Recent Security News
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Royal Mail’s recovery from ransomware attack will cost business at least $12M
November 16, 2023 at 07:39AM Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), has disclosed that the ransomware attack it experienced in January will cost the company approximately £10 million ($12.4 million) in improvements to its Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre. Although the total costs related to the attack are expected to be higher, IDS has…
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Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Over Victim’s Failure to Disclose Data Breach
November 16, 2023 at 07:33AM The ransomware group Alphv and BlackCat has allegedly breached the systems of MeridianLink, a California-based company, and claims to have stolen customer data and operational information. They have filed a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accusing MeridianLink of failing to disclose the breach within the required…
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Hackers Could Exploit Google Workspace and Cloud Platform for Ransomware Attacks
November 16, 2023 at 07:00AM Novel attack methods targeting Google Workspace and the Google Cloud Platform have been demonstrated, posing risks of ransomware, data exfiltration, and password recovery attacks. Threat actors could exploit vulnerabilities in Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) to gain access to machines and bypass multi-factor authentication protections. These attacks highlight the…
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Russian Hackers Launch ‘Largest Ever Cyber Attack’ on Danish Critical Infrastructure
November 16, 2023 at 01:18AM Russian threat actors are suspected of launching the largest cyber attack on Danish critical infrastructure in May 2023. The attack targeted 22 energy sector companies and was coordinated and successful. Evidence suggests the involvement of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. The attacks exploited a critical command injection flaw in Zyxel…