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US contractor pays $300k to settle accusation it didn't properly look after Medicare users' data
2024-10-16 23:15

Resolves allegations it improperly stored screenshots containing PII that were later snaffled A US government contractor will settle claims it violated cyber security rules prior to a breach that...

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US disrupts Anonymous Sudan DDoS operation, indicts 2 Sudanese brothers
2024-10-16 18:36

The United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment today against two Sudanese brothers suspected of being the operators of Anonymous Sudan, a notorious and dangerous hacktivist group...

China again claims Volt Typhoon cyber-attack crew was invented by the US to discredit it
2024-10-15 01:15

Enough with the racist-sounding 'dragons' and 'pandas', Beijing complains – then points the finger at koalas Chinese authorities have published another set of allegations that assert the Volt...

US healthcare org admits up to 400,000 people's personal info was snatched
2024-10-14 22:03

It waited till just before Columbus Day weekend to make mandated filing, but don't worry, we saw it A Houston-based services provider to healthcare organizations says a crook may have grabbed up...

US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities
2024-10-12 03:05

Also, phishing's easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK...

US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants
2024-10-11 21:30

Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon,...

Healthcare attacks spread beyond US – just ask India's Star Health
2024-10-11 02:57

Acknowledges bulk customer data leak weeks after Telegram channels dangled it online Leading Indian health insurance provider Star Health has admitted to being the victim of a cyber attack after...

US, UK warn of Russian APT29 hackers targeting Zimbra, TeamCity servers
2024-10-10 18:49

U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned today that APT29 hackers linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) target vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers "at a mass scale." [...]

China Possibly Hacking US “Lawful Access” Backdoor
2024-10-08 11:00

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Chinese hackers (Salt Typhoon) penetrated the networks of US broadband providers, and might have accessed the backdoors that the federal government uses...

AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
2024-10-07 14:51

Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports. [...]