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"GoBruteforcer: New Golang-Based Malware Breaches Web Servers Via Brute-Force Attacks"GoBruteforcer, a new Golang-based malware, has been discovered targeting web servers running phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, and Postgres in an attempt to recruit them into a botnet. During the attack, GoBruteforcer used a Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)… -
"Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Valuable SpaceX Data From Contractor"The LockBit ransomware group recently claimed to have stolen valuable SpaceX files after breaching the systems of piece part production company Maximum Industries. The Texas-based Maximum Industries specializes in waterjet, laser cutting, and CNC…
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"MI5 Launches New Agency to Tackle State-Backed Attacks"A new security agency began its job of protecting the UK from state-sponsored and terrorist threats recently. The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) was created as part of a major new review of government defense spending known as the…
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"CISA Program Warns Critical Infrastructure Organizations Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks"The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently launched a pilot program to warn critical infrastructure organizations if their systems contain vulnerabilities that may be exploited in ransomware attacks. The new…
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"Ring Denies Falling Victim to Ransomware Attack"In response to a cybercrime group’s claim, home security firm Ring announced that it has no evidence that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Founded in 2013 and acquired by Amazon in 2018, Ring started with a smart doorbell and later…
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"LA Housing Authority Suffers Year-Long Breach"The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has recently issued a public notice outlining the impact of a ransomware breach first reported at the start of this year. The public agency, which claims to hold the largest stock of…
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"Students Play Crucial Role in Making Cybersecurity Impact"Local governments, K-12 schools, and rural hospitals seeking to improve their cybersecurity are collaborating with University of Georgia (UGA) students to gain a more thorough understanding of their organization's preparedness for cyberattacks. Through…
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"The BCI Cyber Resilience Report 2023"BCI's latest Cyber Resilience Report, sponsored by Daisy, explores the levels of disruption and cyber resilience arrangements across organizations, as well as the reporting and role of senior executives in developing cyber resilience strategies. Although…
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"Crooks Taunt Prestigious School by Leaking Student Names"Bishop Luffa School, a British secondary school operated by the Church of England, had student information exposed due to a possible ransomware attack by the Medusa group. Local media reports indicate that the organization's systems have been offline…
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"New Bills Look To Help Small Water Systems Tap Cybersecurity Help"Water is crucial to life for communities across the US, but water systems are facing increasingly complex threats, including cyberattacks. Therefore, House and Senate lawmakers have introduced a pair of bills aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of…
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"Death Registry System in Hawaii Had Data Breach, Health Department Says"After a cyberattack in January allowed hackers limited access to Hawaii's death registry, the Hawaii Department of Health is sending out breach notification letters. Officials cautioned that although the hackers did not access death certificates, newly…
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"93 Percent of Organizations Suffer Business Email Compromise Attacks"The threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC) is growing as the number of BEC attacks is predicted to surpass the number of phishing attacks significantly. According to a new report from the cloud email security platform IRONSCALES, more than 93 percent…