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Data Leak Marketplace Is Pressuring Victims

Marketo Data Theft Marketplace Started to Email the Victims’ Competitors in an Attempt to Offer Samples of The Stolen Data And Entice Them Into Purchasing It.

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Opera VPN, VyprVPN Classified as Threats and Banned in Russia

Last Week, Russia’s Telecommunications Watchdog, Roskomnadzor, Banned the Use of the Two VPN Services, Classifying Them as Threats.

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North Korean Hackers' New Hit: KAERI VPN Vulnerability Puts in Danger Internal Network

A System Flaw Makes Way for Data Breach at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The Agency Confirmed That a KAERI VPN Vulnerability Allowed Hackers to Take Advantage of the Internal System.

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Tracking Vulnerability Fixed on Tor Browser

Tor Browser 10.0.18 Was Released in Order to Fix Numerous Bugs, Including a Vulnerability That Allows Sites to Track Users by Fingerprinting Applications Installed on Their Devices.

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HBO Max Mistakenly Sends Out "Integration Test" Email

The Streaming Service Blamed an Intern for the Strange Situation.

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Vigilante Malware Rejects Software Pirates and Blocks Them

Between October 2020 – January 2021, Numerous Software Downloads Blocked Users from Visiting Websites That Host Pirated Versions of Video Games.

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A New Study Shows that Organizations Are Willing to Pay a Ransom Demand

More than 50% of Companies Have Declared They Would Make a Payment in the Event of a Successful Ransomware Attack.

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A Massive Data Breach Hit Carnival Cruise

The Largest Ship Operator Issued a Data Misuse Risk Warning.

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Eggfree Cake Box Data Breach: Hackers Steal Payment Info

2020 Cyberattacks Did Not Miss the Food Retail Industry. The Eggfree Cake Box Data Breach Led to Stealing of Credit Card Customer Information.

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The Stolen Data of Audi and Volkswagen Is Being Sold on a Hacking Forum

According to the Company, Over 95% of the Sensitive Data Consists of Driver’s License Numbers.

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South Korean Company HMM Reveals It Had Suffered a Cyberattack on Its Email Servers

The Organization Said the E-mail Server in All Areas Except for America and Europe Remains Impacted.

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Scammers Are Mailing Fake Ledger Devices to Steal Cryptocurrency

The Company Warns Users to Not Connect the Device to the Computer and Never Share the Recovery Phrase with Anyone.

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The Tyler Technology Ransomware Attack Overview

How the Tyler Technology Ransomware Attack Could’ve Affected a Large Number of Industries. Who Was Behind the Attack?

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What Is an MDM App and How Can You Use It to Secure Your Devices?

How to Choose the Right MDM App. Benefits of Using an MDM App.

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Heimdal Case Files: The Honda Ransomware Attack

How Did the Ransomware Attack on Honda Happen? Who Was Behind the Honda Ransomware Attack?

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Microsoft Adds Support for Detecting Jailbroken iOS Devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

If it’s Detected that a Device is Jailbroken, a Warning is Surfaced to the Security Team in Microsoft 365 Defender.

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The Source Code of Paradise Ransomware Released on a Hacking Forum

Paradise Ransomware Is a RaaS Typically Delivered Through a Malicious Zip Attachment in Phishing Emails.

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Western Australia Might Be Quarantining COVID Check-in Info

The Australian Hard Border State Began the Process of Protecting COVID Contact Tracing Information from Law Enforcement.

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Scammers Bypassed Office 365 MFA in BEC Attacks

Microsoft 365 Defender Researchers Disrupted Cloud-Based Infrastructure Used by Scammers in a Large-Scale BEC.

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Audi and Volkswagen Involved in a Massive Data Breach

Audi And Volkswagen Suffered a Data Breach that Affected 3.3 Million Customers After a Vendor Exposed Unsecured Data on the Internet.

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Intuit Clients Warned of Hacked TurboTax Accounts

The TurboTax Accounts Have Been Hacked Employing Reused Credentials.

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Business Closed and Decryption Keys Released: Avaddon Ransomware Group Is Gone

2934 Decryption Keys Were Released and Sent to Bleeping Computers by Avaddon Ransomware Group after Shutting Down Business.

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McDonald’s Suffers Security Breach

The Hackers Stole Sensitive Data from the Company’s Systems in Markets Including the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Network Security Organization COO Accused of Cyberattack on Medical Center

The Chief Operating Officer of a Network Security Company Organized a 2018 Cyberattack on Gwinnett Medical Center, According to the Prosecutors.

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Watch Out! Emerging Malware is Skulking in Steam Profile Pictures

Concealing Malware in a Picture File’s Metadata is Not a New Practice, but Using a Gaming Platform is Something Unique.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Foodservice Distributor Edward Don

The Attack Forced the Company to Shut Down Some of Its Operations to Prevent the Infection’s Spread.

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Was the RockYou2021 an Actual Data Breach?

RockYou2021 Is a List Revealed on a Hacker Forum That Allegedly Contains 8.4 Billion Password Entries.

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Hackers Are Tampering with Pre-Installed Apps to Spy on Samsung Users

The Threat Actors Can Watch Users, and Even Take Complete Control of the Entire System.

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CD Projekt Data Breach: Ransomware Attack Makes Internal Data Public

Data Stolen During the CD Projekt Data Breach in February is Now in Plain Sight on the Internet.

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Nefilim Ransomware: Everything You Need to Know

Why Is Nefilim Ransomware Dangerous? What Can You Do to Prevent It? Find Out How to Keep Your Company Safe!

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