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June 14, 2018

RansomCloud Attack Encrypts Cloud-Based Emails

Ransomware may be more commonly used to encrypt files on business networks, although that does not mean consumers are in the clear. Cybercriminals may target ...

June 6, 2018

92 Million Users of MyHeritage DNA Testing Service Affected by Data Breach

MyHeritage, a provider of DNA testing services, has announced it has experienced a data breach that has impacted more than 92 million users. The breach ...

May 31, 2018

Mnubot Banking Trojan Used in Attacks on Brazilian Firms

A new banking Trojan – MnuBot – has been detected by IBM X-Force researchers which uses an unusual method of communication. Instead of using a ...

May 23, 2018

Agari: Business Email Compromise the Most Lucrative Form of Email Attack

A report from the email security vendor Agari provides new insights into the tactics used by cybercriminal groups to conduct email attacks and the extent ...

May 21, 2018

New Variant of Dharma Ransomware Identified

A new variant of Dharma ransomware has been detected. The ransomware is capable of encrypting files on a local device as well files on mapped ...

May 9, 2018

17,639 Capital Digestive Care Clients Impacted by Hacking Attack

Silver Spring, MD-based gastroenterology group Capital Digestive Care has announced that one of its business associates distributed files to a commercial cloud server that dd not ...

May 8, 2018

Does Two-Factor Authentication Protect Businesses from Phishing Attacks?

Two-factor – or multi-factor – authentication is a simple control that makes it harder for unauthorized individuals to gain access to accounts and sensitive data. ...

May 3, 2018

SamSam Ransomware Threat Actors Switch to Targeted Company-Wide Attacks

The threat actors behind the latest SamSam ransomware attacks have switched tactics and are now conducting highly targeted, company-wide attacks with the aim of infecting ...

April 26, 2018

Manufacturer of Oxygen Equipment Reports Data Theft Incident Possibly Impacting 30,000 Individuals

Inogen, a manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators, has found that an unauthorized individual has obtained the credentials of a employees and has used them to ...

April 19, 2018

Security IQ BEC Defense Suite Prepares Businesses for Email Account Compromise Attacks

Business email compromise attacks are on the rise, with one recent report suggesting 44% of businesses have suffered an attack. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks ...

April 18, 2018

Barracuda PhishLine Levelized Programs Offers New Method of Measuring Susceptibility to Phishing Attacks

Yesterday saw the launch of Barracuda PhishLine Levelized Programs – A new approach developed by Barracuda and PhishLine to determine and improve user resistance to ...

April 17, 2018

44% of Businesses Victims of Account Takeover Attacks

Agari has released figures from recent research that show account takeover attacks are soaring. These phishing attacks involve the use of a compromised email account ...

April 13, 2018

Almost 14,000 Affected by SAMBA Privacy Breach

14,000 individuals are being alerted about a February 2018 breach of protected health information at the Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association (SAMBA). The data breach ...

April 12, 2018

Data Breach Notification and Information Security Laws Updated in Oregon

Data breach notification laws in Oregon have been updated to enhance security for state residents whose personal data is accessible to the public during a ...

April 9, 2018

Warning Over Possible MyFitnessPal Phishing Attacks

A recently discovered cyberattack on Under Armour has raised fears about a wave of MyFitnessPal phishing attacks. On March 25, 2018, Under Armour discovered an ...

April 6, 2018

Lazio Football Club Phishing Scam Sees €2 Million Sent to Attackers

Phishing scams can prove expensive for businesses, as the Italian Serie A football team Lazio is now knows all too well. A recent phishing scam ...

April 4, 2018

Data Breach Notification Law Enacted by South Dakota

It has taken some time for South Dakota to introduce legislation to enhance protections for consumers impacted by breaches of their personal private data. Laws ...

April 3, 2018

Phishing Attack on CareFirst BCBS Impacts 6,800 Plan Members

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield is alerting 6,800 of its plan members that some of their protected health information has potentially been accessed by unauthorized ...

March 17, 2018

10,000 ShopRite Clients Have PHI Exposed to Improper Destruction of Device

A Millville, New Jersey based ShopRite pharmacy has reported that an electronic device used to save the signatures of people has been destroyed without first ...

March 15, 2018

Two Thirds of Indian Companies Have been Targeted with Ransomware

Sophos has published a new State of Enterprise Security Report that provides insight into the main threats faced by organizations around the world. The report ...

March 9, 2018

Breach Notification Act Passed by Alabama State Senate

The Alabama Data Breach Notification Act (Senate Bill 318) has been sent for consideration to the House of Representatives after the Alabama Senate last week unanimously passed ...

March 7, 2018

Cyberattacks Becoming the Number 1 Business Risk, Says SonicWall

The latest Cyber Threat Report from SonicWall shows more than 9.32 billion malware attacks were blocked by the company in the past 12 months – ...

March 6, 2018

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Experiences 11,000-Record Breach

It has been discovered that an employee at Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) sent an unauthorized email to a group of KDADS business ...

March 6, 2018

5,123 Individuals Impacted by Flexible Benefit Service Corporation Breach

Chicago-Il-based general agency and benefit administrator Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) has revealed that a phishing attack resulted in an unauthorized person gaining access to ...

March 6, 2018

AppRiver and Datto Help MSPs Protect Clients from Ransomware Attacks

There has been a massive increase in the use of ransomware by cybercriminal gangs over the past two years. The ease of conducting campaigns and ...

February 19, 2018

Triple-S Advantage Suffers Serious Data Breach with 36k Subscribers Impacted

36,000 plan members of Triple-S Advantage has experienced a privacy breach that has impacted. The breach was experience by the Puerto Rico based group when ...

February 8, 2018

FittedCloud Launches Amazon Relational Database Services Cost Optimization Solution

Acton, MA-based FittedCloud has announced it has launched an Amazon Relational Database Services cost optimization solution that allows customers to carefully control their RDS costs. ...

February 4, 2018

Online Breach Reporting Tool Launched in Massachusetts

It has been announced, by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, that a new online data breach reporting tool it to be introduced to simplify the process ...

February 2, 2018

Online Trust Alliance Reveals 2017 was Worst Year Ever for Cyber Attacks

The Online Trust Alliance´s “Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report” has revealed that 2017 was the “worst year ever” for cybersecurity attacks. The organization believes ...

January 31, 2018

Allscripts Facing Class Action Lawsuit Following Ransomware Attack

Allscripts experienced a ransomware attack at centers in Raleigh and Charlotte, NC, resulting in several applications remaining offline for as many as 1,500 clients. Florida-based Surfside Non-Surgical Orthopedics. ...

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