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NetMarketShare ends browser war reports due to Google Chrome changes
2020-11-01 16:59

NetMarketShare announced on Sunday plans to shut down its public browser share reporting tool, which has been available for more than 14 years. According to Net Applications, the data provided by NetMarketShare is a primary source in "Tens of thousands of articles and publication".

Gold seller JM Bullion hacked to steal customers' credit cards
2020-11-01 12:53

Precious metal online retailer JM Bullion has disclosed a data breach after their site was hacked to include malicious scripts that stole customers' credit card information. JM Bullion is an online retailer of gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium products, including coins and bullion.

Ransomware Surge Imperils Hospitals as Pandemic Intensifies
2020-11-01 11:29

Hackers are stepping up attacks on health care systems with ransomware in the United States and other countries, creating new risks for medical care as the global coronavirus pandemic accelerates. The three agencies "Have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and health care providers," said the alert issued Wednesday, calling on health systems to "Take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats."

Week in review: Automated pentesting, Oracle WebLogic servers under attack
2020-11-01 11:00

Easily exploitable RCE in Oracle WebLogic Server under attackA critical and easily exploitable remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server is being targeted by attackers, SANS ISC has warned. DNS attacks increasingly target service providersThe telecommunications and media sector is the most frequent victim of DNS attacks, according to EfficientIP. Hackers breach psychotherapy center, use stolen health data to blackmail patientsNews of an unusual data breach at a psychotherapy center in Finland broke over the weekend, after affected patients began receiving emails telling them to pay up or risk their personal and health data being publicly released.