Collaborate Disseminate
A semiconductor foundry notified its customers of a computer virus incident that at least partly disrupted its shipping schedule. On 5 August, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) published an update about a computer virus infecti… Continue reading Semiconductor Foundry Notifies Customers of Computer Virus Incident
Law enforcement personnel have arrested three suspected members of an international computer crime group for their roles in perpetrating malware campaigns against U.S. companies. On 1 August, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release… Continue reading Three Suspected Members of Computer Crime Group in Custody for Malware Campaigns
Reddit said that a digital attacker infiltrated some of its systems and accessed user data during a recent security incident. On 1 August, the social news aggregation website revealed that an attacker had compromised a few of its employees’ accou… Continue reading Reddit Says Some User Data Accessed in Security Incident
A 2017 breach at one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe might have exposed 10 million records containing personal data. On 31 July, Dixon’s Carphone issued an “Update on Investigation into Unauthorized Data Access.̶… Continue reading Breach at Electronics Retailer Might Have Exposed 10M Data Records
A data security incident at a pediatric hospital affected more than 100,000 individuals including patients and employees. On 20 July, the Boys Town National Research Hospital published a “Notice of Data Security Incident” on its website. Ac… Continue reading Data Security Incident at Pediatric Hospital Affects 100K Individuals
A shipping company suffered a ransomware attack that affected certain network systems in one of its regions of operation. On 25 July, COSCO Shipping Lines disclosed on Facebook that it had suffered a “local network breakdown” in the America… Continue reading Shipping Company Struck by Ransomware Attack
The Kronos banking trojan has returned with several new attack campaigns as well as a few updates. In April 2018, researchers at Proofpoint detected a new variant of the malware. It’s the first time Kronos surfaced after largely disappearing from… Continue reading Kronos Malware Returns With New Attack Campaigns, Updates
Someone leaked the source code for the Exobot Android banking trojan online, leading the malware to circulate widely on the underground web. Bleeping Computer said it received a copy of the source code from an unknown individual in June. In response, i… Continue reading Exobot Android Banking Trojan’s Source Code Leaked Online
A data breach that’s being described as Singapore’s “worst” digital attack on record exposed the personal information of an estimated 1.5 million people. On 20 July, multiple ministries Singapore’s government held a press … Continue reading Data of 1.5 Million People Breached in Singapore’s ‘Worst’ Digital Attack
Microsoft announced its Identity Bounty Program through which security researchers can earn up to $100,000 for an eligible submission. On 17 July, Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) unveiled the creation of a new bug bounty program to help it re… Continue reading Researchers Can Earn Up to $100K via Microsoft Identity Bounty Program