Daily Security Update

It’s almost never a good sign when you see an announcement stating, “We are currently experiencing some computer system issues.” It is most definitely, probably, a cyberattack. Such is the case of a South Carolina county that got hit by a ransomware attack. South Korean institutions are in peril as …

A Massachusetts city became the victim of a cyberattack that severely disrupted its network and systems. Residents have been notified. Let us introduce you to malverposting – threats delivered through social media. In one such campaign, the attacker has been exploiting Facebook Ads. Moving on, security researchers identified two ransomware …

While healthcare providers are reassessing the use of third-party tracking tools and the cyber risks associated with them, a medical technology provider became the latest to disclose a privacy breach. In other news, FIN7 is back in the headlines. It is targeting a vulnerability in Veeam instances. The education sector …

Organizations with ties with the government are a lucrative target for cybercriminals. One such commercial and defense shipbuilder, which is also a U.S. Navy contractor, fell victim to a ransomware attack. Unsecured databases continue to be a huge problem as Peugeot became the latest in line to leak its user …

Black Basta ransomware claimed a new victim – Yellow Pages Canada. The threat actor ended up leaking a sample archive containing sensitive details. Speaking of ransomware, a Dutch cable TV provider fell prey to one. The attack was quite disruptive, taking offline every service. In a completely new attack tactic, …

An urgent investigation unfolds as a ransomware attack targets a data management company in Northern Ireland, entrusted with protecting the sensitive data of various charities and non-profits, among which are organizations assisting sexual assault survivors. Talking about ransomware attacks, a U.S. payments giant suffered one too – affecting hospitality customers. …

Another crypto exchange hack comes right at the heels of the GDAC hack. This time, it is Bitrue that suffered a loss of $23 million in crypto assets. Nobelium is back on the threat landscape targeting NATO and EU nations. Talking about reemergence, Transparent Tribe has popped up with a …