According to recent research on employee offboarding, 70% of IT professionals say they’ve experienced the negative effects of incomplete IT offboarding, whether in the form of a security incident tied to an account that wasn’t deprovisioned, a surprise bill for resources that aren’t in use anymore, or a missed handoff of a critical resource or account. This is despite an average of five hours
Russian Hackers Linked to ‘Largest Ever Cyber Attack’ on Danish Critical Infrastructure
Russian threat actors have been possibly linked to what’s been described as the “largest cyber attack against Danish critical infrastructure,” in which 22 companies associated with the operation of the country’s energy sector were targeted in May 2023.
“22 simultaneous, successful cyberattacks against Danish critical infrastructure are not commonplace,” Denmark’s SektorCERT said [PDF]. “The
“22 simultaneous, successful cyberattacks against Danish critical infrastructure are not commonplace,” Denmark’s SektorCERT said [PDF]. “The
Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over victim’s undisclosed breach
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation has taken extortion to a new level by filing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against one of their alleged victims for not complying with the four-day rule to disclose a cyberattack. […]
Samsung hit by new data breach impacting UK store customers
Samsung Electronics is notifying some of its customers of a data breach that exposed their personal information to an unauthorized individual. […]
Microsoft fixes Windows Server VMs broken by October updates
Microsoft fixed a known issue causing blue screens and boot failures in Windows Server 2022 virtual machines (VMs) deployed on VMware ESXi hosts. […]
Citrix Hypervisor gets hotfix for new Reptar Intel CPU flaw
Citrix has released hotfixes for two vulnerabilities impacting Citrix Hypervisor, one of them being the “Reptar” high-severity flaw that affects Intel CPUs for desktop and server systems. […]
Toronto Public Library confirms data stolen in ransomware attack
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) confirmed that the personal information of employees, customers, volunteers, and donors was stolen from a compromised file server during an October ransomware attack. […]
FBI and CISA warn of opportunistic Rhysida ransomware attacks
The FBI and CISA warned today of Rhysida ransomware gang’s opportunistic attacks targeting organizations across multiple industry sectors. […]
PJ&A says cyberattack exposed data of nearly 9 million patients
PJ&A (Perry Johnson & Associates) is warning that a cyberattack in March 2023 exposed the personal information of almost nine million patients. […]
U.S. Takes Down IPStorm Botnet, Russian-Moldovan Mastermind Pleads Guilty
The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the takedown of the IPStorm botnet proxy network and its infrastructure, as the Russian and Moldovan national behind the operation pleaded guilty.
“The botnet infrastructure had infected Windows systems then further expanded to infect Linux, Mac, and Android devices, victimizing computers and other electronic devices around the world, including in Asia,
“The botnet infrastructure had infected Windows systems then further expanded to infect Linux, Mac, and Android devices, victimizing computers and other electronic devices around the world, including in Asia,