June 19, 2018 More than 400 Models of Axis Communications Cameras Vulnerable to Remote Attacks More than 400 models of Axis Communications’ security cameras contain vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors to intercept and view camera footage, take ... Read more
June 19, 2018 More than 22,000 Container Orchestration and API Management Systems Exposed on Internet Many organizations have turned to the public cloud to help them scale resources to meet demand, reduce operating costs and improve the effectiveness of IT ... Read more
June 15, 2018 Yahoo Fined £250,000 by ICO for 2014 Data Breach The UK’s Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined Yahoo £250,000 over the data breach the company experienced in 2014. The fine was issued to resolve ... Read more
June 15, 2018 Dixons Carphone Breach Exposes 5.9 Million Payment Cards Dixons Carphone, the UK electronics and telecommunications retailer, has experienced a massive breach of payment card data. The payment card details of 5.9 million customers ... Read more
June 14, 2018 RansomCloud Attack Encrypts Cloud-Based Emails Ransomware may be more commonly used to encrypt files on business networks, although that does not mean consumers are in the clear. Cybercriminals may target ... Read more
June 6, 2018 92 Million Users of MyHeritage DNA Testing Service Affected by Data Breach MyHeritage, a provider of DNA testing services, has announced it has experienced a data breach that has impacted more than 92 million users. The breach ... Read more
May 31, 2018 Mnubot Banking Trojan Used in Attacks on Brazilian Firms A new banking Trojan – MnuBot – has been detected by IBM X-Force researchers which uses an unusual method of communication. Instead of using a ... Read more
May 23, 2018 Agari: Business Email Compromise the Most Lucrative Form of Email Attack A report from the email security vendor Agari provides new insights into the tactics used by cybercriminal groups to conduct email attacks and the extent ... Read more
May 21, 2018 New Variant of Dharma Ransomware Identified A new variant of Dharma ransomware has been detected. The ransomware is capable of encrypting files on a local device as well files on mapped ... Read more
May 9, 2018 17,639 Capital Digestive Care Clients Impacted by Hacking Attack Silver Spring, MD-based gastroenterology group Capital Digestive Care has announced that one of its business associates distributed files to a commercial cloud server that dd not ... Read more
May 8, 2018 Does Two-Factor Authentication Protect Businesses from Phishing Attacks? Two-factor – or multi-factor – authentication is a simple control that makes it harder for unauthorized individuals to gain access to accounts and sensitive data. ... Read more
May 3, 2018 SamSam Ransomware Threat Actors Switch to Targeted Company-Wide Attacks The threat actors behind the latest SamSam ransomware attacks have switched tactics and are now conducting highly targeted, company-wide attacks with the aim of infecting ... Read more
April 26, 2018 Manufacturer of Oxygen Equipment Reports Data Theft Incident Possibly Impacting 30,000 Individuals Inogen, a manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators, has found that an unauthorized individual has obtained the credentials of a employees and has used them to ... Read more
April 19, 2018 Security IQ BEC Defense Suite Prepares Businesses for Email Account Compromise Attacks Business email compromise attacks are on the rise, with one recent report suggesting 44% of businesses have suffered an attack. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks ... Read more
April 18, 2018 Barracuda PhishLine Levelized Programs Offers New Method of Measuring Susceptibility to Phishing Attacks Yesterday saw the launch of Barracuda PhishLine Levelized Programs – A new approach developed by Barracuda and PhishLine to determine and improve user resistance to ... Read more
April 17, 2018 44% of Businesses Victims of Account Takeover Attacks Agari has released figures from recent research that show account takeover attacks are soaring. These phishing attacks involve the use of a compromised email account ... Read more
April 13, 2018 Almost 14,000 Affected by SAMBA Privacy Breach 14,000 individuals are being alerted about a February 2018 breach of protected health information at the Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association (SAMBA). The data breach ... Read more
April 12, 2018 Data Breach Notification and Information Security Laws Updated in Oregon Data breach notification laws in Oregon have been updated to enhance security for state residents whose personal data is accessible to the public during a ... Read more
April 9, 2018 Warning Over Possible MyFitnessPal Phishing Attacks A recently discovered cyberattack on Under Armour has raised fears about a wave of MyFitnessPal phishing attacks. On March 25, 2018, Under Armour discovered an ... Read more
April 6, 2018 Lazio Football Club Phishing Scam Sees €2 Million Sent to Attackers Phishing scams can prove expensive for businesses, as the Italian Serie A football team Lazio is now knows all too well. A recent phishing scam ... Read more
April 4, 2018 Data Breach Notification Law Enacted by South Dakota It has taken some time for South Dakota to introduce legislation to enhance protections for consumers impacted by breaches of their personal private data. Laws ... Read more
April 3, 2018 Phishing Attack on CareFirst BCBS Impacts 6,800 Plan Members CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield is alerting 6,800 of its plan members that some of their protected health information has potentially been accessed by unauthorized ... Read more
March 17, 2018 10,000 ShopRite Clients Have PHI Exposed to Improper Destruction of Device A Millville, New Jersey based ShopRite pharmacy has reported that an electronic device used to save the signatures of people has been destroyed without first ... Read more
March 15, 2018 Two Thirds of Indian Companies Have been Targeted with Ransomware Sophos has published a new State of Enterprise Security Report that provides insight into the main threats faced by organizations around the world. The report ... Read more
March 9, 2018 Breach Notification Act Passed by Alabama State Senate The Alabama Data Breach Notification Act (Senate Bill 318) has been sent for consideration to the House of Representatives after the Alabama Senate last week unanimously passed ... Read more
March 7, 2018 Cyberattacks Becoming the Number 1 Business Risk, Says SonicWall The latest Cyber Threat Report from SonicWall shows more than 9.32 billion malware attacks were blocked by the company in the past 12 months – ... Read more
March 6, 2018 Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Experiences 11,000-Record Breach It has been discovered that an employee at Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) sent an unauthorized email to a group of KDADS business ... Read more
March 6, 2018 5,123 Individuals Impacted by Flexible Benefit Service Corporation Breach Chicago-Il-based general agency and benefit administrator Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) has revealed that a phishing attack resulted in an unauthorized person gaining access to ... Read more
March 6, 2018 AppRiver and Datto Help MSPs Protect Clients from Ransomware Attacks There has been a massive increase in the use of ransomware by cybercriminal gangs over the past two years. The ease of conducting campaigns and ... Read more
February 19, 2018 Triple-S Advantage Suffers Serious Data Breach with 36k Subscribers Impacted 36,000 plan members of Triple-S Advantage has experienced a privacy breach that has impacted. The breach was experience by the Puerto Rico based group when ... Read more