in some common software...
- Apr 29, 2020
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Ransomware Shuts Down Colorado Hospital IT Network Amid COVID-19
"Parkview Medical Center is continuing to recover from a ransomware attack that shut down its IT network over a week ago; another...
- Apr 21, 2020
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Detroit hospital network says data breach affected more than 100,000 patient accounts
"A Detroit-area health care organization is alerting patients that their information may have been compromised in a recent data breach....
- Apr 17, 2020
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5 Things Ransomware Taught Me About Responding in a Crisis
What happened in Atlanta is worth studying because it was one of the earliest cases of a major city ransomware attacks and because it...
- Apr 16, 2020
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FBI Alerts to BEC Scams Targeting COVID-19 PPE Supply Procurement.
"Hackers are targeting those attempting to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19-related medical supplies with...
- Apr 10, 2020
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Travelex reportedly paid millions to hackers after ransomware attack.
"Travelex reportedly paid hackers $2.3 million to regain access to its own computer systems after they were compromised in a ransomware...
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Zoom Signs-Up Ex-Facebook CSO as Google Bans Platform
"Zoom has brought former Facebook CSO Alex Stamos on board to bolster a new security push, as reports emerged that Google and the US...
- Apr 7, 2020
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Health care cybersecurity: new front in coronavirus battle.
"Health care professionals battling the coronavirus now face a second front in the war -- cyberattacks -- that threaten to disrupt...
- Mar 18, 2020
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Most ransomware attacks take place during the night or over the weekend
"FireEye: 27% of all ransomware attacks take place during the weekend, 49% after working hours during weekdays. The vast majority of...
- Mar 17, 2020
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U.S. health agency was under cyberattack during its response to coronavirus
"The U.S Health and Human Services Department was targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend as the agency grapples with the coronavirus...
- Mar 13, 2020
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Hackers use fake coronavirus maps to infect visitors with malware
"Hackers are once again taking advantage of concerns of COVID-19 by using fake coronavirus maps to infect visitors with malware....
- Mar 4, 2020
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Casinos in Las Vegas Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack
“We are actively monitoring the situation” "Slot machines in two Las Vegas casinos were out of action for almost a week in an incident...
- Feb 24, 2020
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Over 120 Million US Consumers Exposed in Privacy Snafu
Security researchers have discovered a publicly exposed cloud database containing personal data and behavioral profiles on 120 million...
- Feb 18, 2020
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Bug in WordPress plugin can let hackers wipe up to 200,000 sites.
Same bug can also let attackers gain access to the admin account. WordPress site owners who use commercial themes provided by ThemeGrill...
- Feb 4, 2020
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witter says an attacker used its API to match usernames to phone numbers
Twitter discloses security incident involving the abuse of one of its official API features. "In a statement published today, Twitter...
- Jan 27, 2020
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Wyden calls on NSA to examine White House cybersecurity following Bezos hack.
"Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Friday pressured the National Security Agency (NSA) on efforts to secure personal devices of government...
- Jan 10, 2020
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Las Vegas hit by cyberattack as it hosts CES
The attack, discovered Tuesday, came as people gathered for the world's largest tech show. Whoever came up with the slogan, "What happens...
- Jan 3, 2020
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Iran's 'forceful revenge' against the US is likely to include cyber warfare...
Iran's leaders vowed to exact "a forceful revenge" against the US Friday in response to an American drone strike that killed Iranian Quds...
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