Broad MFA, rapid patching a must to stop cyberattacks, Marsh McLennan finds

A study says organizations need to implement automated hardening techniques to protect systems against future data breaches. 

By David Jones • April 6, 2023

IT security leaders still told to keep data breaches quiet, study finds

Bitdefender research found 7 in 10 IT and security professionals in the U.S. have been asked to keep a breach confidential.

By David Jones • April 6, 2023

3CX retains Mandiant to investigate supply chain attack with global reach

Google has invalidated the 3CX software security certificate, and Microsoft software installer files can no longer be downloaded via Chrome. A new installer and certificate are in development.

By David Jones • March 31, 2023

CISA summons outside tips to alert victims of early-stage ransomware

Post-breach notifications might seem too late for victim organizations, but swift action can prevent ransomware and data exfiltration.

By Matt Kapko • March 27, 2023

Wawa to pay up to $28.5M in data breach settlement

The chain’s latest payout will go to the financial institutions involved in the 2019 incident, continuing a series of payments it has made to customers and states over the past year.

By Brett Dworski • March 16, 2023

Blackbaud to pay $3M to settle SEC charges of a misleading ransomware investigation

The regulator said the cloud-based software provider made misleading disclosures about the scope of a 2020 ransomware attack. 

By David Jones • March 10, 2023

Hacking healthcare: With 385M patient records exposed, cybersecurity experts sound alarm on breach surge

Healthcare companies must harden their defenses, but it may require regulators and lawmakers to raise the bar on security standards, experts say.

By Jasmine Ye Han • March 10, 2023

Worried about data breaches? Blame the information sector

Three in five records exposed in a data breach last year came from software, telecom, data processing and web hosting companies, Flashpoint found.

By Matt Kapko • March 9, 2023

Insurance holding company Group 1001 says operations restored after ransomware attack

The company did not pay a ransom following a February attack that disrupted operations at several of its member companies.

By David Jones • March 7, 2023

LastPass aftermath leaves long to-do list for business customers

Organizations using the password manager are exposed after a major breach compromised credentials and, potentially, business secrets.

By Matt Kapko • March 6, 2023

LastPass breach timeline: How a monthslong cyberattack unraveled

A threat actor evaded detection for months and blended in with legitimate activity after targeting 1 of 4 engineers with access to keys to the kingdom.

By Matt Kapko • Updated March 3, 2023

CISA red team cracks a critical infrastructure provider’s defenses, a lesson in lateral access

The voluntary assessment raises concerns as the unnamed organization with a mature security program was unable to detect simulated actors moving laterally across its systems for months.

By David Jones • March 1, 2023

LastPass compromise grew worse after DevOps engineer targeted for encryption key

A threat actor used data from multiple breaches and a vulnerability on a high-level employee’s home computer to steal customer passwords.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 28, 2023

Phishing takes financial bite out of more victim organizations

The majority of organizations, 84%, experienced at least one successful phishing attack in 2022, Proofpoint research found.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 28, 2023

For GoDaddy customers, a long dwell time means all could be victims

The web hosting provider has not shared additional details outlining the extent of the breach, but experts are highlighting the incident's multiple red flags.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 23, 2023

Attackers reduce complexity to catch more potential victims

Palo Alto Networks warns attackers are building economies of scale by conducting more efficient operations and complementing their skills with commercially available tools.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 23, 2023

Phishing, king of compromise, remains top initial access vector

IBM Security X-Force’s annual threat intelligence report highlights what makes phishing such a dangerous and persistent point of entry.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 22, 2023

GoDaddy source code stolen as part of a multiyear campaign

An investigation into the root cause of the incident is ongoing. The web hosting provider declined to say how many potential customers are impacted.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 17, 2023

FBI contains ‘isolated’ malicious activity on network

The agency said an investigation into the incident is ongoing. The origin and scope of the incident have yet to be confirmed.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 17, 2023

Companies grapple with post-breach disclosure risks

The concerns leading organizations to withhold information are aplenty, including reputational damage and financial impacts.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 16, 2023

Reddit says limited amount of source code, employee data accessed in phishing attack

Hackers stole an employee’s credentials in a sophisticated attack this week, after prompting workers to interact with a fake intranet site.

By David Jones • Feb. 10, 2023

98% of organizations worldwide connected to breached third-party vendors

A report by SecurityScorecard shows the extent to which third- and fourth-party relationships increase the risk of cyberattacks.

By David Jones • Feb. 2, 2023

Microsoft disables phishing campaign after researchers flag OAuth app abuse

Proofpoint researchers uncovered a malicious campaign where threat actors abused Microsoft’s “verified publisher” status and tricked executives into granting permissions.

By David Jones • Feb. 1, 2023

GitHub resets code signing certificates following breach

The incident closely follows a series of indirect source code repository breaches impacting Slack and Okta.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 1, 2023

Most data breach notices lacked detail in 2022

Organizations were not forthright with the causes or potential risks stemming from disclosed incidents.

By Matt Kapko • Jan. 30, 2023