Tag: cyberattack
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Unglückliche Namenswahl: Cyberangriff stürzte unbeteiligte IT-Firma ins Chaos
Tags: cyberattackDer 2023 erfolgte Cyberangriff auf die Südwestfalen-IT hatte für eine andere IT-Firma Konsequenzen – obwohl sie mit dem Vorfall gar nichts zu tun hatte. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/unglueckliche-namenswahl-cyberangriff-stuerzte-unbeteiligte-it-firma-ins-chaos-2608-211700.html
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Point72 Among Major Hedge Funds Targeted in Cyberattack on Wall Street Through Voice Phishing Campaign
A cyberattack on Wall Street recently targeted several leading hedge funds, including Point72 Asset Management, Millennium Management, Two Sigma Investments, and Citadel. The attackers used voice phishing, or “vishing,” to trick employees into revealing sensitive information or granting access to internal systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/point72-cyberattack-on-wall-street/
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Bitkom-Umfrage – 87 Prozent der Unternehmen erwarten Krise durch hybride Angriffe
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bitkom-unternehmen-krise-hybride-angriffe-a-47826eb8844049332ab8d3482357151e/
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Beacon CRM confirms cyberattack exposed UK charity data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/beacon-crm-confirms-cyberattack-exposed-uk-charity-data
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Top 10 Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Companies 2026
In today’s interconnected digital world, no organization is truly safe from cyber threats. A single unpatched vulnerability can become an open door for a devastating cyberattack, leading to data breaches, financial losses, and irreparable damage to a brand’s reputation. To stay ahead of sophisticated attackers, businesses must be proactive, not reactive. This is where vulnerability…
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Breach Roundup: Water Utilities in 12 US States Hit
Also, Chinese-Made SOHO Routers Contain Trojan, AI Fuels Cybercrime Across Africa. This week: water utilities in 12 U.S. states hit, Trojans in Chinese SOHO routers, banned Chinese companies in U.S. networks, AI fueled cybercrime in Africa, a U.K. police legal database breached, IBM Langflow AI flaw, a cyberattack delayed orders at a Dutch retailer and…
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Hedge fund cyberattacks tied to BlackFile-linked UNC6671 extortion group
A recent wave of cyberattacks targeting hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other financial organizations has been linked to UNC6671, an extortion group reportedly associated with the BlackFile campaign extortion group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hedge-fund-cyberattacks-tied-to-blackfile-linked-unc6671-extortion-group/
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Cyberattack on North Carolina Ports ‘contained’ as Coast Guard, state officials investigate
North Carolina Ports is recovering from a cyberattack after its IT system was “hacked by an outside actor or group,” requiring a switch to manual processing of operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-north-carolina-ports
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Over 4,400 Rockwell PLCs Exposed Online, 22 Found in Water Attack Cities
Forescout found 22 internet-facing Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in cities hit by recent cyberattacks on US water utilities. Nineteen used the same mobile carrier network.Its August 3 scan counted 4,407 exposed Rockwell controllers worldwide, including 2,844 in the United States, but Forescout could not confirm any were compromised. That figure counts exposed First…
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Schweiz: Bundesamt für Informatik und Telekommunikation über Sharepoint gehackt
Ein Cyberangriff hat das Schweizer BIT getroffen. Angreifer sind über Microsoft Sharepoint eingedrungen und haben Hunderte Nutzerkonten kompromittiert. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/schweiz-bundesamt-fuer-informatik-und-telekommunikation-ueber-sharepoint-gehackt-2608-211659.html
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Western government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype
U.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-resilience-black-hat-government-panel/827137/
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Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison
Connor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/connor-moucka-guilty-snowflake-attack-spree/
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Focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype, Western government leaders warn
U.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-resilience-black-hat-government-panel/827137/
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Angriff gegen 120 Unternehmen Kampagne nutzt echte Microsoft-Anmeldung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/phishing-microsoft-teams-echte-login-seite-boesartige-app-berechtigungen-a-2fa1636d91b31c8388f4555881a3fc9f/
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Cyberattacks on water systems expand to 12 states as South Dakota, Georgia announce incidents
Water utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-water-treatment
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BLACK HAT ROUNDTABLE: Security pros dissect fallout from Hugging Face’s double guardrail failure
Tags: cyberattackIt’s come to this. A cyberattack carried out by a machine. Worse, a machine that picked its own victim. Whether that counts as agency is where the experts below part company. Related: Huggy Face break-in explained Hugging Face disclosed July “¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/black-hat-roundtable-security-pros-dissect-fallout-from-hugging-faces-double-guardrail-failure/
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Cyberangriff auf Ungarn: Hacker stürzt Finanzverwaltung ins IT-Chaos
Ein Angreifer hat IT-Systeme der Finanzverwaltung Ungarns infiltriert. Den Zugriff erhielt er wohl über eine seit 2017 bekannte Lücke in Oracle Weblogic. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-auf-ungarn-hacker-stuerzt-finanzverwaltung-ins-it-chaos-2608-211627.html
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Angola’s Largest Telco Breached Hours Before IPO
Unitel, Angola’s dominant mobile operator, continues to recover from a cyberattack that caused outages the day of the government-owned telco’s public offering. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/angolas-largest-telco-breached-hours-before-ipo
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Die neue Realität der Cyberangriffe
Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die Cyberbedrohung grundlegend. Sicherheitslücken werden heute deutlich schneller analysiert und ausgenutzt als noch vor wenigen Jahren, wodurch sich das Zeitfenster für wirksame Gegenmaßnahmen erheblich verkürzt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/die-neue-realitaet-der-cyberangriffe
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Arctic Wolf stellt Cyberresilience-Angebot mit Garantieleistungen von bis zu drei Millionen US-Dollar vor
Arctic Wolf hat heute <> vorgestellt. Das Cyberresilience-Paket aus Produkten und Services soll Unternehmen dabei unterstützen, Cyberrisiken zu reduzieren, sich besser auf Vorfälle vorzubereiten und nach einem Angriff schneller wieder handlungsfähig zu werden. Zugleich sollen die Auswirkungen auf den Geschäftsbetrieb möglichst gering bleiben. Das Angebot verbindet Security-Operations zur Verringerung der Angriffswahrscheinlichkeit mit […] First seen…
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Liechtenstein Cyberattack Exposes Data From Beneficial Ownership Register
The Liechtenstein cyberattack has prompted authorities to investigate a major security breach after copies of sensitive data linked to around 31,000 legal entities were unlawfully accessed from the country’s Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP). First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/liechtenstein-cyberattack-vwbp/
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31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations Register
Cyberattack exposed data of 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register for companies and foundations. A cyberattack compromised data belonging to about 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s register of beneficial owners linked to companies, foundations, and trusts. Liechtenstein’s Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations is a government-maintained register of beneficial ownership. Its purpose is to…
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KI macht Smartphones zur neuen Hochrisiko-Zone der Unternehmens-IT
Mobile Endgeräte rücken durch KI-gestützte Angriffe ins Zentrum der Cyberabwehr. Der »Global Mobile Threat Report 2026« von Zimperium zeigt, wie stark Phishing, Spyware, Schatten-KI und unsichere KI-generierte Apps die mobile Sicherheitslage in Unternehmen verschärfen und warum klassische Endpoint-Strategien nicht mehr ausreichen. Management Summary Mobile Security wird zur KI-Frage: KI-gesteuerte Phishing-Angriffe auf Mobilgeräte sind laut… First…
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CrowdStrike 2026 Threat Hunting Report: KI ist heute fester Bestandteil moderner Cyberangriffe
Cyberangreifer operationalisieren künstliche Intelligenz nicht nur, um Schwachstellen innerhalb von Stunden auszunutzen, sondern auch, um KI, die in Unternehmen eingesetzt wird, anzugreifen. Zudem nutzen Angreifer sie auch, um Angriffe entlang der Software-Lieferkette zu skalieren. CrowdStrike hat am 3. August den 2026 Threat Hunting Report veröffentlicht, der verdeutlicht, wie sehr künstliche Intelligenz mittlerweile Bestandteil von… First…
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New York Pours $9M Into Water Cyber Defense Amid Attacks
New York Fast-Tracks Utilities Grants as Hackers Disrupt Water Systems Nationwide. New York is awarding more than $9 million in cybersecurity grants to water and wastewater systems statewide, fast-tracking the funding after a wave of cyberattacks disrupted utility operations across at least seven states and federal standards efforts remain stalled. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers steal 31,000 records identifying people behind Liechtenstein companies, foundations
A cyberattack compromised tens of thousands of records related to companies, foundations and trusts in Liechtenstein, prompting the government to to form a “crisis unit” to address the breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-steal-records-liechtenstein-companies-foundations
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AI Runs the Hack: Chinese Actor Automates Cyberattacks With DeepSeek
Unit 42 uncovered an AI-driven Chinese hacking campaign where DeepSeek autonomously scanned targets, selected exploits, and launched attacks. Researchers at Palo Alto’s Unit 42 got a front-row seat to something they’d only theorized about before: an AI system running an actual hacking campaign with almost no human steering it. The researchers spotted a Chinese-speaking actor,…
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Umfangreicher Datenzugriff – Cyberangriff auf Liechtenstein: 31.000 Datensätze betroffen
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-auf-liechtenstein-31000-datensaetze-betroffen-a-47fc94ad318c9e6bf070fe990a457c82/
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ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staff
A cyberattack on the U.K.’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has compromised contact data of more than 100,000 police officers and other criminal justice professionals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/
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3rd August Threat Intelligence Report
Minnesota IT Services has confirmed coordinated cyberattacks affecting more than 30 community water utilities across the state. The incidents briefly disrupted a treatment plant in Braham and affected industrial control systems. Officials reported […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/3rd-august-threat-intelligence-report/