Tag: breach
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Feds worry AT&T breach could out informants
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm and actor over federal agency breach tied to Salt Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm and a Shanghai cyber actor for ties to Salt Typhoon and a federal agency breach. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., LTD., for its involvement in the activities of the Salt Typhoon APT group,…
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How victims of PowerSchool’s data breach helped each other investigate ‘massive’ hack
School workers say they resorted to crowdsourcing help among each other following PowerSchool’s breach, fueled by solidarity and the slow response from PowerSchool. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/18/how-victims-of-powerschools-data-breach-helped-each-other-investigate-massive-hack/
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Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network
The Treasury Department announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The post Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/treasury-levels-sanctions-tied-to-a-massive-hack-of-telecom-companies-and-breach-of-its-own-network/
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US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-names-one-of-the-hackers-allegedly-behind-massive-salt-typhoon-breaches/
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How Much of Your Business is Exposed on the Dark Web?
The dark web is a thriving underground market where stolen data and corporate vulnerabilities are openly traded. This hidden economy poses a direct and growing threat to businesses worldwide. Recent breaches highlight the danger. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/how-much-of-your-business-is-exposed-on-the-dark-web/
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Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council
Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with £600K demand First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gateshead_council_cybersecurity_incident/
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BeyondTrust Breach Exposes API Key Abuse Risks
3 min readWhen a single API key compromise spiraled into a broader attack, it exposed how overlooked non-human identities can become gateways for escalating threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/beyondtrust-breach-exposes-api-key-abuse-risks/
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Cybersecurity Breaches Degrade Consumer Trust, but Apathy Rises
Most consumers are still unaware of their own role in cybersecurity incidents and continue to place primary blame on external bad actors. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/cybersecurity-breaches-degrade-consumer-trust-but-apathy-rises/
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Label giant Avery says website hacked to steal credit cards
Avery Products Corporation is warning it suffered a data breach after its website was hacked to steal customers’ credit cards and personal information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/label-giant-avery-says-website-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/
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Cyber disruptions remain top business risk concern in US, globally
A report from Allianz shows the global disruption caused by CrowdStrike’s IT mishap added to longtime concerns about data breaches and ransomware. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-business-risk-us-globally/737447/
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University of Oklahoma isolates systems after ‘unusual activity’ on IT network
The school, which has more than 34,000 students, appeared on the leak site of a ransomware gang on Tuesday, with the group claiming to have stolen 91 GB of data that allegedly includes employee data, financial information and more.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/university-of-oklahoma-isolates-systems-unusual-activity
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PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data
A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/powerschool-data-breach-victims-say-hackers-stole-all-historical-student-and-teacher-data/
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UnitedHealth hid its Change Healthcare data breach notice for months
The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected over 100 million Americans, the health giant told regulators. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/unitedhealth-hid-its-change-healthcare-data-breach-notice-for-months/
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CISA unveils ‘Secure by Demand’ guidelines to bolster OT security
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, ceo, cisa, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, flaw, framework, infrastructure, international, network, office, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with its international cybersecurity allies, has unveiled the “Secure by Demand” guidelines to safeguard operational technology (OT) environments. The framework provides a blueprint for OT owners and operators to prioritize cybersecurity when procuring digital products.This initiative addresses growing concerns about vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, including energy…
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Millions Stolen: North Korea Hackers Target Blockchain Industry
The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea have joined forces to issue a stark warning to First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/millions-stolen-north-korea-hackers-target-blockchain-industry/
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Hackers are exploiting a new Fortinet firewall bug to breach company networks
Security researchers say “tens” of Fortinet devices have been compromised so far as part of the weeks-long hacking campaign. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/hackers-are-exploiting-a-new-fortinet-firewall-bug-to-breach-company-networks/
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OneBlood Notifying Donors Affected by 2024 Ransomware Hack
Attack on Blood Center Spotlights Ongoing Supply Chain Risk in Healthcare Sector. Six months after a ransomware attack temporarily crippled its blood donation and distribution activities, Florida-based nonprofit OneBlood is reporting a data breach to regulators that affected donors’ personal information. Why is the incident reawakening healthcare supply chain concerns? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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BeyondTrust flaw CVE-2024-12686 exploited in the wild
BeyondTrust discovered the flaw last month while investigating breaches of a ‘limited number’ of SaaS customers at the hands of Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366618092/CISA-BeyondTrust-flaw-CVE-2024-12686-exploited-in-the-wild
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US govt says North Korea stole over $659 million in crypto last year
North Korean state-backed hacking groups have stolen over $659 million worth of cryptocurrency in multiple crypto-heists, according to a joint statement issued by the United States, South Korea, and Japan on Tuesday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-north-korea-stole-over-659-million-in-crypto-last-year/
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HIPPA Updates Loom as Healthcare Breaches Boom: Prevent and Protect with Microsegmentation
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Barings Law enleagues 15,000 claimants against Google and Microsoft
Barings Law has signed up 15,000 claimants in a data breach suit against Microsoft and Google. The firm says the tech giants use personal data without proper consent to train AI models First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366618055/Barings-Law-enleagues-15000-claimants-against-Google-and-Microsoft
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Beware cybersecurity tech that’s past its prime, 5 areas to check or retire
Tags: access, advisory, ai, antivirus, attack, authentication, breach, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, network, password, penetration-testing, risk, router, siem, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, waf, zero-trustCybersecurity leaders can choose from an ever-expanding list of digital tools to help them ward off attacks and, based on market projections, they’re implementing plenty of those options.Gartner predicts a 15% increase in cybersecurity spending for 2025, with global expenditures expected to reach $212 billion in the upcoming year. The research and consulting firm says…
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Malicious Kong Ingress Controller Image Found on DockerHub
A critical security breach in the software supply chain has been detected. An attacker accessed Kong’s DockerHub account… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/malicious-kong-ingress-controller-image-dockerhub/
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Consumers are becoming apathetic to cyber incidents, research finds
Despite an increase in cyber incidents, breaches had less impact on consumer trust in 2024, a Vercara survey found. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/consumer-trust-cyber-incident-data-breach/737145/
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Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea
In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs to prioritize taking more aggressive offensive actions in cyberspace rather than emphasizing defense. It’s been said before. And it’s easier said than done. Experts that spoke with reporters…
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A breach of Gravy Analytics’ huge trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions
The company confirmed the breach after a hacker posted millions of location data records online. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/gravy-analytics-data-broker-breach-trove-of-location-data-threatens-privacy-millions/
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Data breach compromises STIIIZY customers’ data
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