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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 03, 2023, the group started executing the ransomware on the City of Dallas. The Dallas City Council has approved a budget of $8.5

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First Multistate HIPAA Data Breach Lawsuit May Signal Increased State Interest in Data Security Enforcement

Data Matters

The stolen information allegedly included names and identifying information, hashed passwords, security questions and answers, family information, Social Security numbers, lab results, health insurance information, doctor’s names, and medical conditions, among other things.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

KnowBe4

1942 - ) Thanks for reading CyberheistNews You can read CyberheistNews online at our Blog [link] Security News WSJ: "Merck's Insurers on the Hook in $1.4 New Jersey appellate division judges rejected the insurers' argument that the 2017 attack, which U.S. must help cover $1.4 billion in losses." must help cover $1.4 billion in losses."

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£60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

On 19 March 2019, Norsk Hydro’s systems were infected with the LockerGoga ransomware. TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. How the incident occurred.

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How threat hunters stay informed and collaborate 

OpenText Information Management

Externally, they collaborate with clients, cybersecurity insurance companies, and supply chain vendors, and other connections in the industry. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, and PowerShell is crucial, along with familiarity with command line interfaces and system administration.

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Linux on System z: a Better Place for Your DB2 for z/OS Client-Server Applications

Robert's Db2

A few months after rejoining IBM (I'd previously worked for Big Blue from 1982 to 2000), I was working with people at an insurance company where Linux on System z was being put through a trial run. Are you wondering who in your shop would administer Linux systems on a mainframe? Fast forward to 2010.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2020 – 623 million records breached

IT Governance

Columbus County Schools gives update after systems wiped by cyber attack (5,673). The US Defence Information Systems Administration discloses 2019 cyber attack (unknown). Pacific Specialty Insurance Company notifies plan members of 2019 data breach (unknown). Idaho Central Credit Union reports two data breaches (unknown).