Cyberattack On Change Healthcare, CEO Cites Security Lapse
CEO Andrew Witty testified before Congress on Wednesday, disclosing a significant cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth Group CEO revealed that…
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Vastaamo Hacker Sentenced For Blackmailing Thousands
Julius Kivimäki, one of Europe’s most sought-after cyber criminals, has been sentenced to more than six years jail for attempting to blackmail more than 30,000…
FCC Fined AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Over Illegal Data Sharing
The Federal Communications Commission has fined the largest phone carriers in the country – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – $200 million over illegal data…
UK Government Law Prohibits Weak Passwords
The UK government has taken steps to safeguard consumers from cyberattacks by prohibiting common and easily-guessable passwords such as “admin” or “12345”. The UK government…
DHS Fortifies Critical Infrastructure Against AI Threats
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD),…
Belarusian Intelligence Agency Hacked, Hacktivists Claimed
Hacktivists claimed breaching the network of Belarusian intelligence agency and allegedly leaked their data in response to the intelligence chief’s recent public remarks accusing the…
Credential Stuffing Attacks Surged To “Unprecedented” Levels
Okta reported an “unprecedented scale” of credential stuffing attacks targeting its identity and access management solutions, resulting in the breach of some customer accounts. Threat…
Central Bank Of Argentina Data Breach: Unverified Claim
A threat actor purports to be selling the database of the Central Bank of Argentina on a hackers’ forum. The potential Central Bank of Argentina…
Hunters Group Hits US Sales Firm, Australian Medical Supplier
The notorious Hunters group has allegedly added two new victims to their dark web portal: Rocky Mountain Sales in the United States and SSS Australia.…
WP-Automatic Plugin Vulnerability: Warnings And Mitigation
Hackers have honed in on a critical WP-Automatic plugin vulnerability, aiming to infiltrate WordPress websites by creating unauthorized admin accounts, according to recent reports. The flaw,…
A Week Of Global Cyber Threats
This week’s TCE Cyberwatch delves into a range of pressing cybersecurity issues impacting the world today. From the rise of malicious AI manipulation in elections…
A Year Of Elections And Misinformation
By Roman Faithfull, Cyber Intelligence Lead, Cyjax 2024 will see more elections than any other year in history: the UK, the US, Russia, India, Taiwan…