Security
Pentagon says 26K people impacted by data breach from early 2023
The US Department of Defense (DOD) is notifying more than 26,000 current and former employees, job applicants, and partners whose sensitive personally identifiable information was exposed in a “data breach incident” detected in early 2023, DefenseScoop has learned.
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Microsoft says nation-state hackers are using its AI tools
State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and trick their targets.
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The way to your heart is through… ChatGPT
More people are using ChatGPT as a wingman and some suffer from a heartbreak of deepfakes, according to McAfee.
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“20 fake bank accounts opened in my name”: stolen identity turns into nightmare
Celia from Australia had a firsthand experience of the circles of hell that identity theft victims have to go through. Even years later, she was fighting banks to stop criminals from using her name, and her story has some important lessons for everyone.
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Trans-Northern Pipelines latest ALPHV/BlackCat ransom claim
Major Canadian oil and gas pipeline operators Trans Northern Pipelines (TNPI) have been claimed by the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang – one of six victims posted Tuesday in what appears to be a pre-Valentine's day ransom sweep.
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Rhysida Ransomware cracked: researchers release free decryptor
Rhysida Ransomware has just experienced its Enigma moment as Korean researchers from Kookmin University shared a method to decrypt files affected by this infamous malware strain.
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Massive ransomware attack hits 18 hospitals in Romania
Romanian authorities announced a “massive” ransomware cyberattack affecting the activities of at least 18 hospitals. The Health information system (HIS) was knocked offline.
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Cannabis industry workers put in danger due to data leak
A cannabis tech company has exposed millions of records containing the private data of employees working at cannabis dispensaries.
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The real threat to cybersecurity isn’t cybercrime, it’s burnout
Cybercrime poses a significant threat to industries and individuals alike. However, there are some less obvious but just as damaging issues that we need to be wary of, too. The new menace threatening cyberspace is burnout.
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Fake LastPass app discovered on the Apple App Store
LastPass, a popular password manager, has alerted its customers to a fraudulent app impersonating the company on the Apple App Store.
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N. Korea exacts $3B from 58 cyberattacks to fuel nuclear program, UN says
An unpublished United Nations report says that dozens of suspected cyberattacks by North Korea raked in $3 billion used to help develop its nuclear weapons program.
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US offers $15M reward to end HIVE ransom gang for good
The US State Department has put forth a $10M reward for information leading to the final takedown of the slippery Hive ransomware gang.
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Sonel’s secrets spilled over leaked internal chat
The Polish high-quality measuring instruments maker left an open instance revealing internal communications, including passwords shared via employee conversations.
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Two million affected as learning app suffers data leak
A misconfigured database on the LectureNotes Learning App, a platform for sharing class notes, has exposed more than two million user records, the Cybernews research team has discovered.
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Known ransomware attacks increased 68% last year
With the rise of ransomware-as-a-service gangs like LockBit and ALPHV, known ransomware attacks surged by 68% in 2023 and reached a record level, according to the latest State of Malware report by Malwarebytes.
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Snowboard manufacturer Burton hacked in sophisticated cyberattack
Sporting goods company Burton, which specializes in products aimed at snowboarders, has reported that a “sophisticated cyberattack” back in February 2023 affected 5170 individuals.
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Pilot companion app vulnerable to flight performance manipulations
The iOS app Flysmart+, which pilots use to calculate aircraft takeoff performance, weight, and balance, was vulnerable to practical attacks that could result in a tailstrike or runway excursion on departure, cybersecurity researchers at Pen Test Partners have discovered.
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Verizon employee inadvertently leaks data of 63 thousand colleagues
Verizon, one of the largest American telecommunications companies, has disclosed a data breach impacting 63,206 individuals. The inadvertent disclosure of personal data was attributed to employee wrongdoing.
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GTA 5 top malicious torrent file
Fake versions of Grand Theft Auto V and World of Warcraft are among the two most popular torrent files threat actors use to distribute malware, according to new research.
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Cyber trolls face up to five years in jail
The Online Safety Act enforces new regulations regarding cyber flashing, epilepsy trolling, and other harmful activities.
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