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Yellow Pages Suffers Ransomware and Data Breach
The company, which operates the YP.ca and YellowPages.ca websites, along with Canada411 online service, suffered a data breach after being targeted by the ‘Black Basta’ ransomware and extortion group, as reported by BleepingComputer. Black Basta has also reportedly posted sensitive stolen documents and data online over the weekend, including, but not limited to, ID documents, tax… Read more
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The Philippines Government Agencies Breached
The Philippine Senate is set to conduct an inquiry into the reported massive breach and exposure of sensitive information from the databases of the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). The probe was prompted by expressed alarm over the report that records of 1,279,437 persons in… Read more
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American Bar Association Suffers a Data Breach of Membership Information
The American Bar Association (ABA) has suffered a data breach after hackers compromised its network and gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. The ABA is the largest association of lawyers and legal professionals globally, with 166,000 members as of 2022. The organization provides continuing education and services for lawyers and judges, as well as… Read more
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Ransomware Attacks Increased 91% in March
Ransomware attacks skyrocketed last month according to the new monthly cybersecurity report by NCC Group. New threat group Cl0p is behind the increase as it exploited vulnerabilities in GoAnywhere file transfer manager. Ransomware attacks have spiked, according to the NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence Team. In its monthly threat report, NCC Group reported a 91%… Read more
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Cybersecurity For Smart Cities – Helix22 Is 22nd Century Data Security
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are partnering with international partners’ cybersecurity agencies to publish cybersecurity best practices for smart cities, which integrate public services into a connected environment to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of life in various communities. Seven agencies from… Read more
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Google urges users to update Chrome to address zero-day vulnerability
Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address a zero-day vulnerability targeted by an exploit, already in circulation on the internet, that can allow malicious code to be executed. Google is urging users to upgrade Chrome to the new version, 112.0.5615.121, as soon as possible. The updated version addresses the vulnerability, which affects… Read more
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IRS Cybersecurity Rated “Not Effective” by Treasury Inspector General (TIGTA)
A recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for the Tax Administration (TIGTA) based on fiscal year 2022 auditing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cybersecurity arrangements is finding mostly “ineffective” ratings for the agency’s cybersecurity program, which TIGTA said could put taxpayer data at risk. TIGTA evaluated IRS progress on cybersecurity according to FISMA (Federal Information Security… Read more
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KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Hit With Ransomware
KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands has confirmed that personally identifiable information (PII) was compromised in a January 2023 ransomware attack. Initially disclosed on January 18, the cyberattack resulted in Yum taking systems offline to contain the incident and closing roughly 300 restaurants in the UK for one day. At the time, the… Read more
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QuaDream Emerges As Spyware Replacement for Pegasus
As the Pegasus spyware has begun to wane, Citizen Lab reports that a new vendor called “QuaDream” is rising to take its place. Like Pegasus, the new provider is based in Israel and appears to work exclusively with government clients. However, it has provided its spyware to governments that appear to have used it to… Read more
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Lürssen – Super Yacht Builder Shut Down Over Ransomware
A noted maker of luxury yachts for the super-rich suffered a ransomware attack over the Easter weekend, although it is not clear if sensitive customer information was stolen. Founded in 1875, German shipbuilder Lürssen is said to make annual revenue close to €2bn ($2.2bn) and will doubtless have a list of exclusive clients, making it an attractive target… Read more