No word yet on if ransomware is to blame The Port of Seattle, which operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is investigating a “possible cyberattack” after computer outages disrupted the airport’s operations and delayed flights.… This article has been indexed from…
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Watchdog warns FBI is sloppy on secure data storage and destruction
National security data up for grabs, Office of the Inspector General finds The FBI has made serious slip-ups in how it processes and destroys electronic storage media seized as part of investigations, according to an audit by the Department of…
AMD internal data reportedly offered for sale
Second sensitive info theft claimed by the same crims since June Digital data thieves have reportedly breached AMD’s internal communications and are offering the allegedly stolen goods for sale. … This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read…
31.5M invoices, contracts, patient consent forms, and more exposed to the internet
Unprotected database with 12 years of biz records yanked offline Exclusive Nearly 2.7 TB of sensitive data — 31.5 million invoices, contracts, HIPPA patient consent forms, and other business documents regarding numerous companies across industries — has been exposed to…
Alleged Karakut ransomware scumbag charged in US
Plus: Microsoft issues workaround for dual-boot crashes; ARRL cops to ransom payment, and more Infosec in brief Deniss Zolotarjovs, a suspected member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware gang, has been charged in a US court with allegedly conspiring to commit…
US sues Georgia Tech over alleged cybersecurity failings as a Pentagon contractor
Rap sheet spells out major no-nos after disgruntled staff blow whistle The US is suing one of its leading research universities over a litany of alleged failures to meet cybersecurity standards set by the Department of Defense (DoD) for contract…
Uniting the brightest minds in security, network and cloud
Immerse is Cloudflare’s premier annual conference in Southeast Asia Partner Content Cloudflare is excited to present Immerse, our flagship event designed to connect attendees directly with the ideas, technologies and business leaders driving network and security transformation.… This article has…
SolarWinds left critical hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product
Why go to the effort of backdooring code when devs will basically do it for you accidentally anyway SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product that can be used by remote, unauthenticated attackers to log into vulnerable…
CrowdStrike deja vu as ‘performance issue’ leaves systems sluggish
Not related to the massive outage in July, security biz spokesperson told us Some IT administrators suffered a moment of deja vu on Thursday morning as CrowdStrike blamed a cloud service issue for performance problems and lagging boot times affecting…
Halliburton probes ‘an issue’ disrupting business ops
What could the problem be? Reportedly, a cyberattack American oil giant Halliburton is investigating an “issue,” reportedly a cyberattack, that has disrupted some business operations and global networks.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Ransomware batters critical industries, but takedowns hint at relief
Whether attack slowdown continues downward trend is the million dollar question that security researchers can’t answer Critical industrial organizations continued to be hammered by ransomware skids in July, while experts suggest the perps are growing in confidence that law enforcement…
This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare
Needless to say, it backfired in a big way University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) students may be relieved to hear that an emailed warning about a staff member infected with the Ebola virus was just a phishing exercise.… This…
Kick off early Octoberfest with an EUC-fest
Visit IGEL’s DISRUPT Munich event this September to learn more about the latest end user computing technologies Sponsored Post The IGEL DISRUPT Munich event promises an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in end user computing (EUC), with a focus…
Cisco calls for United Nations to revisit cyber crime Convention
Echoes human rights groups’ concerns that it could suppress free speech and more Networking giant Cisco has suggested the United Nations’ first-ever convention against cyber crime is dangerously flawed and should be revised before being put to a formal vote.……
Foiling bot attacks with AI-powered telemetry
Why accurate threat detection and faster response times require a comprehensive view of the threat landscape Partner Content In today’s digital landscape, the threat of automated attacks has escalated, fuelled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).… This article has been…
You probably want to patch this critical GitHub Enterprise Server bug now
Unless you’re cool with an unauthorized criminal enjoying admin privileges to comb through your code A critical bug in GitHub Enterprise Server could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user account with administrator privileges and then wreak…
110K domains targeted in ‘sophisticated’ AWS cloud extortion campaign
If you needed yet another reminder of what happens when security basics go awry It’s a good news day for organizations that don’t leave their AWS environment files publicly exposed because infosec experts say those that do may be caught…
Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming
Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and dating apps to stop Ukraine from using them…
Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government databases
Hoped to dodge child support payments, now faces 81 months inside – and a bigger bill than ever A US man has been sentenced to 81 months in jail for faking his own death by hacking government systems and officially…
Chipmaker Microchip reveals cyber attack whacked manufacturing capacity
Defense contractor gets hacked – what’s the worst that could happen US semiconductor manufacturing firm Microchip Technology has revealed an “unauthorized party disrupted the Company’s use of certain servers and some business operation.”… This article has been indexed from The…