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A letter from the White House regarding ‘What To Do To Protect Against The Threat of Ransomware’.
A letter from the White House regarding ‘What To Do To Protect Against The Threat of Ransomware’. On the second page, you will find the U.S. Government’s recommended best practices – we’ve selected a small number of highly impactful steps to help you focus and make rapid progress on driving down risk. FROM: Anne Neuberger,…
Intuit notifies customers of compromised TurboTax accounts
Accounting software giant Intuit has notified customers that they have suffered a breach. The company warned users of TurboTax that their personal and financial information was accessed by attackers following what looks like a series of account takeover attacks. Intuit announced that the threat actors used credentials (usernames and passwords) obtained from “a non-Intuit source”…
Fermilab – Credential Compromise
The Fermilab physics laboratory has taken action to lock down its systems after security researchers found weaknesses exposing documents, proprietary applications, personal information, project details and credentials. Fermilab, which is part of the US Department of Energy, is a world-famous particle accelerator and physics laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. One database the researchers discovered allowed unauthenticated…
MedNetwoRX – Ransomware
A reported ransomware attack on MedNetwoRX has impeded medical providers’ access to their Aprima electronic health record systems for more than two weeks. This hack impacts medical practices, clinics and hospitals of all sizes, from solo providers to conglomerates that rely on MedNetworx to host the Aprima electronic medical records system from vendor CompuGroup eMDs.…
Facebook Under Investigation For Massive Data Leak
The Irish Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into the massive leak of Facebook user data online. It was recently revealed that the personal data of more than 530 million Facebook users had been posted in a low-level hacking forum, with users’ phone numbers being offered for sale. Facebook’s defence is that the data…
Capcom: Ransomware gang used old VPN device
Capcom has released a final update about the ransomware attack it suffered last year, detailing how the hackers gained access to the network, compromised devices, and stole personal information belonging to thousands of individuals. In early November 2020, Ragnar Locker ransomware hit the Japanese game developer and publisher, forcing Capcom to shut down portions of…
FBI hacks into hundreds of infected US servers
FBI hacks into hundreds of infected US servers (and disinfects them) Of course you do – it was the name behind a foursome of Exchange bugs that got patched in an emergency update early in March 2021. Even though there was just a week to go until March 2021’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft decided to issue…
Apple Mail Security Vulnerability Allows Email Snooping
The researcher is offering details on CVE-2020-9922, which can be triggered just by sending a target an email with two .ZIP files attached. A zero-click security vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Mail would allow a cyberattacker to add or modify any arbitrary file inside Mail’s sandbox environment, leading to a range of attack types. According to…
6 Phases to Guide Your COVID-19 Planning and Response
Businesses have had to adjust very quickly to the global health crisis. It’s imperative to provide context to help successfully navigate these uncharted waters. This guide illustrates the different phases of needs and planning efforts during the COVID-19 crisis. Identifying which phase your business is currently in will help you develop guidelines and ongoing response…