Cyberattacks: Page 18


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    Is cybersecurity doing enough to prevent the next Colonial Pipeline attack?

    Two years have passed since the Colonial Pipeline incident, but critical infrastructure providers aren’t doing enough to proactively mitigate attacks. 

    By Matthew Parsons, Brian Knudtson and Alex Reid • May 8, 2023
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    Western Digital confirms customer data accessed by hackers in attack

    The company has begun notifying customers about stolen data and expects to restore its online store next week.

    By May 8, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from Cybersecurity Dive

    A wave of rules, regulations and federal action is putting pressure on businesses to shore up security amid a backdrop of emboldened threat actors has a nice ring to it.

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    Former Uber CSO avoids prison time for ransomware coverup

    Joseph Sullivan was convicted last year after covering up a cyberattack while the ride sharing firm was under a Federal Trade Commission probe.

    By May 5, 2023
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    Dallas still recovering from ransomware on eve of municipal election

    City officials say the attack would not affect the election, but many services remain down.

    By May 5, 2023
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    Dallas ransomware attack causes critical service outages

    Websites for the city and its police department, which serves a population of nearly 1.3 million people, currently return 503 error pages.

    By May 4, 2023
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    Companies need a wakeup call to fix chronic security shortcomings, cyber experts say

    One researcher wonders if the industry needs another Snowden-like moment to spring organizations into action.

    By May 3, 2023
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    NCR restores more services following ransomware attack

    The company, which provides point-of-sale and back-office services, is still working to regain full access for restaurant and retail customers.

    By April 26, 2023
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    Teenagers, young adults pose prevalent cyberthreat to US, Mandiant says

    The brains behind high-profile attacks last year, teenagers and young adults use sophisticated social engineering techniques for intrusions.

    By April 25, 2023
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    Supply chain attack that hit 3CX caught at least 4 other victims, Symantec says

    Malware-laced financial trading software X_Trader ensnared two critical infrastructure organizations in the energy sector. 

    By April 24, 2023
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    3CX has a 7-part plan to shore up its security

    The company is planning significant security upgrades and changes to network operations after a historic attack from a state-linked actor.

    By April 20, 2023
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    3CX attack caused by another supply chain attack, Mandiant says

    Mandiant Consulting CTO Charles Carmakal called the incident very novel and quite scary after the firm traced the attack to a previous compromise in financial trading software from Trading Technologies.

    By April 20, 2023
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    NCR in recovery as ransomware disrupts widely used point-of-sale system

    In-restaurant purchases are still being processed on NCR Aloha, but other capabilities and business processes remain down, the company said Monday.

    By Updated April 20, 2023
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    Rorschach ransomware, with a rare encryption speed, makes it even harder for companies to respond

    The potential impact and victims claimed by Rorschach remain unknown, but one expert said some yet-undetected attacks are likely underway.

    By April 14, 2023
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    3CX threat actor named as company focuses on security upgrades, customer retention

    Mandiant attributed the supply chain attack to a North Korea-linked adversary that targeted systems using Windows-based malware.

    By April 12, 2023
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    Western Digital restores local access to My Cloud Home customers following security breach

    The data storage company has provided limited updates to customers after disclosing the initial incident.

    By April 11, 2023
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    3CX updates Windows app for desktop following supply chain attack

    The provider of business phone and messaging services also offered guidance on how to reset credentials.

    By April 7, 2023
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    3CX makes progress restoring Windows app from state-linked supply chain attack

    The provider plans to change security policies and procedures to boost resilience despite what it calls a “handful of cases” tied to the malware incident.

    By April 5, 2023
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    Western Digital cyber incident is credit negative: Moody’s analyst

    The data storage firm will face added pressure to its credit profile if the security incident further disrupts operations, one analyst said.

    By April 4, 2023
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    Cyberattacks hit almost all companies last year, Sophos says

    A constant barrage of malicious activity has organizations reeling, negatively impacting their ability to strategize or accomplish IT projects. 

    By April 4, 2023
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    Experts warn against ransomware complacency

    Despite reports of fewer ransomware-related cyber insurance claims and decelerating premiums in 2022, experts say the threat is still serious and evolving.

    By Alexei Alexis • April 3, 2023
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    Western Digital takes systems offline after threat actor gains access to company data

    The data storage firm warned that parts of its business operations may continue to see disruptions.

    By April 3, 2023
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    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 March 31, 2023
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    IBM file transfer service under active exploit, security researchers warn

    Ransomware groups are still exploiting a vulnerability in unpatched versions of Aspera Faspex almost four months after IBM issued a patch.

    By March 31, 2023
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    Supply chain attack against 3CX communications app could impact thousands

    Researchers warn a state-linked actor has launched malicious activity against a voice application widely used by major corporate customers.

    By March 30, 2023
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    Australia’s Crown Resorts hit in Clop ransomware spree

    The company’s investigation into the attack is ongoing and it’s unable to confirm the type or amount of data potentially compromised.

    By March 30, 2023