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Members of ransomware gang Lockbit arrested by law enforcement
International law enforcement, led by the UK's National Crime Agency, disrupted ransomware gang Lockbit's operation.
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Defense Department alerts over 20,000 employees about email data breach
The Department of Defense sent a data breach notification letter to thousands of current and former employees alerting that their personal information had been leaked, DefenseScoop reported on Tuesday.
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HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think
With misinterpretations of HIPAA starting with just its name, misunderstandings of what the law actually does greatly impact our ability to recognize how the kinds of data do and don't fall under its scope. That's especially true as a growing number of consumer tech devices and services gather troves of information related to our health.
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US officials believe Chinese hackers lurk in critical infrastructure
By lurking behind the scenes of transportation, water, electricity and other important systems, the hackers have the opportunity to strike whenever they deem the time is right, US officials say in a 50-page report on the subject.
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How security experts unravel ransomware
Increasingly, security professionals are coming together with law enforcement to provide free decryption tools — freeing locked files and eliminating the temptation for victims to pony up.
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Fallout from the Fulton County cyberattack continues, key systems still down
Key systems in Fulton County, Georgia have been offline since last week when a 'cyber incident' hit government systems.
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LoanDepot discloses that hackers breached personal data of 16 million customers
As mortgage lender LoanDepot continues recovery efforts from a ransomware attack, it revealed on Monday that hackers stole data from more than 16 million customers.
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Carnegie Mellon reveals it was hit by a cyberattack over the summer
The Pittsburgh-based university known for its top tech and computer science programs said on Friday that the attack impacted up to 7,300 students, employees, contractors and other affiliates.
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Apparel supplier for North Face, Vans admits its cyberattack led to a data breach of 35 million customers
If you've purchased from its major brands like Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies and more, you may have been impacted — but VF Corp still insists that the incident won't impact its financial performance.
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The year of the passkey is still far away
To give passkeys the credit they deserve, top security experts agree that the new way of logging in comes with greater security. Like every other security advancement from SMS-based multifactor authentication to hardware authentication keys, however, adoption lags because people still hesitate to make the leap.
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What is credential stuffing and how do you keep your accounts safe from it
Credential stuffing has become so prevalent, that you've likely already fallen victim.
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Toronto Zoo hit by a cyberattack, but don't worry, the hackers didn't go after the animals
The zoo reassured the public that the attack did not impact animal wellbeing and support staff, but it was still determining possible consequences for human visitors.
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First American discloses a 'cybersecurity incident,' a few years after its major leak
First American, a real estate and mortgage financial firm, experienced a "cybersecurity incident" impacting operations, the company posted on its website on Thursday.
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QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus
The fanfare around these attacks, however, mostly outweighs the threat of using QR codes in your daily life.
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Major apparel supplier behind North Face and Vans hit by cyberattack, disrupting its holiday fulfillments
VF Corporation reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday that it had been hit by a cyberattack.
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Here’s everything you should do to up your security before next year
Here's a quick holiday checklist you and your loved ones can spend an hour doing during your holiday downtime to set up for a more secure year.
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Police are using pharmacies to secretly access medical information about members of the public
A Congressional letter called on the Department of Health and Human Services to revise HIPAA so that these warrantless searches couldn't occur.
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How a social engineering hack turned these Facebook pages into a dumping ground for spam
Much of the cyber criminality today is social engineering jobs, ripping off mid-level creators with much fewer resources than a multinational corporation, but also significantly less technical know-how.
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Apple and Google are probably spying on your push notifications
Push notifications, the dings you get from apps calling your attention back to your phone, may be handed over from a company to government services if asked. But it appears the Department of Justice won't let companies come clean about the practice.
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Self-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab
Nuclear research hub, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), confirmed that it fell victim to a data breach on Tuesday.
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AutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breach
AutoZone alerted authorities on Tuesday that it had been a victim of the Clop ransomware gang's MOVEit attacks earlier this year.
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Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity
Payment information, location data and trip patterns can all be attached to our ridership data. Agencies say they use it to better understand how riders use the services and make improvements. But the flip side is transit agencies selling user data to advertisers like a lot of private companies do, or sharing it with law enforcement.
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An email vulnerability let hackers steal data from governments around the world
Google's Threat Analysis Group revealed on Thursday that it discovered and worked to help patch an email server flaw used to steal data from governments in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam and Pakistan.
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Cybercriminal gang LockBit leaks alleged Boeing data
The leak includes more than 43GB of backup files that LockBit says it stole from Boeing, according to Bleeping Computer.
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Data breach of Michigan healthcare giant exposes millions of records
Michigan-based healthcare nonprofit McLaren Health Care notified more than 2 million people about a data breach exposing personal information on Thursday, according to a data breach notification report.
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Every car is a smart car, and it's a privacy nightmare
The technology in today's cars has the ability to collect these kinds of personal information, and the fine print of user agreements describes how manufacturers get you to consent every time you put the keys in the ignition.
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