#CybersecurityRisk

Staples confirms cyberattack behind service outages, delivery issues

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November 30, 2023 at 12:26PM After a cyberattack, Staples shut down systems to contain the breach and protect customer data, disrupting backend operations and delivery. Though stores remain open, online order processing is delayed. Staples is restoring systems and expects a return to normal operations soon without ransomware or file encryption. Takeaways from Meeting Notes: … Read more

Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password

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October 17, 2023 at 05:54PM IT administrators are using weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving enterprise networks vulnerable to cyberattacks. Over 40,000 administrator credentials analyzed had the default password “admin,” showing a lack of strong authentication. Researchers warn that threat actors are targeting privileged users. To defend networks, strong and unique passwords should … Read more