Tag: cyberattack
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Medtech giant Stryker fully operational after data-wiping attack
Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, says it’s fully operational three weeks after many of its systems were wiped out in a cyberattack claimed by the Iranian-linked Handala hacktivist group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/medtech-giant-stryker-fully-operational-after-data-wiping-attack/
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Shut the Front Door on Email Attacks: How to Scale Security Services Without Increasing Workload
<div cla Email remains the primary entry point for cyberattacks, driven largely by phishing and account compromise. For attackers, it is often the simplest and most scalable way to gain access: send enough emails, and eventually, someone clicks. What’s changing is not the entry point, but the sophistication of the attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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Europäische Kommission bestätigt Datenpanne auf der Webplattform Europa.eu durch einen Cyberangriff von Shinyhunters
Die Europäische Kommission hat eine Datenpanne bestätigt, nachdem ihre Webplattform Europa.eu bei einem Cyberangriff gehackt wurde. Die Angreifergruppe Shinyhunters hat sich zu der Erpressungsattacke bekannt. Ein Kommentar von Darren Guccione, CEO und Mitbegründer von Keeper Security. Die gemeldete Datenpanne bei der Europäischen Kommission verdeutlicht das anhaltende Risiko in modernen Cloud-Umgebungen. Die Sicherheitsgrenze ist nicht länger…
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JFrog deckt Angriff auf ein Schwergewicht der KI-Entwicklung auf
Der Angriff zeigt einmal mehr, wie verwundbar die moderne Softwareentwicklung geworden ist. Open-Source-Bibliotheken sind das Fundament zahlloser Anwendungen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/jfrog-deckt-angriff-auf-ein-schwergewicht-der-ki-entwicklung-auf/a44490/
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Cyberkriminelle haben bis zu 76 Tage im Jahr freien Zugang zu Unternehmens-PCs in aller Welt
Betriebssystem-Patches auf PCs mit Windows 10/11 kommen durchschnittlich 127 Tage zu spät. Cybervorfälle und KI-gestützte Angriffe verursachen jährlich Verluste in Höhe von 400 Milliarden US-Dollar durch Ausfallzeiten. Nicht mehr die Sicherheitsverletzung selbst ist die schwerwiegendste Folge eines Cybervorfalls, sondern die daraus resultierenden Betriebsstörungen. Das ist die Quintessenz des Resilience Risk Index 2026, den Absolute… First…
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Versteckte Risiken im Blick: Bitdefender deckt verborgene Angriffsflächen auf
Während Cyberangriffe immer stärker auf bestehende Systeme setzen, wird die Kontrolle der eigenen IT-Umgebung zum entscheidenden Sicherheitsfaktor. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/versteckte-risiken-im-blick-bitdefender-deckt-verborgene-angriffsflaechen-auf/a44480/
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Cyberangriff auf Hasbro: Hacker infiltrieren IT von großem Spielwarenkonzern
Ein Angreifer ist in die IT-Umgebung von Hasbro eingedrungen. Der Spielwarenhersteller rechnet mit einer Aufarbeitungszeit von mehreren Wochen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-auf-hasbro-hacker-infiltrieren-it-von-spielwarenkonzern-2604-207189.html
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FBI Warns Chinese Mobile Apps Could Expose User Data to Cyberattacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public warning about potential data security risks associated with foreign-developed mobile applications, particularly those developed by companies based in China. While the advisory focuses on apps widely used in the United States, the risks highlighted are global and relevant to users worldwide. Apps operating within China’s…
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Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open source LiteLLM project
The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company’s systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/mercor-says-it-was-hit-by-cyberattack-tied-to-compromise-of-open-source-litellm-project/
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Cyberattacks Intensify Pressure on Latin American Governments
Cyber threats across Latin America are increasingly targeting government systems, from disruptive attacks in Puerto Rico to a surge of probes against Colombia’s health sector. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyberattacks-latin-american-governments
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Cybercriminals take aim at Hasbro, weeks of recovery ahead
Hasbro, an American toy maker with more than 5,000 employees, confirmed a cyberattack and proactively took certain systems offline. The intrusion was detected on March 28, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/01/hasbro-cyberattack-network-breach/
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Hybride Angriffe – Bevölkerung wünscht sich mehr Befugnisse für Sicherheitsbehörden
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hybride-angriffe-mehr-befugnisse-sicherheitsbehoerden-a-df2c0df28a2d729b2c4ee0d018431750/
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Romania under daily barrage of cyberattacks, defense minister says
Romanian government institutions are facing thousands of cyberattack attempts every day targeting a wide range of public institutions, Defense Minister Radu Miruta said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romania-cyberattacks-russia-defense-minister
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Hacker zielen auf Exilportal Iranwire
Unbekannte sollen das Exilportal Iranwire gehackt haben.Hacker haben nach Angaben der iranischen Justiz mutmaßlich Zugriff auf Daten eines bekannten Exilportals erlangt. Dabei seien große Menge an Daten erbeutet worden, darunter Schriftwechsel, Listen von Angestellten, Informanten sowie streng vertrauliche Daten, berichtete das Sprachrohr der iranischen Justiz, die Nachrichtenagentur Misan. Bei dem Portal handelte es sich um die gut informierte…
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Wenn Schrift täuscht: Wie KI-Webassistenten auf eine raffinierte Illusion hereinfallen
Auch Unternehmen sind gefordert. Klassische Sicherheitsmaßnahmen reichen längst nicht mehr aus, wenn Angriffe zunehmend raffinierter werden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/wenn-schrift-taeuscht-wie-ki-webassistenten-auf-eine-raffinierte-illusion-hereinfallen/a44473/
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AI Startup Mercor Hit by Supply Chain Attack Linked to LiteLLM
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cyberattack, data, data-breach, malicious, open-source, risk, software, startup, supply-chainA recent Mercor cyberattack has brought renewed attention to the risks associated with open-source software dependencies, after the AI recruiting startup confirmed it was impacted by a broader supply chain compromise. The Mercor data breach, which is still under investigation, has been linked to a malicious incident involving the widely used LiteLLM project. First seen…
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AI Startup Mercor Hit by Supply Chain Attack Linked to LiteLLM
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cyberattack, data, data-breach, malicious, open-source, risk, software, startup, supply-chainA recent Mercor cyberattack has brought renewed attention to the risks associated with open-source software dependencies, after the AI recruiting startup confirmed it was impacted by a broader supply chain compromise. The Mercor data breach, which is still under investigation, has been linked to a malicious incident involving the widely used LiteLLM project. First seen…
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Erneute massive Attacke – EU-Kommission bestätigt schweren Cyberangriff
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-kommission-cyberangriff-mobile-infrastruktur-a-7fb908e67c59c438e067a4fe9fc128c5/
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Javascript-Bibliothek: Nordkoreanische Hacker sollen hinter Axios-Hack stecken
Millionen Entwickler nutzen die Axios-Bibliothek. Hinter dem Schadsoftware-Angriff auf das Open-Source-Projekt stecken womöglich nordkoreanische Hacker. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/javascript-bibliothek-nordkoreanische-hacker-sollen-hinter-axios-hack-stecken-2604-207133.html
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Nach Trivy-Hack: Hacker sollen Quellcode von Cisco erbeutet haben
Der Supply-Chain-Angriff auf Trivy hat Folgen. Die Angreifer sollen an Daten aus Github-Repos und AWS-Konten von Cisco gelangt sein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nach-trivy-hack-hacker-sollen-quellcode-von-cisco-erbeutet-haben-2604-207140.html
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Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project
The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company’s systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/mercor-says-it-was-hit-by-cyberattack-tied-to-compromise-of-open-source-litellm-project/
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Cisco source code stolen in Trivy-linked dev environment breach
Cisco has suffered a cyberattack after threat actors used stolen credentials from the recent Trivy supply chain attack to breach its internal development environment and steal source code belonging to the company and its customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-source-code-stolen-in-trivy-linked-dev-environment-breach/
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Why ‘Emerging Threats’ Are Harder to Prioritize in the AI Era
AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than organizations can prioritize them, forcing security leaders to rethink how they define and defend against “emerging threats.” Most modern threats aren’t new, just amplified by AI, says Akamai’s Brent Maynard. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/emerging-threats-are-harder-to-prioritize-in-ai-era-i-5542
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Why ‘Emerging Threats’ Are Harder to Prioritize in the AI Era
AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than organizations can prioritize them, forcing security leaders to rethink how they define and defend against “emerging threats.” Most modern threats aren’t new, just amplified by AI, says Akamai’s Brent Maynard. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/emerging-threats-are-harder-to-prioritize-in-ai-era-i-5542
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Why ‘Emerging Threats’ Are Harder to Prioritize in the AI Era
AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than organizations can prioritize them, forcing security leaders to rethink how they define and defend against “emerging threats.” Most modern threats aren’t new, just amplified by AI, says Akamai’s Brent Maynard. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/emerging-threats-are-harder-to-prioritize-in-ai-era-i-5542
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Erfolgreicher Cyberangriff auf EU-Kommission spielt angeblich 350 Gigabyte an Daten in die Hände der ‘ShinyHunters”
Infolge des Cyberangriffs auf die Cloud-Infrastruktur der Europäischen Kommission rückt eine Tätergruppe in den Fokus, die Security-Experten schon länger auf dem Schirm haben. Forscher des europäischen IT-Sicherheitsherstellers ESET beobachten die Hacker-Gruppe ‘ShinyHunters” seit langem und sehen hinter dem aktuellen Datenleck ein typisches Muster. Der Angriff auf die Plattform Europa.eu wurde Ende März bekannt. Medienberichten zufolge…
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Dutch Ministry of Finance takes treasury systems offline amid cyber incident investigation
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took treasury banking portal offline after a cyberattack; core tax systems were not affected. The Dutch Ministry of Finance took parts of its infrastructure offline, including the treasury banking portal, after detecting a cyberattack two weeks earlier. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…

