Social media accounts - especially those tied to government agencies, big-name companies and high-profile individuals - continue to be a top target for takeover by fraudsters and scammers, especially when it comes to X, formerly known as Twitter. What's the best way to keep these accounts secure?
Cloud providers told the government they aren't very happy about a proposed regulation requiring them to verify the identity of foreign customers, but their complaints are unlikely to stop the U.S. Department of Commerce from proceeding with the rule.
While ransomware groups rightly have a reputation for being morally and ethically bankrupt, many do play things straight with their victims. But RansomedVC is a notable exception. In some ways, it is "more dangerous" because of its expert ability to lie, according to researcher Jon DiMaggio.
A California insurance broker that handles employee benefits, workers' compensation and property liability is notifying more than 1.5 million individuals about a ransomware/data exfiltration attack last August that involved health insurance information, passport numbers and Social Security numbers.
A Texas-based physical and occupational therapy provider is notifying nearly 4 million patients that they have joined the soaring tally of victims of a data theft incident at a Nevada medical transcription vendor last year. The supply chain hack appears to have affected at least 14 million people.
In the latest weekly update, Troy Leach, CSO at Cloud Security Alliance, joins three editors at ISMG to discuss important cybersecurity issues, including how generative AI is enhancing multi-cloud security, AI's influence on authentication processes, and the state of zero trust and IoT security.
A nation-state hacking group run by Russian intelligence gained access to a Microsoft "legacy, non-production test tenant account" and used it to authorize malicious Office 365 OAuth applications, access Outlook, and steal Microsoft and customers' emails and attachments, Microsoft said.
This week, U.S. short seller lender EquiLend Holdings was hacked, the Ivanti exploitation continued, Apple addressed the first zero-day of 2024, Ukraine said hackers had hit a Russian research center, Kasseika ransomware evolved, North Korean hackers were active, and Trello experienced a data leak.
Supply chain attacks and zero-day exploits surged in 2023, helping to set yet another record for data breaches tracked by the Identity Theft Resource Center. James E. Lee, COO of the group, explained why the number of compromises grew so dramatically - from 1,801 incidents in 2022 to 3,205 in 2023.
Does a day ever go by without a fresh set of data breach notifications? Some organizations' breach notifications at least signal respect for the recipient. But others play it shadier, by resorting to marketing spin, minimizing the blame, and in some cases, even indulging in corporate cheerleading.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise in an after-hours regulatory filing disclosed that suspected Russian state hackers had gained access to corporate email inboxes for more than seven months. A threat group tracked as "Midnight Blizzard" first penetrated HPE's cloud-based email service in May 2023.
Federal regulators have released guidance that spells out voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for the healthcare sector. The document is a first step in fleshing out the Biden administration's strategy to push hospitals and other healthcare entities to adopt a stronger cybersecurity posture.
A security vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer software can allow unauthorized users to create a new admin user. The vulnerability is a remotely exploitable authentication bypass flaw. Hackers have targeted file transfer software over the past year, including GoAnywhere MFT.
Rumors are swirling about how the Department of Health and Human Services lost about $7.5 million in grant payments through a series of cyberattacks last year, including speculation over whether the incidents involved sophisticated AI-augmented spear-phishing or more commonplace fraud schemes.
An unsecured database appearing to belong to a Netherlands-based medical laboratory exposed 1.3 million records on the internet, including COVID test results and other personal identifiable information, said a security researcher who discovered the trove and reported his findings to the company.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing bankinfosecurity.com, you agree to our use of cookies.
