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09/04


7 Benefits of Using AI for Cybersecurity


76% of firms suffered data loss in 2021- report


Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime, worse than ransomware


Ballad Health announces possible medical data breach following review


Bank of Ireland fined €463,000 over the corruption of information


Beware: Hackers Impersonate WeTransfer to Steal Data


Email scams siphon untold billions from economy


Fortuna reports suspicious Russian cyberattacks


Hackers use Conti's leaked ransomware to attack Russian companies


Microsoft seized Russian domains targeting Ukrainian media organizations


More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers potentially impacted by data breach linked to former employee


New Android banking malware remotely takes control of your device


Quick check to make sure no one is spying on your computer


TD Canada scam targets some residents in Mississauga and Brampton


Twitter scammers hack verified accounts to promote a fake Azuki NFT airdrop


What Are The Types Of IT Infrastructure Security?


Your digital footprints not only hurt privacy but also affect cybersecurity


08/04


18% of the top 99 insurance carriers have a high susceptibility to ransomware


A look at what’s new in cybersecurity


April 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring is in the air (and vulnerable)


AWS Lambda sees its first malware attack with Denonia, and we don’t know how it got there


Big Hacks: 5 Health Data Breaches Affect 1.2 Million


Cash App data breach could have impacted more than 8 million users


China-backed hackers targetted power stations in Ladakh through compromised IP cameras


Consumer fraud tripled in the last two years


Data Breach Alert: DialAmerica Marketing, Inc


Don’t get tricked by this phishing campaign that targets WhatsApp users


EMC National Life Company Data Breach Notice


Expect the Ukraine war’s cyber fallout to spread


FIN7 hacking group member sentenced to five years behind bars


Finland Government Sites Forced Offline by DDoS Attacks


Global Law Enforcement Win: Germany Shuts Down Hydra and U.S. Department of Treasury Follows With Sanctions


Global Supply Chain Attacks Surge 51% in H2 2021


Google removes apps for secretly copying phone numbers


Hackers Exploiting Spring4Shell Vulnerability to Deploy Mirai Botnet Malware


Hamas Hackers Posing as Women to Con Snr Israeli Officials into Installing Malware


Hydra criminal forum seized and shuttered


Insurance industry being ravaged by high rate of cyberattacks


ISC2Events: Supply Chain Security is a Multifaceted Challenge


Microsoft: Nearly All Russian State Actors Now Targeting Ukraine


Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine


Mirai malware now delivered using Spring4Shell exploits


National Cybersecurity Strategies Are Under Pressure and Innovation Remains Key to Protection


Network intrusion detections skyrocketing


North Carolina prohibits agencies from paying ransoms


Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) warns of 'vishing' scam; callers pose as agents and ask for money


Organizations underestimating the seriousness of insider threats


Patient data stolen ahead of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital attack, outage


Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as dark web leaks climbed - report


Raspberry Pi just made a big change to boost security


Redefining Ransomware – Why Confronting Cybercrime Starts With a War of Words


Researchers Connect BlackCat Ransomware with Past BlackMatter Malware Activity


San Ramon Based CMG Mortgage Reports Security Incident


Shopify faces fresh class-action lawsuit over 2020 Ledger data breach


Steady rise in severe web vulnerabilities


SuperCare Health California Data Breach Notice Issued


Take LAPSUS$ teens seriously


The future of cyber risk management – predicting breaches


The importance of understanding cloud native security risks


Toei Animation Hack Was a Targeted Ransomware Virus


Toei Animation Hack Was Ransomware Attack


Toei Animation Was Victim Of A Ransomware Attack


Ukraine and the increased need for cyber security


Ukrainian FIN7 Hacker Gets 5-Year Sentence in the United States


Using Google's Chrome browser? This new feature will help you fix your security settings


Utah Consumer Privacy Act: What Businesses Need to Know


Was your data compromised? About 1,100 members SummaCare affected


Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks


YouTube Fraudsters Steal $1.7m in Crypto 'Giveaway'


07/04


86% of developers don’t prioritize application security


A DPO's Guide to Delivering a Cybersecurity Awareness Program


Android apps with 45 million installs used data harvesting SDK


Bearded Barbie hackers catfish high ranking Israeli officials


BlackCat Ransomware Targets Industrial Companies


Broader investment in cybersecurity beginning to pay dividends


CrowdStrike, Mandiant announce 'strategic partnership'


Cybercriminals on Discord: Discovering developing threats


Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Ukraine crisis to create charity donation scams


Employee Info Among 13 Million Records Leaked by Fox News


FBI Shut Down Russia-linked "Cyclops Blink" Botnet That Infected Thousands of Devices


Fintech platform flaw could have allowed bank transfers, exposed data


Half of Security Leaders Consider Quitting Due to Stress


Hamas-linked Hackers Targeting High-Ranking Israelis Using 'Catfish' Lures


How many steps does it take for attackers to compromise critical assets?


Into the Breach: Breaking Down 3 SaaS App Cyber Attacks in 2022


Israeli officials are being catfished by APT-C-23 hackers


Java Spring4Shell flaw exploit attempts: These are the industries most affected


Malicious Android apps found masquerading as legitimate antivirus tools


Over 8 million Cash App users possibly affected by data breach from a former employee


Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery


Potential data breach after hackers target Yorkshire housing company


Researchers Uncover How Colibri Malware Stays Persistent on Hacked Systems


Salt Security Details FinTech Firm’s API Security Breach


SEC Proposes New Rules for Cybersecurity Incident Reporting


Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Flaw in Fintech Platform Allowed for Compromise of Bank Accounts


SharkBot Banking Trojan Resurfaces On Google Play Store Hidden Behind 7 New Apps


State Department Establishes Bureau of Cyberspace & Digital Policy


SuperCare Health Data Breach Impacts 318K


Suspected Chinese hackers are targeting India's power grid


The Cyclops Blink botnet has been disrupted


The latest salary trends in the global DevOps industry


Thousands of Android users downloaded this password-stealing malware disguised as anti-virus from Google Play


US Action Disrupts Russian Botnet Cyclops Blink


Utah Becomes Fourth State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law


VMware warns of critical remote code execution bug in Workspace ONE Access


Zoom awarded $1.8 million in bug bounty rewards over 2021



06/04


3 Examples of Telephone Scammers and Online Identity Theft


63% of organizations paid the ransom last year


Almost a Fifth of Global Firms Targeted with Spring4Shell


Anonymous Affiliate NB65 Breach State-Run Russian Broadcaster; Leak 786GB of Data


Audit of the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange Uncovers 44 Unreported Data Breaches


Australian cybercrime on the rise in 2022


Bank of Ireland could face civil cases after 47,000 customers hit by data breach


Bernards Township School District Writes Parents About Data Breach


Block Admits Data Breach Involving Cash App Data Accessed by Former Employee


Block Warns Eight Million Customers of Insider Breach


Board level executives assume they’ll never be attacked, despite rising ransomware incidents: Sophos survey


CaptureRx Data Breach $4.75M Class Action Settlement


Cloud Services Are Increasingly Exploited for Command and Control in Cyber Espionage Operations


Credit agency warns weak cybersecurity defenses could hurt a company’s credit rating, even before an attack


Data breach at Christie Clinic, lawyer gives tips on identity theft


Data Centers Hold The World’s Most Valuable Resource: How To Keep These Assets Secure


Department of Justice (DoJ) takes down Russian botnet that targeted WatchGuard and Asus routers


Developers do not view application security as a top priority, study finds


Electric Vehicle Chargers Hacked to Show Porn


Fake Android shopping apps steal bank account logins, 2FA codes


Fined for watching too much porn? Cybersecurity watchdog warns about intricate phishing scam


Google increases its bug bounty for Fitbit and Nest security flaws


Greek Post Restarts Services After Cyber-Attack Downs System


Hackers Distributing Fake Shopping Apps to Steal Banking Data of Malaysian Users


Hackers Hit Email Marketing Giant Mailchimp, Access Crypto Wallets' Data


Housing associations hacked, ID proofs and bank details on the street


How to Secure Your Remote Work Environment from Cybersecurity Threats


Is your cyber resilience strategy fit for purpose?


IT Leaders Say Employees Not Fully Prepared for Cyberattacks


Malaysians encounter most social engineered scams


Microsoft asks bug hunters to probe on-premises Exchange, SharePoint servers


NFT Security Risks: Old Scams and New Tricks


Pakistan: National Cyber Security Policy Emphasizes on Digital Transformation & Mitigation of Cyber Attacks


Prioritizing cybersecurity training during the onboarding process


Ransomware still demands a proactive approach to security


Satélite sofreu ataque hacker durante a guerra entre Rússia e Ucrânia


SBI Bank customers beware! New fake SBI Yono SMS can steal your money


Seattle Health Center Discovers Additional Data Stolen During June Breach


Shutterfly Employee Data Breach in Attack by Conti Ransomware Group


South African and US Officers Swoop on Fraud Gang


Texas Dept. of Insurance Data Breach Affected 1.8M People


The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency issues urgent warning to drivers not to share document online


The Works closes stores after cyberattack


This new malware targets AWS Lambda environments


Thousands Of Indians Exposed In Data Breach Affecting Money Lending App CashMama


U.S. sanctions crypto-exchange Garantex for aiding Hydra Market


UK retail chain The Works shuts down stores after cyberattack


Ukraine-related Phishing Emails Up More than 200%


Vevo to ‘review’ security after YouTube feeds for Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and others were hacked


Why Supply Chain Woes Mean The Shipping Industry Needs Increased Cybersecurity


05/04


49% of small medical practices don’t have a cyberattack response plan


Another Log4Shell? Not Quite-But Spring4Shell is Serious


Bank had no firewall license, intrusion or phishing protection – guess the rest


C-Suite & Data Breach – The Minacious Combo


CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Spring4Shell Vulnerability


Class-action lawsuit filed following Logan Health data breach


Cumbrian businesses warned to protect against cyber attacks


Email security firm reports surge in Ukraine invasion phishing scams


Fake versions of real smartphone apps are being used to spread malware. Here's how to stay safe


Germany Shuts Down Russian Hydra Darknet Market; Seizes $25 Million in Bitcoin


Global APT Groups Use Ukraine War for Phishing Lures


Hackers Breach Mailchimp Email Marketing Firm to Launch Crypto Phishing Scams


Hackers breached Mailchimp to target crypto holders


Hacking DICOM: the hospital standard


Healthcare cybersecurity to serve as the backbone for digital transformation


How Data Breaches Are Affecting People Who Donate to Charity


Hybrid threat model: Watch out for the unhappy employee


Kaspersky shows how scammers create fake pages using phishing kits


Log4Shell exploitation: Which applications may be targeted next?


Mailchimp Data Breach – Here’s What You Need to Know


New Data Finds Phishing Attacks Could Impact 82% of the Largest Insurance Carriers


New Russian Android Malware Tracks GPS Location and Spies on Victims


Police issue warning over bank scam in Sussex


Privilege Escalation Attacks: What it is, How it Happens and Examples


Researchers Trace Widespread Espionage Attacks Back to Chinese 'Cicada' Hackers


Retailer The Works Closes Stores After Cyber-Attack


Russia/Ukraine-themed War Docs are now a Popular Cyber-lure


SandRidge Energy, LLC Files Notice of Recent Data Breach


Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) dealing with information breach


Shopify facing another lawsuit from crypto holders over Ledger data breach


Sophisticated phishing attacks steal Trezor’s hardware wallets


SpringShell attacks target about one in six vulnerable orgs


State Bank Of India (SBI) Customers Receiving Phishing SMS


That WhatsApp voice message may be a phishing scam


The Role of Cloud-Based Identities in Cloud Security


The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack


These fearsome malware can be bought for a pittance


These ten hacking groups have been targeting critical infrastructure and energy


Traditional identity fraud losses soar, totalling $52 billion in 2021


UK government publishes annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey


UK retailer The Works suffers ransomware attack leading to store closures


US judge sentences men for $1.5 million Apple Gift Card scam


US Schools Prepare for Potential Cyberthreat from Russia


Utilizing biological algorithms to detect cyber attacks


WhatsApp Users Beware: New Phishing Campaign Imitates App's Voice Message Feature


Zyxel releases patches for critical vulnerability that allows firewall and VPN hijacks


04/04


Activist Admits Shutting Down California County's Website


Apparently, Captcha Bot Was Not Hacked: Discord Scams Were Phishing


Application security market to reach $13.1 billion by 2025


Beastmode DDoS Botnet Exploiting New TOTOLINK Bugs to Enslave More Routers


BlackGuard Password Stealing Malware Being Sold on Russian Hacking Forums


Borat RAT, a new RAT that performs ransomware and DDoS attacks


Borat RAT malware: a 'unique' triple threat that is far from funny


Brokenwire Hack Could Let Remote Attackers Disrupt Charging for Electric Vehicles


Cadbury Warns of Easter Egg Scam


China's Data Laws and Impact on the Automotive Industry


Data Breach Alert: Emma - The Sleep Company


Differences Between Small and Large Healthcare Organizations on Security


Emma Sleep Company admits checkout cyber attack


Endpoint Security: Why It’s Essential Now More Than Ever


Englewood Health Files Notice of Recent Data Breach


Experts discovered 15-Year-Old vulnerabilities in the PEAR PHP repository


Experts Shed Light on BlackGuard Infostealer Malware Sold on Russian Hacking Forums


FIN7 Evolves With New Malware, Initial Access Tactics


FIN7 hackers evolve toolset, work with multiple ransomware gangs


Food Delivery Leak Unmasks Russian Security Agents


GDPR Update – US and EEA May Have a Deal for “Privacy Shield 2.0”


Hackers breach MailChimp's internal tools to target crypto customers


Hive ransomware gang strikes Indonesian gas giant PGN


Honda’s Keyless Access Bug Could Let Thieves Remotely Unlock and Start Vehicles


How Internet Censorship Affects You – Pros and Cons


How secure is your data - hacked firm fined £98,000 – could you be next?


Increase in Cyber-Attacks Leads to Influx of New Reporting Obligations


Industries Most Affected By Ransomware Attacks In February


IoT Devices: An Advantage or Being Taken Advantage of?


Japanese Confectionary Morinaga Disclosed Data Breach


Keep your smart home devices out of the hands of hackers


Lapsus Teen Suspects Have their Day in Court


LockBit Victim, Atento Lost $42 Million To Ransomware Attack


Mainframe still powering critical business operations


Multiple Hacker Groups Capitalizing on Ukraine Conflict for Distributing Malware


Nearly all businesses hit by IT downtime last year - here's what's to blame


New and less known cybersecurity risks you should be aware of


New report identifies the biggest cyber threats to businesses


NFT Discord Channels Are Being Attacked By Hackers Looking To Steal Cryptocurrency


Nordex hacked: Wind turbine giant shuts down IT systems globally


Notorious hacking group FIN7 adds ransomware to its repertoire


Part 2 of BakerHostetler’s Countdown to CPRA - Top 5 FAQs to Evaluate Compliance Strategy for Employees


Phishing Attacks, Email Security Incidents Hit 3 Healthcare Orgs


Privacy Peril: We Don’t Talk About CISA (enough)


Protecting your medical practice from a devastating cyberattack


Record High Ransomware Payouts in 2021 as Extortion Evolves


Researchers Uncover New Android Spyware With C2 Server Linked to Turla Hackers


Scottish Power Parent Company Hit by Data Breach


SEC Proposes Rules to Include Certain Significant Market Participants as “Dealers” or “Government Securities Dealers”


Security flaws found in 82% of public sector software applications


Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) After-Action Report on Quantum Dawn VI Cybersecurity Exercise


The challenges of consumer data and PII usage


The CISO as brand enabler, customer advocate, and product visionary


This creepy new Android malware records your audio and tracks your location


To Pay or Not to Pay: Five Critical Approaches to Beating a Ransomware Threat


Top 10 Ransomware Trends: Board Responsibilities, Tracking Ransomware, and Mitigating Risk in 2022


Trezor Customers Phished After MailChimp Compromise


Turkey seeks 40,000-year sentences for alleged cryptocurrency exit scammers


VMware patches Spring4Shell RCE flaw in multiple products


Vulnerabilities and cyberattacks that marked the year 2021


War, fear, ‘hacktivist’ zeal are upending energy cybersecurity


What Is a Zero-Click Attack?


03/04


Amazon scam threatens to permanently lock your account and it’s easy to be fooled


Be wary of scammers out to get your personal details


Beware: This Fake BAYC Metaverse Land NFT Exploits OpenSea Bug


China-linked APT Deep Panda employs new Fire Chili Windows rootkit


Fake Trezor data breach emails used to steal cryptocurrency wallets


Ledger May Be Secure but Not Private, According to Its Privacy Policy


New Borat remote access malware is no laughing matter


Partnership Healthplan of California Data Breach Possibly One of the Largest in Health Care


Replay attacks allow hackers to eavesdrop on you — how to prevent them


Scammers steal millions by offering fake jobs to university students


State-run health insurance exchange failed to prevent breaches of CT residents’ data, audit finds


Trezor Customers Targeted with Phishing Scam