Security News

Microsoft Warns of Cyber Attacks Attempting to Breach Cloud via SQL Server Instance
2023-10-04 10:18

Microsoft has detailed a new campaign in which attackers unsuccessfully attempted to move laterally to a cloud environment through a SQL Server instance. "The attackers initially exploited a SQL...

GDPR Data Breach Notification Letter
2023-10-02 16:00

In the current business environment, it is almost inevitable that an organization will experience a security breach that exposes collected personal data to unauthorized access. Under the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, regardless of the severity of the security breach, organizations must inform their EU customers and stakeholders of the incident in a timely manner.

Motel One discloses data breach following ransomware attack
2023-10-02 15:10

The Motel One Group has announced that it has been targeted by ransomware actors who managed to steal some customer data, including the details of 150 credit cards. According to the company's press release, a group of unknown attackers infiltrated its network, intending to launch a ransomware attack, but had limited success thanks to its effective protective measures.

Lazarus impersonated Meta recruiter to breach Spanish aerospace firm
2023-10-02 08:40

Operators of the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT obtained initial access to the network of an aerospace company in Spain last year after a successful spearphishing campaign, by masquerading as a recruiter for Meta - the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The initial contact by the attacker impersonating a recruiter from Meta.

Lazarus hackers breach aerospace firm with new LightlessCan malware
2023-09-29 09:30

The North Korean 'Lazarus' hacking group targeted employees of an aerospace company located in Spain with fake job opportunities to hack into the corporate network using a previously unknown 'LightlessCan' backdoor. The hackers utilized their ongoing "Operation Dreamjob" campaign, which entails approaching a target over LinkedIn and engaging in a fake employee recruitment process that, at some point, required the victim to download a file.

Microsoft breach led to theft of 60,000 US State Dept emails
2023-09-28 20:45

Chinese hackers stole tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts after breaching Microsoft's cloud-based Exchange email platform in May. During a recent Senate staff briefing, U.S. State Department officials disclosed that the attackers stole at least 60,000 emails from Outlook accounts belonging to State Department officials stationed in East Asia, the Pacific, and Europe, as Reuters first reported. Microsoft did not disclose specific details regarding the affected organizations, government agencies, or countries impacted by this email breach.

MOVEit breach delivers bundle of 3.4 million baby records
2023-09-26 14:30

BORN, which collates and uses information on "Pregnancy, birth, the newborn period and childhood to improve care," says it became aware of the incident on May 31 and notified relevant authorities, including the Ontario Provincial Police and the province's Information and Privacy Commissioner. The perinatal and child registry collects data from healthcare providers, labs, and hospitals that provide pregnancy and child services.

SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million
2023-09-26 09:20

The BORN Ontario data breach that impacted 3.4 million people was caused by the exploitation of well-known zero-day vulnerability in Progress MOVEIt Transfer software. On Monday, September 25th, SickKids disclosed that it is "Among the many Ontario healthcare providers" that share sensitive health information with BORN Ontario, a perinatal and child registry that collects, interprets, shares and protects critical data about pregnancy, birth and childhood in the province of Ontario.

BORN Ontario child registry data breach affects 3.4 million people
2023-09-25 17:31

BORN is a perinatal and child registry that collects, interprets, shares and protects critical data about pregnancy, birth and childhood in the province of Ontario.BORN created a web page with details about the impact the incident has on its patients and who is likely affected by the data theft.

National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools
2023-09-25 11:18

US educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse has revealed that the breach of its MOVEit server ended up affecting almost 900 colleges and universities, and resulted in the theft of personal information of their students. NSC has filed a breach notification letter with the California Attorney General's Office on behalf of the affected schools.