Collaborate Disseminate
A newly detected worm is propagating through removable drives to distribute a fileless variant of the BLADABINDI backdoor. In mid-November, researchers at Trend Micro first observed the worm, which the security firm detects as “Worm.Win32.BLADABI… Continue reading Worm Using Removable Drives to Distribute BLADABINDI Backdoor
A German social media provider received an order to pay a €20,000 fine for a data breach that occurred in the summer of 2018. On 22 November, the regional data protection watchdog LfDI Baden-Württemberg announced that it had imposed the fine… Continue reading German Social Media Provider Fined €20K for Data Breach
Two young men received prison sentences for helping to perpetrate a data breach at the UK telecommunications provider TalkTalk. On 19 November, Judge Anuja Dhir QC at the Old Bailey sentenced Matthew Hanley, 23, to 12 months in prison. She handed down … Continue reading Two Young Men Jailed for Involvement in TalkTalk Data Breach
Fraudsters are targeting UK university students with fake tax refund emails designed to steal their personal and/or banking information. According to BBC News, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) received reports of scammers targeting thousa… Continue reading Fraudsters Targeting UK University Students with Fake Tax Refund Emails
Malaysia’s largest media company allegedly suffered a ransomware attack that affected its ability to use its in-house email system. Anonymous sources told The Edge Financial Daily that ransomware attackers struck Media Prima Berhad, a media giant… Continue reading Malaysia’s Largest Media Company Allegedly Suffers Ransomware Attack
Researchers discovered 14 malware families targeting dozens of e-commerce brands just over one week before Black Friday. Kaspersky Lab observed the threats targeting 67 e-commerce brands including 33 consumer apparel sites, eight consumer electronic ou… Continue reading 14 Malware Families Targeting E-Commerce Brands Ahead of Black Friday
A data breach involving luxury retailer Nordstrom has potentially exposed the personal information of thousands of its employees. The Seattle-based company said the compromised data included employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, chec… Continue reading Nordstrom Reveals Data Breach, Sensitive Employee Data Exposed
The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is warning that approximately 4,500 customers had their personal information exposed following a privacy breach involving Canada Post. In a statement on Twitter, the OCS announced on Wednesday that an unauthorized indiv… Continue reading Canada Post Leaked Personal Data of 4,500 Cannabis Customers
A data breach at Bankers Life might have compromised the personally identifiable information of over half a million people. On 25 October 2018, Fortune 1000 company CNO Financial Group, Inc. submitted a report to the Office for Civil Rights’ Brea… Continue reading Half a Million People Potentially Affected by Data Breach at Bankers Life
HSBC Bank sent a letter to an undisclosed number of customers informing them of a data breach that might have exposed their personal information. The California Attorney General’s Office recently received a template of a letter that HSBC Bank sen… Continue reading HSBC Bank Notifies Customers of Data Breach