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CISA says Sisense hack impacts critical infrastructure orgs
2024-04-11 14:55

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is investigating the recent breach of data analytics company Sisense, an incident that also impacted critical infrastructure organizations. Today, CISA says the incident also affects critical infrastructure sector organizations in the United States, with the agency now working with partners in the private sector to assess its impact.

CISA investigates critical infrastructure breach after Sisense hack
2024-04-11 14:55

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is investigating the recent breach of data analytics company Sisense, an incident that also impacted critical infrastructure organizations. Today, CISA says the incident also affects critical infrastructure sector organizations in the United States, with the agency now working with partners in the private sector to assess its impact.

US Cyber Safety Review Board on the 2023 Microsoft Exchange Hack
2024-04-09 13:56

US Cyber Safety Review Board released a report on the summer 2023 hack of Microsoft Exchange by China. The Board finds that this intrusion was preventable and should never have occurred.

Key Lesson from Microsoft’s Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account
2024-03-25 11:37

In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they’d been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard (sometimes known as Nobelium). The concerning detail about this case...

Apex Legends players worried about RCE flaw after ALGS hacks
2024-03-18 16:09

Electronic Arts has postponed the North American finals of the ongoing Apex Legends Global Series after hackers compromised players mid-match during the tournament. The hack resulted in the player being able to see the positions of all other players on the map, giving him an unfair competitive advantage.

PetSmart warns of credential stuffing attacks trying to hack accounts
2024-03-07 00:25

Pet retail giant PetSmart is warning some customers their passwords were reset due to an ongoing credential stuffing attack attempting to breach accounts. In new email notifications sent to PetSmart customers first seen by DarkWebInformer, the company warns that customers are being targeted by credential stuffing attacks used to gain access to their accounts.

Hacked WordPress sites use visitors' browsers to hack other sites
2024-03-06 22:35

Hackers are conducting widescale attacks on WordPress sites to inject scripts that force visitors' browsers to bruteforce passwords for other sites. They then hack X accounts, create YouTube videos, or take out Google and X advertisements to promote the sites and steal visitor's cryptocurrency.

North Korea hacks two South Korean chip firms to steal engineering data
2024-03-04 14:46

The National Intelligence Service in South Korea warns that North Korean hackers target domestic semiconductor manufacturers in cyber espionage attacks. In the cases observed by the NIS, the North Korean adversaries used "Living off the land" tactics, which entails abusing legitimate software tools for malicious purposes to evade detection by security products.

U.S. charges Iranian for hacks on defense orgs, offers $10M for info
2024-03-01 14:47

The U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. government and defense entities. The U.S. DoJ announcement says Nasab's job with Mahak Rayan Afraz was merely a front for the hacker's malicious operations.

UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware
2024-02-27 00:13

A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked to the BlackCat ransomware group by sources familiar with the investigation. One of those involved in these calls told BleepingComputer that the attack was linked to the BlackCat ransomware gang by forensic experts involved in the incident response.