What is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and how you can mitigate the risks of data leaks such as the ‘Mother of All Breaches’ Cybersecurity researchers recently uncovered what is now being dubbed the ‘Mother of all Breaches.’ With over 26 billion personal records exposed, this data leak has set a new, unfortunate record in […]
A cyber attack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago to take IT systems offline with a severe impact on its operations. The Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago took IT systems offline after a cyberattack. The security incident severely impacted normal operations also causing the delay of medical care. Lurie Children’s Hospital is one of the […]
Resecurity identified bad actors offering a significant number of AnyDesk customer credentials for sale on the Dark Web. Such information being available for cybercriminals could act as a catalyst for new attacks, including targeted phishing campaigns. Having additional context about a particular customer, the probability of a successful compromise could increase significantly. For example, one […]
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An international law enforcement operation, named Synergia, led to the arrest of 31 individuals involved in ransomware, banking malware, and phishing attacks. Operation Synergia was led by Interpol and ran from September to November 2023 involving law enforcement agencies from 50 countries. The international law enforcement operation was launched to curb the escalation and professionalisation […]
A US man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars through SIM swapping. Daniel James Junk (22) of Portland was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that resulted in the theft of millions […]
German police seized 50,000 Bitcoin from the former operator of the now-defunct piracy website movie2k.to. The police in Saxony, Germany, have seized 50,000 Bitcoin (more than $2.1 billion at the current exchange rate) from the former operator of the now-defunct piracy site movie2k. “This is the most extensive security of Bitcoins by law enforcement authorities […]
Crooks stole around $112 million worth of Ripple XRP from the crypto wallet of Rippleâs co-founder Chris Larsen. This week, crooks stole around $112 million worth of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet belonging to the Rippleâs co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen. Larsen pointed out that the hackers compromised his personal XRP […]
Data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January. According to the researchers, at least two cybercrime gangs, CYBO […]
Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability Business division of the company on January 17th. BleepingComputer contacted Schneider Electric which […]