November 18, 2024 at 06:41AM AnnieMac Home Mortgage has announced a data breach affecting over 171,000 individuals due to a hacker attack. This incident raises concerns about data security and customer privacy. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Company Involved**: AnnieMac Home Mortgage 2. **Incident**: Data compromise due to a hacker attack 3. **Impact**: Over 171,000 individuals … Read more
November 4, 2024 at 05:59AM The City of Columbus reported that a ransomware attack resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to 500,000 individuals. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Incident Overview**: The City of Columbus experienced a ransomware attack. 2. **Data Compromised**: Personal information of approximately 500,000 individuals was stolen. 3. **Source of Information**: Details were … Read more
October 30, 2024 at 10:58AM The new FakeCall malware for Android hijacks users’ outgoing calls to banks, redirecting them to attackers. It features advanced voice phishing tactics, realistic interfaces, and can capture audio/video. Recent improvements include additional control functionalities and commands, making it a more dangerous banking trojan. Users are cautioned against installing APKs directly. … Read more
September 24, 2024 at 05:34AM This article explains the significance of data leaks and breaches, differences between the two, global impact, and prevention measures. With 6.41 million data records leaked in Q1 2023, it highlights notable breaches like LinkedIn and Duolingo, emphasizing the financial and privacy implications. Recommended prevention steps include basic security measures and … Read more
September 23, 2024 at 05:38PM MoneyGram’s global money transfer services are down due to a cybersecurity issue, affecting in-person and online transactions. The company has not disclosed a timeline for restoration or confirmed a ransomware attack. MoneyGram has hired cybersecurity experts, initiated an investigation, and is cooperating with law enforcement. The company stores sensitive customer … Read more
July 15, 2024 at 10:06AM Over 310GB of data from spyware maker mSpy, including 2.4 million unique emails, was leaked online and obtained by data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned. The leaked data includes user information, attachments, and support tickets from high-profile individuals. mSpy, advertised as a parental control application, has been misused … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 02:12PM Hackers are targeting user devices to access sensitive personal data like banking information and SMS messages. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that hackers are specifically targeting sensitive personal information on user devices, such as banking data and SMS messages. This highlights a significant security concern that may require … Read more
March 13, 2024 at 03:32PM Nissan’s Oceania-region corporate and finance offices experienced a ransomware attack on Dec. 5, compromising sensitive data of around 100,000 individuals in Australia and New Zealand. The breach includes government IDs and other personal information of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance customers. The nature of the attack and the perpetrators have not been disclosed, … Read more
January 23, 2024 at 06:54AM Subway is investigating a claim by the LockBit ransomware group that it hacked into the company’s systems and stole extensive amounts of data, including financial information and employee salaries. The hackers have given Subway until February 2 to pay a ransom. LockBit has been a prolific ransomware group, targeting numerous … Read more
January 17, 2024 at 10:10AM The Border0 security researchers have identified a malicious extortion bot targeting publicly exposed PostgreSQL and MySQL databases with weak passwords. This bot autonomously wipes out vulnerable databases and leaves a ransom note, claiming to back up the data when in reality it only saves a small portion. It has managed … Read more