Infosys Data Breach Impacts 57,000 Bank of America Customers
In November 2023, the Lockbit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for targeting the Infosys McCamish system, and it appears that the aftermath of the data breach…
Month: February 2024
NHS England awards £1m for wireless tech trials
NHS England has awarded funding to seven NHS trusts to test cutting-edge technology as part of the Wireless Trials programme. The programme will see the…
Microsoft patches 80 vulnerabilities – Security
Microsoft’s regular Patch Tuesday bug-fixes have landed, with a total of 80 vulnerabilities, two of which the company said are under active exploitation, plus several…
A ransomware attack took 100 Romanian hospitals down
A ransomware attack took 100 Romanian hospitals down Pierluigi Paganini February 13, 2024 Authorities in Romania reported that at least 100 hospitals went offline after…
Prudential Financial breached in data theft cyberattack
Prudential Financial has disclosed that its network was breached last week, with the attackers stealing employee and contractor data before being blocked from compromised systems one day…
Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related products, including two zero-day vulnerabilities…
ASD sees “frequency, richness” of cyber info sharing fall away – Security
The Australian Signals Directorate has lamented a decline in the “frequency and richness” of cyber incident data shared with it by the private sector, underlining…
Hackers used new Windows Defender zero-day to drop DarkMe malware
Microsoft has patched today a Windows Defender SmartScreen zero-day exploited in the wild by a financially motivated threat group to deploy the DarkMe remote access…
Duo Jailed for Hacking JFK Taxi Dispatch System
The two Americans reportedly received assistance from two Russian hackers in the highly sophisticated hacking scheme, resulting in profits exceeding $100,000 over the years. Two…
Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-21412, CVE-2024-21351)
On February 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered fixes for 72 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including two zero-days (CVE-2024-21412, CVE-2024-21351) that are being leveraged by attackers in…
Remote Monitoring & Management software used in phishing attacks
Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) software, including popular tools like AnyDesk, Atera, and Splashtop, are invaluable for IT administrators today, streamlining tasks and ensuring network…
New variants of Qakbot malware under development
Despite its infrastructure being seized and dismantled in a multinational law enforcement sting in the summer of 2023, the Qakbot malware that some of the…