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Bose confirms ransomware attack that exposed employee data
Bose has suffered a data breach after a ransomware attack, which saw the perpetrator access files containing employee information.
CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to resolve a ransomware attack
US insurance company may have paid one of the most expensive malware ransoms to date.
Apple accused of giving Chinese government control over local data
Apple has allegedly handed control of CHinese customer data to a state-owned company in China, according to a new report detailing its cybersecurity failures and compliance with local censors.
Ireland's health service shuts down IT systems after ransomware attack
Ireland's Health Service Executive has been hit with a ransomware attack causing it to shut down its IT network and resort to pen and paper records.
Biden signs cybersecurity executive order in the wake of pipeline shutdown
A new executive order from the White House is supposed to help prevent future incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
WiFi vulnerability may leave millions of devices open to 'frag attacks'
A prolific security researcher has discovered a new flaw in the WiFi standard that affects most devices and protocols dating back to 1997.
Facebook caught a Chinese hacker group targeting Uyghur activists
The Evil Eye collective went after about 500 individuals, many of whom were activists, journalists and dissidents living abroad.
Facebook adds hardware security key support for Android and iOS
What has been a security option on desktops since 2017 is now finally available on mobile devices as well.
US intelligence report on the 2020 election dismisses claims of fraud, hacking
The report found no foreign country tried to change the results of any ballots or votes.
Facebook sextortionist sentenced to 75 years in prison
Better known by his online alias of "Brian Kil," Hernandez spent years harassing and terrorizing hundreds of girls, some as young as 12-years-old.
Microsoft's advanced cybersecurity tech is now available in dozens of countries
Microsoft is making the service's enterprise-grade identity and access management features available to all AccountGuard members in 31 democracies at no additional cost.
Gab data breach may include 70GB of data on 15,000 users
A self-proclaimed hacktivist who goes by the handle “JaXpArO” reportedly obtained more than 70GB of data on Gab users.
Hacked Florida water plant used shared passwords and Windows 7 PCs
The Oldsmar, Florida water plant hacked earlier this week used outdated Windows 7 PCs and shared passwords.
Florida city attacked by a hacker trying to poison its drinking water
The FBI is investigating an attempt by an individual or group of hackers to poison a city’s water supply.
President Biden appoints 'world-class' cybersecurity team in wake of hacks
President Biden is giving cybersecurity a high priority with appointments of a "world-class" team of experts with more prominence than before.
After US Capitol assault, a different cybersecurity threat emerges
The insurrection at the Capitol had many worried about nation-state actors. It turns out, the real threat could be much closer to home.
SolarWinds brings in a former federal cybersecurity chief as a consultant
Christopher Krebs and former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos have opened a consultancy.
SolarWinds hackers accessed some of the DOJ’s email accounts
The DOJ says approximately three percent of its Office 365 email accounts were accessed in connection to the SolarWinds hack.
SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code
The hackers behind the SolarWinds attack were able to view some of Microsoft's source code, the company said in an update.
SolarWinds hackers also targeted security firm CrowdStrike
The group behind the SolarWinds hack also tried to compromise CrowdStrike, a top security firm.