The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

22, 2024, CyberNewswire — INE Security offers essential advice to protect digital assets and enhance security. Warn “Small businesses face a unique set of cybersecurity challenges and threats and must be especially proactive with cybersecurity training,” said Dara Warn, CEO of INE Security. “At Cary, NC, Oct.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country. The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs. In October 2021, St.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).-

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The social media site X announced that it will collect premium users’ biometric data for security and identification purposes. Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The State of Maine disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The Government organization disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 Threat actors exploited the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 to hack the file transfer platform and steal the data of the organization. million individuals.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in a Missouri state education website that exposed the Social Security numbers of 100,000 elementary and secondary teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that on July 28th of this year, the Company suffered a possible data breach. ” reads the update provided by the company on August 22.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Almost a million files with minors’ data, including home addresses and photos were left open to anyone on the internet, posing a threat to children. Leaking private data on the internet, in this case, poses a grave risk, as most of the leaked files expose minors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches. How can organizations prevent it?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The company refused to pay the ransom and the ransomware gang threatened to leak the alleged stolen documents, including project data, clients’ and partners’ info, and NDAs. “We’ve obtained 100 GB of data of Nissan Australia. ” reads the message published by the group on its data leak site.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. The clinic operates with a mission to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare, emphasizing education, prevention, and advocacy regardless of patients’ ability to pay.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Resecurity researchers dumped Gigabytes of data from Agent Tesla C2Cs, one of the most well-known cyberespionage tools suffers a data leakage. The data extraction was made possible through a collaboration with Resecurity, law enforcement and several ISPs in the European Union, Middle East and North America.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 24, 2024

DataBreachToday.com is a multimedia website providing news, insights and education on data breach detection, notification and prevention.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ransomware group claims to have stolen a substantial trove of ‘impressive data’ and is auctioning it for 20 BTC. The Rhysida ransomware operators plan to sell the stolen data to a single buyer. The gang will publicly release the data over the seven days following the announcement. ” reads the announcement.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Swiss town Rolle disclosed the data breach after a ransomware attack, personal details of all its 6,200 inhabitants were stolen by threat actors. “Gigabytes of data stolen from Rolle’s vaudois community and posted on darknet. “The community of Rolle VD, idyllically located on Lake Geneva, was hit by a massive data leak.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. The most heavily impacted sectors are finance and professional services and education, which account for 24.3

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Healthcare services provider Welltok disclosed a data breach that impacted nearly 8.5 It provides a platform that leverages data-driven insights to engage individuals in their health and well-being. The company disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The investigation began in early 2024 after data stolen from a Madrid business association was leaked on dark web cybercrime forums. “ At the international level, there has been collaboration with EUROPOL and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) of the USA.” ” continues the press release.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Analyzing the Email Security Landscape and exploring Emerging Threats and Trends. VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. million as malicious.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To protect against attacks like Credential Flusher, it is essential to adopt a series of security measures: Use updated antivirus software: Ensure that your security software is always up to date to detect and block the latest threats. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

In response to the security breach, the IT infrastructure of the city was shut down. The Vice Society ransomware gang claimed to have stolen data from the City of Palermo and is threatening to publish them by Sunday if a ransom is not paid. The attack took place on June 02 and the outage caused severe problems to the citizens.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

Telegram is a legitimate service and enterprise AV engines and security solutions trust its traffic. Attackers manage the ToxicEye RAT over Telegram and use the IM platform to exfiltrate data. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. .” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ptitsyn reportedly sold the ransomware on darknet forums under aliases like “derxan” and “zimmermanx,” enabling other criminals to encrypt data and demand ransom. Evgenii Ptitsyn and others allegedly ran an international hacking scheme since November 2020, deploying Phobos ransomware to extort victims.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Lehigh Valley Health Network ’s (LVHN) hospital network has agreed to a $65 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to a data breach. The network also includes a children’s hospital, rehabilitation centers, and partnerships with academic institutions to support medical education and research. ” reported the law firm.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site. The BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 6,8 TB of documents, including International HR data, international personal data.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

. “These actors are utilizing advanced knowledge of enterprise networking and security misconfigurations to achieve lateral movement and gain access to the victim’s environments.” The malware was recently employed in attacks against large US schools and education organizations. . ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. million patients in the U.S. million patients in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Storm-2372s targets during this time have included government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. The availability of this data is the result of continued attacks conducted by threat actors against US colleges and universities. To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On its digital platform, NSC provides online resources for its nearly 55,000 members spread across different businesses, agencies, and educational institutions. Also, the credentials could have been used to gain initial access into corporate networks to deploy ransomware, steal or sabotage internal documents, or gain access to user data.

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Collaboration 2.0

AUGUST 30, 2024

As the number of data breaches soars, people are trying to become more educated about their sensitive data. Here's what they're searching for.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang announced the publishing of data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service. The group added the South Korean agency to its Tor leak site and announced the release of stolen data by April 1st, 2023 in case the ransom was not paid.

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