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Madalina Popovici

Digital PR Specialist

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Madalina, a seasoned digital content creator at Heimdal®, blends her passion for cybersecurity with an 8-year background in PR & CSR consultancy. Skilled in making complex cyber topics accessible, she bridges the gap between cyber experts and the wider audience with finesse.

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Madalina Popovici's Recent Articles

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Black Basta Ransomware Attacks Global Technology Company ABB (UPDATED)

The Attack Has Caused Significant Disruption to the Company’s Operations.

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Cyberattack Investigation Shuts Down Ambulance Patient Records System

As Vendor Awaits Forensic Investigation, 12M UK Trusts Are Affected.

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Yamaha Confirms Cyber Attack on Its Canadian Division

The Company Experienced Unauthorized Access and Data Theft.

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Lazarus APT Group Targets Windows IIS Web Servers to Distribute Malware

The Attackers Use a Variety of Techniques to Gain Access and Compromise the Systems.

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Open Source Software Supply Chain Attacks Spotted Targeting the Banking Sector

The Attackers Used Sophisticated Techniques: Employee Spoofing, Customized Malware and More.

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Tampa General Hospital Reports Cybercriminals Stole 1.2M Patient Data

The Hospital Will Provide Notice Letters, Free Credit Monitoring, and Identity Theft Prevention Services to those Affected.

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EU Healthcare: ENISA Reports that 54% of Cyber Threats Are Ransomware

The Report Identifies the Top Healthcare Cyber Threats Over the Past Two Years.

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What Is Vendor Risk Management (VRM)?

Definition, Key Indicators, Responsible Parties, and the Role of Cybersecurity Defenses.

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Charming Kitten’s POWERSTAR Malware Boosts its Techniques

New Capabilities Include the Ability to Execute PowerShell, CSharp Commands, and More.

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HHS Data at Risk After MOVEit Hack Impacted Third-Party Vendors

The Personal Information of Over 100k People, Potentially Compromised.

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What Is a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)?

Learn How MSSPs Can Help Strengthen Your Cybersecurity Posture.

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Suncor Energy Cyberattack Impacts Petro-Canada Gas Station Payment Operations

Clients Have Been Unable to Pay by Credit Card Since Last Friday.

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45,000 NYC Public School Students’ Data Stolen in MOVEit Breach

Roughly 19K Documents Were Accessed Without Authorization .

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Info Stealing Malware Dropped via Only Fans

The Malware Is Capable of Keylogging, Webcam Monitoring, File Manipulation, Remote Access and More.

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SpinOk Malware, Discovered in 193 Apps with Over 451M Installs

The Malware Was Found in a New Batch of Android Apps on Google Play.

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The MOVEit Hack Affected BBC, British Airways, and Boots

Clop Ransomware, Allegedly Behind the Attack.

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New QBot Malware Campaign Exploits WordPad for Infection

Phishing, DLL Hijacking and Lateral Movement, Among the Attack Techniques.

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Ransomware Attack on Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Exposes 2.5M Patients Data

Full Names, Physical Addresses, Phone Numbers, Dates of Birth, Social Security Numbers, Among the Stolen Data.

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Almost 300k People Affected by Ransomware Attack on Dish Network

The Company Initiated the Process of Notifying the Affected Parties.

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The Royal Gang Is Developing Its Own Malware Loader

The Group Uses Strategies Proven Successful by Other Ransomware Groups.

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Cyber Threat Hunting vs Incident Response: What's the Difference?

Learn Which Approach Is Best for Your Organization.

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Capita Recommends Its Customers to Assume Their Data Was Stolen

While Capita Cannot Confirm if Data Was “Exfiltrated,” they Recommend to Assume it Was.

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PharMerica Cyber Incident Exposes 5.8 M People's Data

Names, Addresses, Dates of Birth, Social Security Numbers and Medications, Among the Exposed Data.

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New Decoy Dog Malware Toolkit Targets Enterprise Networks

The Toolkit Includes Pupy RAT, a Unique DNS Signature, DNS Beaconing and More.

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CISA Issues Warning About Serious Flaws in Illumina DNA Sequencing Systems

To Mitigate Potential Security Risks, Users Are Advised to Patch.

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What Is a Ping Flood and How to Prevent It?

Learn How this Common Attack Can Disrupt Your Activity and How to Defend Against It.

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Yellow Pages Canada Suffered a Cyberattack

Leaked Documents Include IDs, Tax Documents, Sales and Purchase Agreements, and More.

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PaperCut Flaw Exploited to Hijack Servers, Fix Released

The Software Is Used by More than 70,000 Businesses Worldwide.

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