The US National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that falls under the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the UK National Cyber Security …
Global Study Finds Orgs Are Failing to Protect Data in the Cloud
As companies increasingly migrate to the cloud, many of them are putting their data at risk by failing to understand the extent to which they are responsible for the security of their cloud …
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Muhstik Ransomware Victim Hacks Back, Releases Decryption Keys
A cybercrime victim whose QNAP network-attacked storage (NAS) device was recently infected with Muhstik ransomware decided to try and hack back the attackers, which was a rather successful effort: the …
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Magecart Skimmers Spotted on 2M Websites
A new report by RiskIQ provides and in-depth look at the evolving Magecart threat. Magecart is an umbrella term for various criminal groups that attack websites with the aim of injecting them with …
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Iran Caught Targeting US Presidential Campaign Accounts
Iranian hackers recently targeted a US presidential campaign as well as various government officials (including former officials) and journalists, an investigation by Microsoft found. Between August …
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‘The Cyberthreat Handbook’ Released, Documents ‘Who’s Who’ of Attackers
A new report by Thales and Verint provides an extensive overview of the major threat groups operating in cyberspace. The study looks at the campaigns of around 60 hacking groups over a one-year …
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FBI investigating alleged hacking attempt into mobile voting app during 2018 midterms
Last week, the US attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia announced that during the 2018 US midterm elections, threat actors may have attempted to hack into Voatz, an experimental mobile …
Consumers have concerns about cybersecurity, value education on best practices
A new survey by The Harris Poll and Computer Services shows that while the vast majority (92%) of US consumers are worried about the security of their personal data, many of them lack the knowledge …
DCH Hospital Pays Ryuk Ransomware for Decryption Key
Community-owned DCH Health System in Alabama, which was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this month, has paid the attackers in order to receive a decryption key for the Ryuk ransomware that had …
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DHS and FDA warn about much broader impact of Urgent/11 vulnerabilities
Urgent/11, a range of security vulnerabilities that were initially thought to impact only the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS), actually put many more systems at risk, the US Department of …
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