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  • "US Investigators Say SolarWinds Hack is ‘Likely Russian in Origin’"
    After an intensive investigation, U.S. government agencies have concluded that the espionage operation that uses tampered software made by SolarWinds was most likely Russian in origin. The investigators also indicated that the espionage operation was…
  • "Ransomware Surge Drives 45% Increase in Healthcare Cyberattacks"
    According to the security vendor Check Point, Global Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) have been targeted in cyberattacks significantly more than other sectors from the beginning of November to the end of 2020. There was a 45% increase in cyberattacks…
  • "Ransomware Gang Collects Data from Blood Testing Lab"
    Apex Laboratory has just disclosed that on July 25th, adversaries hit them with a ransomware attack.  Apex Laboratory provides blood work at home for patients in New York City, Long Island, and South Florida.  The forensic investigation ended…
  • "Researchers Fool reCAPTCHA With Google's Own Speech-To-Text Service"
    CAPTCHA is a security system widely used on the internet to protect websites against automated bots by generating image, audio, or text challenges. These challenges help distinguish human input from machine input. Researchers have attempted to break this…
  • "Leading Game Publishers Hit Hard by Leaked-Credential Epidemic"
    Researchers at Kela have found stolen credentials tied to the top 25 gaming firms, such as Ubisoft.  In a recent scan, the researchers found 1 million compromised credentials associated with the larger gaming universe of "clients" and employees.…
  • "Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Company Source Code"
    Microsoft recently revealed that the hackers behind the SolarWinds Orion software supply chain attack were able to access company source code. The detection and review of unusual activity with some internal accounts led to the discovery of one account…
  • "This Top VPN Has an Unfortunate Backdoor Security Flaw"
    Researchers at the Dutch cybersecurity firm called Eye Control recently discovered a backdoor security flaw impacting about 100,000 Zyxel devices. Impacted Zyxel products include Advanced Threat Protection devices, VPN gateways, and the firm's NXC…
  • "T-Mobile Faces Yet Another Data Breach"
    T-mobile USA has reported a data breach that occurred last week via its website, its fourth data breach in three years. The data that was accessed by the adversary is customer proprietary network information  (CPNI).  CPNI is some of the most…
  • "Can We Be Manipulated Into Sharing Private Info Online? Yes, Says Ben-Gurion U. Study"
    According to a new study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, online users are more likely to disclose private information depending on how website forms ask for information. Their study demonstrated how smartphone and PC…
  • "Government Security Experts Issue Farmers with New Advice"
    The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued cybersecurity guidance for farmers as cyberthreats facing rural businesses continue to grow. The comprehensive guide, titled "Cybersecurity for Farmers," outlines best practices for recognizing…
  • "Whirlpool Hit With Ransomware Attack"
    The major appliances giant Whirlpool acknowledges it was hit with a ransomware attack in November.  Whirlpool stated that they were unaware of any consumer information being exposed because of the attack and that the ransomware is not causing any…
  • "Worldwide VPN Market to Reach $75.59 Billion by 2027"
    Researchers have found that the global VPN market was valued at  $25.41 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $75.59 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 14.7% from 2020 to 2027.  The major factors driving the VPN…