Tag: security
PowerSchool hit by cyberattack which saw student and teacher data stolen
PowerSchool said that in late December, threat actors accessed its student information system and stole data on students and teachers We don’t know exactly how many people were affected by the breach The data was allegedly deleted PowerSchool, a major education technology software platform for K-12 schools, has confirmed suffering…
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Green Bay Packers online store used to steal fan credit card details
Green Bay Packers has notified customers of an October 2024 incident The threat actors installed a skimmer on the team’s online store An unknown number of people lost their credit card information Fans of the Green Bay Packers NFL team looking to buy merch from the team’s ecommerce site may…
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Beware, that Social Security email could be hiding dangerous malware
Security researchers from Cofense spot multiple phishing emails impersonating the US Social Security Administration The goal was to deploy the ConnectWise Remote Access Trojan The email frequency increased in the days leading up to the 2024 US presidential elections Cybercriminals are impersonating the US Social Security Administration in an attempt…
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I think the title of the world’s most powerful mini PC has been claimed by HP and yes, it’s an AMD workstation
The Z2 Mini G1a is what HP calls a compact Next Gen AI PC Its top model comes with a Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 teamed with 128GB LPDDR5X 30 of them can fit in a 42U rack tower The HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Desktop PC is an advanced…
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Chinese cybersecurity firm hit by US sanctions over ties to Flax Typhoon hacking group
The US Treasury has sanctioned Integrity Technology Group It claims the company was used in attacks on Western entities Both Integrity and the Chinese government criticize the decision A Chinese technology company allegedly tied to the notorious state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been placed on the US…
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Guam’s critical infrastructure is under attack – and Volt Typhoon is the top suspect
Intrusions have been detected in Guam’s power infrastructure The moves have all the markers of a Volt Typhoon campaign However not everyone in Guam is convinced of the threat New reports have claimed notorious Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon is targeting the critical infrastructure of small island nation Guam, looking…
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