Collaborate Disseminate
For the past couple of years, Bluetooth has become the de-facto standard in low-range communication, with a particular impact on smart home and IoT development. From smart speakers to smart lights and everything in between, Bluetooth makes connectivity… Continue reading Towards a Universal Security Solution against Bluetooth Low Energy Attacks
Kevin Helms reports: A global bitcoin scam has reportedly leaked personal data of about 250,000 people from more than 20 countries. The majority of the compromised data were of people in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, and the U.S. This bitcoin scam… Continue reading Personal Data of 250,000 People From 20 Countries Leaked by Bitcoin Scam
From the FTC, this press release: Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Wisconsin-based retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to… Continue reading FTC Reaches Settlement with Kohl’s over Allegations it Failed to Provide Victims with Information Related to Identity Theft
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) today disclosed that a cyberattack against the CPA Canada website allowed unauthorized third parties to access the personal information of over 329,000 members and other stakehol… Continue reading CPA Canada discloses data breach affecting 329,000 individuals
CBR reports: Cyber criminals using the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware stole internal data during a May 11 attack on Elexon — the organisation that helps balance and settle the UK’s electricity market — and have now posted it online in a bid to pressure t… Continue reading Internal Data Stolen, Leaked, in REvil Attack on Electricity Market’s Elexon
Catalin Cimpanu reports: MagBo, a shadowy online marketplace where hackers sell and buy hacked servers, is doing better than ever and has soared in popularity to become the largest criminal marketplace of its kind since its launch in the summer of 2018… Continue reading A cybercrime store is selling access to more than 43,000 hacked servers
With healthcare systems under constant strain amid the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, hospitals and healthcare facilities around the world have also been hit by a wave of cyberattacks, including ransomware attacks. While officials have already issued warn… Continue reading Global Ransomware and Cyberattacks on Healthcare Spike during Pandemic
John E. Dunn reports: Someone on the dark web is touting for sale an unusual database a lot of people might pay handsomely to get their hands on. Another rich cache full of sensitive company data, or perhaps something stolen from a military power? In f… Continue reading Criminal forum trading stolen data suffers ironic data breach
The Durango Herald reports: The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is demanding an investigation into the U.S. Treasury Department after the tribe said the department leaked confidential tribal information given to it as part of an effort to obtain funds under … Continue reading Southern Ute Indian Tribe says U.S. Treasury Dept. leaked confidential information
Video conferencing platform use has skyrocketed as people turn to remote work and e-learning, and Zoom has witnessed a tremendous surge in popularity. This popularity, though, has brought increased scrutiny that has revealed several issues with the pla… Continue reading Who installs Zoom apps outside the Play Store? Well, lots of people.