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Morgan Stanley to pay $60 mln to resolve data security lawsuit

MS.N will pay $60 M to settle a lawsuit by customers who said bank exposed their personal data. In 2016 and 2019 the company twice failed in properly disposing data sensitive equipment, which led to unauthorized access. #cybersecurity

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6.1.2022

6 Ways to Minimize Ransomware Damage

1️⃣ Eliminate unnecessary and classify necessary data 2️⃣ Pay attention to email risks and training 3️⃣ Ensure backup processes are in place and tested 4️⃣ Include #ransomware on your disaster recovery plans More tips on the article >>

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5.1.2022

Hackers Target Real Estate Websites with Skimmer in Latest Supply Chain Attack

Skimmer attacks (aka formjacking) = inserting malicious code into target website to steal personal data (e.g. credit card details). Now Sotheby's Brightcove account was breached and the video player embed script tampered. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

Don't copy-paste commands from webpages — you can get hacked

A technologist shows a simple trick, that demonstrates why you should never copy-paste commands directly into your terminal. Trick lies in the JS code hidden behind the PoC HTML page setup. You might not get what you see. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

Software flaws in walk-through metal detectors made them hackable

⚠️ 9 vulnerabilities in the iC module of walk-through metal detectors, used e.g. in schools, airports and gov buildings. Attacker could exploit these to e.g. change detector sensitivity or otherwise modify its data. #cybersecurity

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5.1.2022

5 warning signs your identity has been stolen

After a data breach, the stolen data is often sold on dark web forums to identity fraudsters. Spot these warning signs: ⚠️ Unusual bank card activity ⚠️ Your online accounts stop working ⚠️ Bills for services you never received #cybersecurity

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17.12.2021

Inside Ireland’s Public Healthcare Ransomware Scare

Unusually direct and instructive "lessons learned" about #ransomware attack in May 2021. Key points: ⚠️ Initial intrusion 8w earlier, email w/ infected Excel doc ⚠️ IT admins not able to spot "red flags" ⚠️ Recovery costs over 529 M€

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17.12.2021

Microsoft December 2021 Patch Tuesday: Zero-day exploited to spread Emotet malware

🩹 On this Patch Tuesday, MS fixed #cybersecurity problems e.g. in Office, Edge and PowerShell. Issues included Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, privilege escalation flaws, spoofing bugs, and DoS issues. Detailed summary >>

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16.12.2021

Hackers Begin Exploiting Second Log4j Vulnerability as a Third Flaw Emerges

Cloudflare reports cyber criminals are already exploiting a second bug in Log4j utility. "Anyone using Log4j should update to version 2.16.0 ASAP, even if previously already updated to 2.15.0." #cybersecurity

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16.12.2021