Cybersecurity
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The attorney general of Connecticut is questioning whether genetic testing giant 23andMe violated data privacy laws after hackers tried to sell the information of millions of 23andMe users on a cybercrime forum last month. The company has been embroiled in controversy since the leaks came to light. A researcher downloaded two files from the forum […]
The Ace Hardware CEO reported that out of Ace Hardware’s 1,400 servers and 3,500 networked devices, 1,202 were affected by the incident. The restoration process is underway, particularly for the 196 servers crucial for the logistics operations.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware International Counter Ransomware Initiative Announces First Joint Policy Statement. Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 2, 2023 Reports indicate ransomware attacks targeting international government institutions are on the rise. A U.S.-led global coalition against ransomware endorsed a joint policy statement declaring that member governments should not pay ransoms. […]
Atlassian has issued a warning to administrators about a critical security flaw in Confluence software. The flaw, known as CVE-2023-22518, allows attackers to exploit improper authorization and potentially destroy data on vulnerable servers.
Governance & Risk Management , Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Innotec Deal Will Allow Accenture to Support Global Companies With Spanish Presence Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • November 2, 2023 Paolo Dal Cin, global lead, Accenture Security (Image: Accenture) Accenture purchased one of Spain’s most prominent cybersecurity service providers to better support multinational companies […]
Reverse Engineering the Office 3D Component Reverse engineering plays a critical role in uncovering and understanding software vulnerabilities, as it allows cybersecurity experts to dissect and analyze code — providing valuable insights into how potential weaknesses and security flaws can be exploited or mitigated. Office 3D Parsing The dynamic library MSOSPECTRE.DLL (shown in Figure 5) […]
A Massachusetts-based medical management company has agreed to a $100,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services following a 2017 ransomware attack. The company, Doctors’ Management Services — which provides medical billing and payer credentialing services — was attacked by the now-defunct GandCrab ransomware gang in April 2017, but the intrusion was […]
One of the highest-traffic airports in Mexico said it is responding to a cyberattack. The Querétaro Intercontinental Airport — about three hours from Mexico City — confirmed reports that it had been attacked by hackers, posting a notice on social media sites that it had called in experts to help address the issue. “We reported […]
Social media platforms offer immense opportunities for financially motivated threat actors to conduct large-scale attacks against unsuspecting Internet users. Fraudulent and malicious threats are prevalent on all social networks and it has become crucial for users to be aware of the latest tricks that can compromise the security of their accounts, data, reputation and finances. […]