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Cybercrooks exploit human flaws in about 99% of their attacks, using social engineering across email, cloud applications and social media to gain a foothold in a targeted infrastructure, new research shows. Almost all cyber-attacks begin with luring em… Continue reading Cybercriminals count on human interaction in 99% of attacks, research shows
Ransomware operators have targeted more American intitutions than ever this year, including state and local government systems, school districts, healthcare facilities and other entities. And with the payouts circulated in the news, it’s hardly a… Continue reading Americans don’t want their tax dollars paying off ransomware crooks
Around 400 dental offices across the United States have fallen victim to ransomware after the operators breached an IT vendor shared by all the practices. A notice sent out by the Wisconsin Dental Association reveals that hackers breached the backend s… Continue reading Hackers breach IT vendor shared by 400 medical practices infecting every office with ransomware
Ransomware operators compromised the New Kent County Public Schools system in the State of Virginia this week, holding students’ data ransom, in the latest of a long string of cyber-attacks targeting school systems across the United States. The s… Continue reading Hackers hit Virginia school district days before school year starts
The anonymous hacker who jailbroke iOS 12.4 via a recycled bug has confirmed on Twitter that Apple’s latest update for iPhones and iPads kills the jailbreak. A vulnerability patched by Apple in iOS 12.3 was accidentally reintroduced by the iPhone… Continue reading Apple update kills iOS 12 jailbreak
The Ireland-based Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has released a guide to GDPR breach notifications to help controllers understand their obligations regarding notificat… Continue reading How to Prepare for Data Breach Notifications under GDPR
Government officials’ decisions related to cybersecurity actively impact voting decisions among Americans, according to a recent study. Awareness about cyber-security among U.S. residents today so high that Americans are now using this knowledge … Continue reading Study: Americans won’t vote for candidates who approve ransomware payments
Choice Hotels, a hospitality franchisor based in Maryland that owns chains such as Comfort Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Cambria Hotels, has suffered a cyber incident that exposed 700,000 guest records, including full names, addresses, phone nu… Continue reading Hackers steal 700,000 guest records from Choice Hotels
Networking behemoth Cisco has rolled out an important firmware update for users of its 220 Series smart switches after a researcher discovered three security flaws in the systems, including two deemed critical. In typical bug-reporting fashion, Switchz… Continue reading Patch Your Cisco 220 smart switches now! Critical flaws exposed
Banking start-up Monzo has sent out emails to half a million customers after its engineers caught a glimpse of the PIN numbers associated with their cards. The British banking service, which serves 2.5 million customers, recently secured a new round of… Continue reading Banking start-up exposes PINs for 500,000 customers on the verge of US launch