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Yamaha Music Victimized in Cyberattack
Yamaha’s Canadian music division confirmed that it recently dealt with a cyberattack after two different ransomware groups claimed to have attacked the company. The Yamaha Corporation — different from the spun-off motorcycle division — is a Japanese manufacturing giant producing musical instruments and audio equipment. It is considered the world’s largest producer of musical equipment.…
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Average Cost of Data Breach Rises To $4.45 Million – IBM
Data breach costs rose to $4.45 million per incident in 2023, IBM found in its annual Cost of a Data Breach report. Customer and employee personal identifiable information was the most commonly breached type of data in 2023 and was involved in 52% of all breaches reported. The $4.45 million per incident in 2023 is up…
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US To Launch a “US Cyber Trust Mark”
The White House today announced the launch of a new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program, which will label cyber-secure smart devices and help Americans more easily choose devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The program, which was first proposed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will mark products that meet established cybersecurity criteria with a…
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North Korean JumpCloud Hack Targets Their Cryptocurrency Clients
A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s systems to target its…
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2 Ransomware Groups Claim Same Hack at Estee Lauder
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has disclosed a data breach just as two ransomware groups made claims about stealing vast amounts of information from the company. In a statement issued on July 18, Estée Lauder said it suffered a cybersecurity incident. The company admitted that an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systems and obtained…
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EU Urged To Start Preparing for Quantum Cyber Attacks
The European Union (EU) must prepare for quantum cyberattacks and adopt a new coordinated action plan to ensure a harmonized transition to post-quantum encryption to tackle quantum cybersecurity threats of the future. That’s according to a new discussion paper written by Andrea G. Rodriguez, lead digital policy analyst at the European Policy Centre. Advances in quantum computing…
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Dating App Exposes 2.3 Million Records
A non-password protected database that contained approximately 2.3 million records has been discovered by researchers. Upon further investigation, it became clear that these records were associated with multiple dating applications contained in a single database. A majority of the records referred to an application called 419 Dating – Chat & Flirt. However, inside the database,…
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Clop Ransomware Victims Number 347
Analysts are now aware of 347 impacted organizations, including 58 educational institutions in the United States. This includes Colorado State University, which last week confirmed that student and employee data may have been stolen. More than 18.6 million individuals had their data compromised as a result of the MOVEit hack. He warned that the cybercrime…
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National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan Comprised of 69 Steps
The White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) released its much-awaited marching orders to implement the National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) that it published in March. The implementation plan features “more than 65 high-impact initiatives requiring executive visibility and interagency coordination that the Federal government will carry out to achieve the strategy’s objectives,” NCD said. Each of…
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FAKE Versions of Threads App Go To #1 in Europe-Real Version Is Not Yet Available
Apple has taken down a fake version of the popular Threads app from its App Store in Europe. The fake app, developed by SocialKit LTD, had been soaring up the charts of the most downloaded apps. However, thanks to the diligent work of cybersecurity firm and a solo iOS developer, the fraudulent app has been exposed…