Security News

TeamViewer abused to breach networks in new ransomware attacks
2024-01-18 21:07

Ransomware actors are again using TeamViewer to gain initial access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy encryptors based on the leaked LockBit ransomware builder.A similar case was first reported in March 2016, when numerous victims confirmed in the BleepingComputer forums that their devices were breached using TeamViewer to encrypt files with the Surprise ransomware.

Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished
2024-01-11 22:01

Framework Computer disclosed a data breach exposing the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers after Keating Consulting Group, its accounting service provider, fell victim to a...

Halara probes breach after hacker leaks data for 950,000 people
2024-01-11 20:28

Popular athleisure clothing brand Halara is investigating a data breach after the alleged data of almost 950,000 customers was leaked on a hacking forum. Halara told BleepingComputer that it is aware that customer data was allegedly stolen and leaked online and is investigating a potential breach.

Pro-Ukraine hackers breach Russian ISP in revenge for KyivStar attack
2024-01-10 19:43

A pro-Ukraine hacktivist group named 'Blackjack' has claimed a cyberattack against Russian provider of internet services M9com as a direct response to the attack against Kyivstar mobile operator. Kyivstar is Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider and its services were severely disrupted in mid-December by what was later revealed to be an attack from Russian hackers.

Paraguay warns of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business breach
2024-01-09 16:28

The Paraguay military is warning of Black Hunt ransomware attacks after Tigo Business suffered a cyberattack last week impacting cloud and hosting services in the company's business division. "On January 4, we were victims of a security incident in our Tigo Business Paraguay infrastructure as a service, which has affected the normal supply of some specific services to a limited group of clients in the corporate segment." reads a statement from Tigo Business.

Securing helpdesks from hackers: What we can learn from the MGM breach
2024-01-08 15:02

In the wake of the MGM Resorts service desk hack, it's clear that organizations need to rethink their approach to security, particularly when it comes to verifying the identity of employees contacting the helpdesk. They meticulously researched and impersonated an MGM Resorts employee using information gathered from LinkedIn, creating a convincing facade to deceive the helpdesk staff.

Infosec experts divided over 23andMe's 'victim-blaming' stance on data breach
2024-01-04 18:30

23andMe users' godawful password practices were supposedly to blame for the biotech company's October data disaster, according to its legal reps. The letter, which was first reported by TechCrunch, read: "As set forth in 23andMe's October 6, 2023 blog post, 23andMe believes that unauthorized actors managed to access certain user accounts in instances where users recycled their own login credentials - that is, users used the same usernames and passwords used on 23andMe.com as on other websites that had been subject to prior security breaches, and users negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords following these past security incidents, which are unrelated to 23andMe. Therefore, the incident was not a result of 23andMe's alleged failure to maintain reasonable security measures under the CPRA.".

Data breach at healthcare tech firm impacts 4.5 million patients
2024-01-03 16:23

HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company's customers. On December 22, the firm disclosed that it suffered a data breach between July 14 and 23, 2023, which resulted in unauthorized access to some of its systems.

Court hearings become ransomware concern after justice system breach
2024-01-02 16:15

The court system of Victoria, Australia, was subject to a suspected ransomware attack in which audiovisual recordings of court hearings may have been accessed. The Supreme Court of Victoria, aside from two regional hearings in November, only had recordings accessed between December 1 and 21, for example.

EasyPark discloses data breach that may impact millions of users
2023-12-28 19:38

Parking app developer EasyPark has published a notice on its website warning of a data breach it discovered on December 10, 2023, which impacts an unknown number of its millions of users. As reported by BleepingComputer, ParkMobile disclosed a massive data breach in 2021 that exposed the stolen data for 21 million customers.