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NYSE parent gets $10M wrist tap for failing to report 2021 systems break-in
2024-05-22 19:30

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Ascension healthcare takes systems offline after cyberattack
2024-05-08 21:28

Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, has taken some of its systems offline to investigate what it describes as a "Cyber security event." As a major U.S. nonprofit health system, Ascension operates 140 hospitals and 40 senior care facilities across 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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Kaspersky accused of helping Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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U.K., U.S. and Canadian Cyber Authorities Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Operational Technology Systems
2024-05-03 16:37

The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. Pro-Russia hacktivists exploit both virtual network computing remote access software and default passwords to access the software components of internet-exposed industrial control systems associated with OT devices.

Panda Restaurants discloses data breach after corporate systems hack
2024-05-01 17:35

Panda Restaurant Group, the parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San, disclosed a data breach after attackers compromised its corporate systems in March and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals. The company discovered a data security breach on March 10, 2024, which affected some of its corporate systems but left in-store systems, operations, and guest experience unaffected.

Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities in Judge0 Expose Systems to Complete Takeover
2024-04-29 09:58

Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in the Judge0 open-source online code execution system that could be exploited to obtain code execution on the target system. The three flaws,...

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike
2024-04-24 13:36

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing attack campaign that's leveraging phishing emails to deliver malware called SSLoad. The campaign, codenamed FROZEN#SHADOW by Securonix, also...

Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-04-18 21:02

American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack. Frontier is a leading U.S. communications provider that provides gigabit Internet speeds over a fiber-optic network to millions of consumers and businesses across 25 states.

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years
2024-04-15 11:42

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 10 users from updating to Windows 11 on systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology audio drivers and Intel 11th Gen Core processors. The company first acknowledged in November 2021 that some Intel audio drivers were triggering blue screens back on Windows 11 21H2 devices when it also added safeguard holds blocking Windows 11 upgrades from being offered to customers on affected systems.