Recent Security News
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Finland Charges Psychotherapy Hacker With Extortion
October 18, 2023 at 03:48PM A hacker in Finland has been charged with over 21,000 counts of extortion for stealing tens of thousands of records from psychotherapy patients. The defendant, Aleksanteri Kivimaki, sought to extort money from the firm overseeing the therapy centers by threatening to leak the records. The trial is set to start…
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The Most Popular IT Admin Password Is Totally Depressing
October 18, 2023 at 03:07PM Researchers found that out of over 1.8 million admin portals, 40,000 had “admin” as the password, making it the most popular password among IT administrators. The study also revealed an increase in the use of default passwords. The top 10 passwords included common defaults and easy-to-guess options. This highlights the…
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Critical Citrix Bug Exploited as a Zero-Day, ‘Patching Is Not Enough’
October 18, 2023 at 02:52PM There is an active attack targeting a critical security vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler that was patched last week. The vulnerability allows cyber attackers to hijack authenticated sessions, potentially bypassing multifactor authentication. While the patch helps mitigate the issue, organizations are advised to terminate all active sessions to fully remediate the…
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Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles
October 18, 2023 at 02:08PM An additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany have been leaked by a hacker known as ‘Golem’. The data was obtained through credential stuffing attacks on weak passwords. The hacker claims the stolen data includes genetic information on wealthy individuals and a…
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EPA Turns Off Taps on Water Utility Cyber Regulations
October 18, 2023 at 02:02PM The EPA has withdrawn its rules requiring cybersecurity assessments for water utilities due to legal challenges. Experts warn that this leaves the water sector vulnerable to cyberattacks, which could have serious public health and safety consequences. The EPA is now encouraging utilities to voluntarily conduct risk assessments and provide user…