Former IT manager pleads guilty to attacking high school network
Conor LaHiff, a former IT manager for a New Jersey public high school, has admitted to committing a cyberattack against his former employer following the…
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Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper data breach affects 14.7 million people
Mr. Cooper is sending data breach notifications warning that a recent cyberattack has exposed the data of 14.7 million customers who have, or previously had, mortgages…
WordPress hosting service Kinsta targeted by Google phishing ads
WordPress hosting provider Kinsta is warning customers that Google ads have been observed promoting phishing sites to steal hosting credentials. Kinsta says the phishing attacks…
Qbot malware returns in campaign targeting hospitality industry
The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over the summer. In August, a…
What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes
Receiving an unprompted one-time passcode (OTP) sent as an email or text should be a cause for concern as it likely means your credentials have…
Rhadamanthys Stealer malware evolves with more powerful features
The developers of the Rhadamanthys information-stealing malware have recently released two major versions to add improvements and enhancements across the board, including new stealing capabilities…
MongoDB says customer data was exposed in a cyberattack
MongoDB is warning that its corporate systems were breached and that customer data was exposed in a cyberattack that was detected by the company earlier…
Microsoft unveils new, more secure Windows Protected Print Mode
Microsoft announced a new Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP), introducing significant security enhancements to the Windows print system. “WPP builds on the existing IPP print…
QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability actively exploited by malware botnet
A Mirai-based botnet named ‘InfectedSlurs’ is exploiting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in QNAP VioStor NVR (Network Video Recorder) devices to hijack and make…
The Week in Ransomware – December 15th 2023
Today’s column brings you two weeks of information on the latest ransomware attacks and research after we skipped last week’s article. The big news over…
Ex-Amazon engineer pleads guilty to hacking crypto exchanges
Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed pleaded guilty this week to hacking and stealing over $12.3 million from two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022. The…
Delta Dental of California data breach exposed info of 7 million people
Delta Dental of California and its affiliates are warning almost seven million patients that they suffered a data breach after personal data was exposed in a…