Tag: security
Over a million clinical records exposed in data breach
A clinical research organization’s dataset has been discovered online The documents include Personally Identifiable Information (PII) It’s not clear whether criminals have accessed the information A dataset belonging to a clinical research firm has been discovered publicly exposed online without an encryption or password-protection. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the…
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Hackers are targeting Signal with new QR code-linked cyberattack
Google researchers are warning of an ongoing phishing campaign It distributes QR codes which grant the attackers access to people’s Signal accounts The targets are mostly military personnel, experts warn Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been increasingly targeting Signal Messenger users, with QR code-powered phishing attacks, malware, and more, experts…
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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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