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Unknown hackers have managed to compromise many surveillance cameras across
Russia and transmit a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in
Russian, followed by a patriotic song.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the two countries have exchanged cyberattacks. The
only major…
Global food distribution company Sysco has disclosed a data breach that
allegedly exposed the personal information of customers, suppliers and US
employees.
According to an internal memo sent to employees earlier this month, and seen by
BleepingComputer, the company suffered…
A former software engineer at Ubiquit Networks has been sent to prison for six
years
[https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-technology-company-sentenced-six-years-prison-stealing-confidential]
after stealing gigabytes of data from the firm, attempting to extort millions of
dollars, and harming the company's reputation in the media.
Back in…
Researchers at website security and monitoring platform Patchstack have recently
discovered a severe security flaw in the popular WordPress plugin Essential
Addons for Elementor. This vulnerability has left more than a million WordPress
websites at an alarming risk of hijack…
North Korean hackers have been linked to a data breach at South Korea’s largest
hospital, according to the South Korean National Police Agency (KNPA).
In a press release, the police said attackers targeted the Seoul National
University Hospital (SNUH) between…
A UK man pleaded guilty this week to multiple counts of hacking, cyberstalking
and stealing cryptocurrency, as well as the widely reported hack of multiple
celebrities’ Twitter accounts in 2020.
23-year-old Joseph James O’Connor
[https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/alleged-infamous-twitter-hacker-indicted-in-theft-of-748-000-via-sim-swapping/]
, aka PlugwalkJoe, participated in…
After months of anticipation, Twitter has introduced encrypted direct messages
(DMs) to its platform. Elon Musk, the company's chief executive, first confirmed
plans for the feature in November 2022. The new encrypted chats will appear
separately in users' inboxes, alongside…
SD Worx, a Belgian payroll and HR company, suffered a cyber attack in April that
affected its services in the UK and Ireland.
SD Worx serves over 5 million employees and 82,000 regular customers in 150
countries and handles vast…
Spanish National Police have dismantled a large fraud organization that
allegedly scammed over 300,000 individuals of 700,000 euros.
Officers arrested 40 individuals, including two hackers who allegedly ran
phishing and smishing campaigns, and members accused of money laundering,
document forgery,…
Hackers took over several verified Facebook pages, changed their names to
reflect various other companies, including Meta, and used them to push malicious
links onto unsuspecting users.
Hackers often target companies, organizations and influencers because of their
potential. Taking over…
The City of Dallas is updating citizens on the cyberattack it suffered last week
[https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/city-of-dallas-hit-by-royal-ransomware-police-officers-return-to-radios-pen-and-paper/]
, stating that it is “exploring all options to remediate this incident,”
suggesting it might be tempted to pay ransom if necessary.
A week into…
Authorities arrested a hacker in Purmerend, Netherlands on accusations that he
stole data on hundreds of thousands of customers from a company then tried to
blackmail the firm by threatening to publish the information.
Theft of information from computer systems…
In a recent coordinated effort, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
dismantled a notorious Russian malware operation known for data theft by
employing a self-destruct command. The operation used the formidable Snake
malware to penetrate systems and exfiltrate sensitive…
American health software company NextGen Healthcare has notified Maine's
attorney general's office of a data breach that affected more than a million
patients.
Healthcare remains a prime target for criminals, but they don't always attack
clinics and hospitals. Since many…
What do DHL delivery scams and the Illuminati have in common? The answer is a
bogus email address.
Brick-and-mortar DHL delivery scams are back in force. And so are, um…
invitations to join the Illuminati.
A phishing campaign impersonating DHL…
Four US citizens have pleaded guilty to committing cybercrimes after the FBI
announced it took down 13 domains linked to hacker-for-hire services.
The seizures announced by the US Department of Justice this week form a third
wave of actions against…
In April 2023, a security lapse at Twitter resulted in the inadvertent exposure
of private Circle posts to a broader audience, prompting concerns about privacy
on the platform. Although users had promptly reported the problem, Twitter only
sent users an…
Data storage giant Western Digital is emailing customers to confirm that a
cyber-intrusion in March resulted in hackers pilfering user data.
As some readers might recall, WD last month informed
[https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/unknown-attackers-compromise-western-digital-systems-my-cloud-taken-offline/]
users that an “unauthorized party” gained access to a…
A new, sophisticated ransomware operation known as Cactus has been targeting
high-profile commercial entities by exploiting VPN vulnerabilities, security
experts have discovered.
Notably, Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to avoid detection by antivirus
software, making it particularly difficult to combat.
Cybersecurity…
After covering up a data breach that impacted the personal records of 57 million
Uber passengers and drivers, the company's former Chief Security Officer has
been found guilty and sentenced by a US federal judge.
Joe Sullivan, a former security…
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