Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2024

“Due to the effects of a large-scale cyber attack, Niconico has been unavailable since early morning on June 8th” reads the incident notice published by the company. The company also suspended the Niconico Account login on external services. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Central government employees of India will receive a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Cyber Attacks by this month and suggesting measures to take before a cyber attack and steps to mitigate risks, if in case, an organization becomes a victim to a digital attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

In a statement issued by the delivery giant yesterday, the 5 centuries old non-profit government organization is busy investigating a cyber incident that brought its operations to knees from early this month. Russia linked hackers group dubbed LockBit Ransomware is suspected to be behind the cyber attack and a probe is still on.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As soon as a cyber attack takes place and hackers gain access to loads of info, such as passwords and usernames, they sell them to other cyber crooks who then use such credentials to take over online accounts. To those unaware of the credential stuffing concept, here’s a gist. Is it really possible in practical?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Succession Wealth, a financial wealth management service offering company, has released a press statement that a cyber attack targeted its servers and it can only reveal details after the investigation gets concluded. Prima Facie revealed that hackers accessed no client data in the attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported. Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The report that was compiled after taking the response of over 400 cloud engineers and security analysts concluded that their cloud platforms suffered a variety of attacks in the past 12 months and that includes incidents related to ransomware, crypto mining malware attacks, infiltrations and breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Guardian’s Australian staff were targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack that led to the leak of personal information of 140 current and former staff members. As the email servers of the Guardian are corrupted, the staff are using temporarily email accounts to communicate official matters.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

This week a cyber attack hit the Government of Bermuda causing the interruption of internet/email and phone services. The attack impacted all the government departments. ” reads the message published on the official account of the government on X. . ” said Burt. ” added Burt. .”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2022

A SaaS security company says a spike in cyber attacks from Russia and China in recent weeks suggests the two countries may be coordinating their cyber efforts. “The vast volumes of data analyzed suggests these countries may even be coordinating attack efforts. Guest Accounts, File Sharing Are Risks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

CommScope, an American company that is in the business of providing network infrastructure, was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack. German-based company Rheinmetall has become a victim of a cyber attack recently, and hackers fraudulently accessed data related to industrial customers, largely from the automobile sector.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A large number of cyber attacks occur every day and they have no regard for large corporations or individuals. The post The Role of Cybersecurity in Accounting appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. It comes as no surprise that cybersecurity is one of the most important topics in this hacker-prone Internet era.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 20, 2025

The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) - The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in to an

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2023

Only a limited portion of customer data was reportedly leaked in the attack and accessed information, such as phone numbers, account details, SIM card serial numbers, and mobile billing plan details. The post Google Fi Customer Information leaked in a Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

We already have robust security processes in place for any account access changes, which will require you to confirm your identity using either Biometrics or Two Factor Authentication.” “It is important to note that our systems are secure. ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2025

The Record Media first reported the news of a cyber attack on Ukraines national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia that disrupted online ticket services, causing long lines at Kyivs station. Source: Daryna Antoniuk’s X account “The online systems of Ukrzaliznytsia suffered a large-scale targeted cyberattack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2022

Exploiting privilege sprawl—or the always-on, always-available administrative access to servers, workstations, and laptops—through lateral movement is at the heart of 82% of ransomware attacks today. While one account might serve as an initial entry point, attackers seldom accomplish their goal with access to a singular system in mind.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The cyber attack also caused significant airport delays. According to The Guardian , which first reported the incident,hackers may have accessed company customers emails along with usernames, passwords and personal details of top accountancy firms blue-chip clients. Deloitte has faced hacking claims twice recently.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In today’s blog, we’re unpacking why MFA is a cornerstone topic in this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and how it can keep your organization safe from potentially devastating cyber attacks. Multi-factor authentication is something many of us encounter in our online lives in conjunction with passwords. First let’s recap.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By that, I mean that data on individuals, their bank accounts, their credit card numbers, their buying habits, and many other aspects of their lives can be monetized or exploited in many different ways, some of which we're just beginning to understand." The other is that data is the new 'gold.'

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: " Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities " (summary here ). However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable to cyber attacks.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A previously undocumented "phishing empire" has been linked to cyber attacks aimed at compromising Microsoft 365 business email accounts over the past six years.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2020

“Netsential confirmed that this compromise was likely the result of a threat actor who leveraged a compromised Netsential customer user account and the web platform’s upload feature to introduce malicious content, allowing for the exfiltration of other Netsential customer data.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Researchers linked the threat actor DoNot Teamto a new Android malware that was employed in highly targeted cyber attacks. ” The app can gather call logs, contacts, SMS messages, precise locations, account information, and files stored in external storage. ” reads the report published by CYFIRMA.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Sea-Tac's X/Twitter account posted the following on Saturday morning around 9 a.m.: " The Port of Seattle, including SEA Airport, is experiencing an internet and web systems outage, which is impacting some systems at the airport.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In 2023, upon discovering the cyber attack, the Anna Jaques Hospital took the impacted systems down and launched an investigation into the security breach. “Additionally, Anna Jaques reminds its employees and patients to remain vigilant in reviewing financial account statements on a regular basis for any fraudulent activity.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 9, 2025

Resolution #1: Adopt a Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity to Combat AI-Driven Attacks Adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity that integrates advanced defence mechanisms with fundamental best practices to mitigate and combat AI-driven attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

The post Generative AI Changes Everything You Know About Email Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Key findings (globally and US) indicate: 82% of global employees are concerned that hackers can use generative AI to create scam emails that are indistinguishable from genuine communication.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

who put a freeze on his credit files last year at Experian, Equifax and TransUnion after thieves tried to open multiple new payment accounts in his name using an address in Washington state that was tied to a vacant home for sale. Dune Thomas is a software engineer from Sacramento, Calif. and $24.99 and $24.99

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video and the PlayStation store are experiencing issues. Some experts suspect that the root cause of the issues could be a cyber attack. [link] After more than 24 hours, almost every online service is still facing issues, according to the status page.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 27, 2018

The cyber attacks varied. Sailors stationed at the 7th Fleet' s homeport in Japan awoke one day to find their financial accounts, and those of their dependents, empty. Checking, savings, retirement funds: simply gone. The video featured a dozen Marines drunkenly gang-raping two teenaged Okinawan girls.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This could include bank account numbers and sort codes for a limited number of customers (around 5,000)." The NCA, leading the law enforcement response, acted swiftly in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre and TfL. The organization also revealed that "Some Oyster card refund data may have been accessed.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2021

And it’s time to take aggressive steps to hold sophisticated criminal rings and threat actors accountable for their crimes. Tax incentives, and government-funded centers of excellence will help ensure critical infrastructure operators can build and maintain effective cybersecurity programs over time.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Cyber intelligence platform Constella Intelligence told KrebsOnSecurity that the operns@gmail.com address was used in 2016 to register an account at filmai.in , which is a movie streaming service catering to Lithuanian speakers. The username associated with that account was “ bo3dom.” com (2017).

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