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![Water services giant Veolia North America hit by ransomware attack](/static/build/img/news/water-services-giant-veolia-north-america-hit-by-ransomware-attack-small.jpg)
Veolia North America, a subsidiary of transnational conglomerate Veolia, disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted systems part of its Municipal Water division and disrupted its bill payment systems. The attack hasn't disrupted Veolia's water treatment operations or wastewater services.
![Trello API abused to link email addresses to 15 million accounts](/static/build/img/news/trello-api-abused-to-link-email-addresses-to-15-million-accounts-small.jpg)
An exposed Trello API allows linking private email addresses with Trello accounts, enabling the creation of millions of data profiles containing both public and private information. In a conversation with emo, BleepingComputer learned that a publicly exposed API was used to associate email addresses with public Trello profiles.
![Australian Organisations Struggling to Resolve Tensions Between Personalisation, Privacy](/static/build/img/news/australian-organisations-struggling-to-resolve-tensions-between-personalisation-privacy-small.jpg)
Organisations in Australia face a significant challenge with data. Why organisations want data to deliver personalisation.
![X adds passkeys support for iOS users in the United States](/static/build/img/news/x-adds-passkeys-support-for-ios-users-in-the-united-states-small.jpg)
X, formerly Twitter, announced today that iOS users in the United States can now log into their accounts using passkeys. The passkeys will be linked to the iOS device they're generated on and will significantly reduce the risk of breaches by providing protection against phishing attacks and blocking unauthorized access attempts.
![Kasseika ransomware uses antivirus driver to kill other antiviruses](/static/build/img/news/kasseika-ransomware-uses-antivirus-driver-to-kill-other-antiviruses-small.jpg)
A recently uncovered ransomware operation named 'Kasseika' has joined the club of threat actors that employs Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver tactics to disable antivirus software before encrypting files. Kasseika abuses the Martini driver, part of TG Soft's VirtIT Agent System, to disable antivirus products protecting the targeted system.
![Windows 10 KB5034203 preview update adds EU DMA compliance](/static/build/img/news/windows-10-kb5034203-preview-update-adds-eu-dma-compliance-small.jpg)
Microsoft has released the January 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, which adds Digital Markets Act compliance in the European Economic Area to allow European users to uninstall all apps in Windows by March 6. The KB5034203 is a monthly non-security optional cumulative update that enables Windows administrators to try out fixes and improvements that will come with the February 2024 Patch Tuesday release.
![CISA boss swatted: 'While my own experience was certainly harrowing, it was unfortunately not unique'](/static/build/img/news/cisa-boss-swatted-while-my-own-experience-was-certainly-harrowing-it-was-unfortunately-not-unique-small.jpg)
CISA Director Jen Easterly has confirmed she was the subject of a swatting attempt on December 30 after a bogus report of a shooting at her home. One of the most troubling trends we have seen in recent years has been the harassment of public officials across the political spectrum, including extreme incidents involving swatting and direct personal threats.
![Jason’s Deli says customer data exposed in credential stuffing attack](/static/build/img/news/jasons-deli-says-customer-data-exposed-in-credential-stuffing-attack-small.jpg)
Jason's Deli is warning of a data breach in notifications sent to customers of its online platform stating that their personal data was exposed in credential stuffing attacks.In a data breach notification sent to customers, Jason's Deli says hackers obtained credentials of member accounts at Jason's Deli from other sources and, on December 21, 2023, used them in a credential stuffing attack against the restaurant's website.
![Accused PII seller faces jail for running underground fraud op](/static/build/img/news/accused-pii-seller-faces-jail-for-running-underground-fraud-op-small.jpg)
A Baltimore man faces a potential maximum 20-year prison sentence after being charged for his alleged role in running an online service that sold personal data which was later used for financial fraud. The filing claims customers would approach Charleron with a name and home address, plus a payment in the region of $25 sent either via cryptocurrency or other digital means, and in return they would receive the PII necessary to take out credit cards in a victim's name.
![Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024 (Free Download)](/static/build/img/news/alt/antivirus-stats-small.jpg)
While artificial intelligence discourse and chatbots dominated 2023, the cybersecurity space still pulled our attention now and then with cyberattacks, reminding us that technology advancements without cybersecurity can be counterintuitive, an approach akin to setting the cart before the horse. With this in mind, TechRepublic Premium spoke with a wide range of experts to find out their views on where the cybersecurity sector is headed.