Category: security
UK private health services firm told to pay up $2m for ransomware hit
UK healthcare organization HCRG reportedly hit by ransomware attack Over 2.5TB of data offered for sale by Medusa ransomware gang Latest in a series of ransomware attacks targeting healthcare orgs A private health and social services provider, the HCRG Care Group, has reportedly suffered a cyberattack at the hands of…
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US soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon cyberattacks, linked to Snowflake data theft
A US Army soldier is facing charges linked to the Snowflake hack The accused faces $500,000 in fines and 20 years behind bars The soldier intends to plead guilty to all charges A US army soldier accused of two counts of unlawfully transferring confidential phone records has said he intends…
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US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack
A data breach has apparently hit the US Coast Guard The paychecks of over a thousand employees have been affected The Coast Guard is investigating the incident A data breach has affected the personnel and payroll systems of the US Coast Guard, and has impacted member pay, and forced the…
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A new and dangerous keylogger is on the loose – here’s how to stay safe
Snake Keylogger seen in more than 280 million blocked infection attempts The malware uses advanced obfuscation mechanics There are ways to defend the endpoints Cybersecurity researchers from Fortinet have warned about a new, dangerous threat called Snake Keylogger. This information-stealing piece of malware has been observed in more than 280…
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Chinese hackers abuse Microsoft tool to get past antivirus and cause havoc
Trend Micro has spotted Earth Preta dodging antivirus in new attack The malware deployment checks to see if ESET antivirus is installed Malware hijacks legitimate processes to inject malicious code A Chinese hacking group tracked as Earth Preta and Mustang Panda has been spotted using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector…
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In a test, 2000 people were shown deepfake content, and only two of them managed to get a perfect score
iProov study finds older adults struggle most with deepfakes False confidence is widespread among the younger generation Social media is a deepfake hotspot, experts warn As deepfake technology continues to advance, concerns over misinformation, fraud, and identity theft are growing, thanks to literacy in AI tools being at a startling…
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