Most people have seen hackers or hacker groups portrayed in mainstream media and have a visual in mind of what they look like: malicious actors in dark rooms staring at a wall of screens and code. The same follows for a cybersecurity team – they’re not simply “fix-it” guys who come in to repair the …
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Italian COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Portal Knocked Offline in Ransomware Attack
Italian COVID-19 vaccine booking portal knocked offline in ransomware attack Italy’s Lazio regional government issued a notification on August 1 stating that it had suffered the most serious cyberattack ever. Home to the nation’s capital Rome, Lazio is the second-most populous region of Italy. According to Lazio’s President, all IT systems, including servers for the …
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[Security Weekly] South African Trade and Logistics Halted Due to Ransomware Attack
South African trade and logistics halted due to critical ransomware attack South Africa is facing a nationwide delay in the transports of goods after its state-owned logistics firm Transnet suffered a critical ransomware attack on July 22. Transnet operates most of the country’s ports, railways, and pipelines. Transnet sent a notice to its customers stating …
[Security Weekly] US Law Firm to Fortune 500 Companies Suffers Ransomware Attack and Data Breach
US law firm to Fortune 500 companies suffers ransomware attack and data breach Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C, a US corporate law firm whose clients include some of the world’s biggest corporations, disclosed a ransomware attack incident that happened back in February, which may have led to the compromise of sensitive personal data. Some of …
[Security Weekly] Fashion Retailer Guess Hit By Ransomware, Personal and Financial Data Compromised
Fashion retailer Guess hit by ransomware, personal and financial data compromised US-based fashion retailer Guess announced a data breach where the personal and financial data of more than 1,300 employees and contractors were compromised in a ransomware attack back in February. In a data breach notification letter sent to the Maine Attorney General, Guess disclosed …
[Security Weekly] Kaseya Exploited by REvil for Supply-Chain Ransomware Attack, 1,500 Firms Breached
Kaseya exploited by REvil for supply-chain ransomware attack, 1,500 firms breached Kaseya–an IT management vendor that sells SaaS and on-premises software to managed service providers (MSP), who then use the software to provide IT management services to SMEs–became the entry point of the latest supply chain attack. On July 2, the REvil ransomware gang exploited …
[Security Weekly] Microsoft’s Customer Support Tools Compromised by Nobelium
Microsoft’s customer support tools compromised by Nobelium for targeted attacks Microsoft officially announced that the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Nobelium, also known as APT29, had gained access to a customer support agent’s computer, leading to subsequent cyberattacks targeting Microsoft customers. A highly sophisticated hacking group, Nobelium is infamous for being behind the SolarWinds supply chain …
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[Security Weekly] Carnival Cruises Disclose a Fourth Data Breach Over a Period of 15 Months
Carnival cruises disclose a fourth data breach over a period of 15 months Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest travel company that operates some of the major cruise lines, disclosed another data breach incident that affected the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, and Princess Cruises, making it the fourth data breach incident the …
[Security Weekly] VW and Audi Expose 3.3 Million Personal Records Due to Vendor Mistake
Volkswagen and Audi expose over 3.3 million personal records from North America Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi announced that over 3.3 million personal records of their North American customers and potential buyers were accidentally exposed by an undisclosed third-party vendor. The vendor serves both companies and their authorized dealers in the United States and Canada. …
[Security Weekly] Gaming Giant EA’s Source Code and Debug Tools Stolen from Cyberattack
Video game giant Electronic Arts suffers cyberattack compromising source code Electronic Arts (EA), one of the largest gaming companies in the world and the publisher of popular games like the FIFA series, Battlefield, and The Simpsons, suffered a cyberattack that compromised over 780 GB of data, mostly consisting of source code and debug tools. The …
