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Nikkei Inc. recently fell victim to a business email compromise (BEC) scam that cost the Japanese media conglomerate $29 million. In a statement released on October 30, the company revealed that an employee at Nikkei America based in New York City fell… Continue reading BEC Scam Swindled Media Conglomerate Nikkei out of $29 Million
We all know about the type of attacker who leverages their technical expertise to infiltrate protected computer systems and compromise sensitive data. This breed of malicious actor makes news all the time, prompting us to counter their exploits by inve… Continue reading 5 Social Engineering Attacks to Watch Out For
A man has pleaded guilty to participating in an identity theft and fraud scheme that targeted U.S. servicemembers and veterans. On October 29, Fredrick Brown, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and o… Continue reading Man Admits Role in Identity Theft Plot that Targeted U.S. Military Persons
The traditional career path for a chief information security officer (CISO) is fairly straightforward. An individual begins their career in IT but ultimately moves to security after demonstrating a security mindset. Once established within the ranks of… Continue reading Leadership Through Security: The Changing Role of the CISO
Fancy Bear has begun targeting anti-doping authorities and sporting organizations ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. On October 28, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center revealed that it had identified at least 16 national and international org… Continue reading Fancy Bear Targeting Anti-Doping Organizations Ahead of 2020 Olympic Games
A ransomware incident at TrialWorks forced at least two law firms to request deadline extensions for some of their court cases. JML Law, APLC requested an extension of 18 days to submit documents pertaining to one of its cases. According to court files… Continue reading Court Cases Affected by TrialWorks Ransomware Incident
A scammer stole a little more than $500,000 from the City of Ocala, Florida as the result of a successful spear phishing attack. According to Ocala.com, an Ocala employee fell for a spear-phishing attack, one of the most common variants of phishing cam… Continue reading Scammer Stole $500K from Ocala, FL in Spear Phishing Attack
Jackson Health System (JHS) paid a civil money penalty of $2.15 million after having violated some of HIPAA’s provisions. The case dates back to August 2013 when JHS submitted a breach report to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Depar… Continue reading Jackson Health System Fined $2.15M for HIPAA Violations
Researchers spotted a malspam campaign that targeted German organizations with samples of the Buran crypto-ransomware family. In early October, Bromium observed a malspam campaign whose emails impersonated online fax service eFax. The emails contained … Continue reading Malspam Campaign Targeted German Organizations with Buran Ransomware
Researchers discovered a new cryptojacking worm called “Graboid” that has spread to more than 2,000 unsecured Docker hosts. In its research, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team noted that it’s the first time it’s discovered a… Continue reading Graboid Cryptojacking Worm Has Struck Over 2K Unsecured Docker Hosts