Collaborate Disseminate
A hacker calling themselves “nears” claims to have compromised the systems of multiple healthcare facilities across France, claiming to have gained access to the records of over 1.5 million people.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of … Continue reading 750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital
Cybercriminals have adopted a novel trick for infecting devices with malware: sending out physical letters that contain malicious QR codes.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Malware delivered via malicious QR codes sent in the post
ShrinkLocker is a family of ransomware that encrypts an organisation’s data and demands a ransom payment in order to restore access to their files. It was first identified by security researchers in May 2024, after attacks were observed in Mexico, Indo… Continue reading ShrinkLocker ransomware: what you need to know
Jack Teixeira, the 22-year-old former Air National Guardsman who leaked hundreds of classified documents online, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Teixeira, who served as an IT specialist at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, was… Continue reading IT specialist Jack Teixeira jailed for 15 years after leaking classified military documents on Discord
Scammers have leapt at the opportunity to exploit vulnerable UK residents by sending bogus messages telling them they need to take action to receive help with their winter heating bills.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Winter Fuel Payment scam targets UK citizens via SMS
SelectBlinds, a popular online retailer of blinds and shades, has disclosed a security breach that has impacted 206,238 of its customers.
Hackers successfully managed to embed malware onto the company’s website, capable of stealing sensitive informa… Continue reading 200,000 SelectBlinds customers have their card details skimmed in malware attack
A disgruntled former Disney employee is facing charges that he hacked into the company’s restaurant menu systems and wreaked havoc on its digital displays that could have potentially put lives at risk.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security… Continue reading Fired Disney worker accused of hacking into restaurant menus, replacing them with Windings and false peanut allergy information
As the United States of Americas enter the final days of the race for the White House, the FBI has warned that fraudsters are using the presidential election campaign to scam citizens out of their savings and personal data.
Read more in my article o… Continue reading Fraudsters exploit US General Election fever, FBI warns
One of the largest internet providers in France, Free S.A.S, has confirmed that it recently suffered a cybersecurity breach after a hacker attempted to sell what purported to be stolen data from the organisation on the dark web.
Read more in my arti… Continue reading French ISP Free confirms data breach after hacker puts customer data up for auction
A US $10 million reward is being offered to anyone who has information about four members of an Iranian hacking group.
The US government’s Rewards for Justice initiative is making the reward available for information about four men believed to be me… Continue reading US offers $10 million bounty for members of Iranian hacking gang