Cybersecurity News
Office 365 Cyberattack Lands Disgruntled IT Contractor in Jail
A former IT contractor is facing jailtime after a retaliatory hack into a company’s network and wiping the majority of its employees’ Microsoft Office 365 accounts.
23 March 2021
MangaDex Site Offline Following Hacking Incident
A cyberattacker taunted the site about open security vulnerabilities, prompting a code review.
23 March 2021
Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020
Nearly half of reported cybercrime losses in 2020 were the result of BEC fraud, according to an FBI report
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23 March 2021
Hobby Lobby Exposes Customer Data in Cloud Misconfiguration
The arts-and-crafts retailer left 138GB of sensitive information open to the public internet.
23 March 2021
Do Cybercriminals Fear Arrest?
Researchers explore how cybercriminals weigh the possibility of arrest and whether it deters criminal activity.23 March 2021
Phish Leads to Breach at Calif. State Controller
A phishing attack last week gave attackers access to email and files at the California State Controller's Office (SCO), an agency responsible for handling more than $100 billion in public funds each year. The phishers had access for more than 24 hours, and sources tell KrebsOnSecurity the intruders used that time to steal Social Security numbers and sensitive files on thousands of state workers, and to send targeted phishing messages to at least 9,000 other workers and their contacts.23 March 2021
Disrupting the Cybercriminal Supply Chain
It is time to turn the tables on cybercriminals and use their own tactics against them.23 March 2021
Podcast: Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Onslaught Continues
Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, gives insight into the surge in attacks against vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers over the last week.
23 March 2021
Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Global Payments
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to bring you a special edition of our podcast. In this panel discussion, we examine what it means to be female in the tech world with three women from Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions.
23 March 2021
Cartoon Caption Winner: In Hot Water
And the winner of The Edge's March cartoon caption contest is ...
23 March 2021
Energy Giant Shell Is Latest Victim of Accellion Attacks
Attackers accessed personal and business data from the company’s legacy file-transfer service in a recent data-security incident but core IT systems remained untouched.
23 March 2021
Data Protection Is a Group Effort
When every employee is well-versed in customer data privacy principles, the DPO knows the enterprise's sensitive data is in good hands.23 March 2021
Cybercriminals exchange tips on avoiding arrest, jail in underground forums
Covering early mistakes, who to target, and what to do when on the verge of arrest are all hot topics.23 March 2021
Debt-chasing UK councils potentially expose private resident data
Text reminders for debts to be paid opened up a security chasm for thousands of taxpayers.23 March 2021
Cloudflare debuts zero-trust browsing service for remote enterprise workforce
Browsers will run under Cloudflare’s umbrella in an attempt to isolate sessions from cyberattacks.23 March 2021
Oil giant Shell discloses data breach linked to Accellion FTA vulnerability
The information of stakeholders has been compromised.23 March 2021
When repairing things you own may make you an outlaw
How do you balance the right to repair with the requirement to remain secure?
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23 March 2021
IT admin with axe to grind sent to prison for wiping Microsoft user accounts
The victim company’s operations ground to a halt following the attack.23 March 2021
Researchers Discover Two Dozen Malicious Chrome Extensions
Extensions are being used to serve up unwanted adds, steal data, and divert users to malicious sites, Cato Networks says.22 March 2021
Acer Reportedly Hit With $50M Ransomware Attack
Reports say a ransomware gang has given Acer until March 28 to pay, or it will double the ransom amount.22 March 2021