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Boeing Probes Ransomware Group's 'Tremendous' Claims
- Thursday, 02 November 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Boeing has acknowledged an investigation into the Lockbit ransomware group’s claim that it had stolen what Lockbit called “a tremendous amount” of the aerospace giant’s “sensitive” data. So reports Fox Business.
Read more...D.C. Elections Board Warns Full Voter Roll at Risk in Hack
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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- Written by Kurt Martin
According to the District of Columbia Board of Elections, a recent breach of Washington, D.C. voter data potentially involved the entire voter roll. So reports CyberScoop.
Read more...Cisco Flaw Affects 40,000 Devices: Censys
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
A recently revealed zero-day vulnerability in Cisco’s web interface feature has compromised more than 40,000 devices, according to cybersecurity research firm Censys. So reports CSO.
Read more...Philadelphia Employee Health Data Exposed in Breach, City Says
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Philadelphia has revealed that a previously undisclosed cyberattack it suffered in May potentially allowed hackers to access the health data of city employees. So reports StateScoop.
Read more...Okta Breach Spills Over to 1Password, Cloudflare
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
A breach of identity management company Okta’s support unit led to cyberattacks targeting password management developer 1Password and network security giant Cloudflare, the companies have revealed. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...American Family Blames 'Unusual Activity' for System Outages
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
American Family Insurance has revealed that “unusual activity” recently prompted it to pull “several business systems” offline. So reports Claims Journal.
Read more...23andMe Faces First Lawsuit Over Data Leak
- Thursday, 19 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
23andMe has been slapped with a lawsuit after the ancestry and genetic-testing website confirmed that unauthorized individuals recently gained access to some customer accounts. So reports The HIPAA Journal.
Read more...Chinese Bitcoin Mine in Wyoming Raises National Security Alarm
- Thursday, 19 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
U.S. government officials have been monitoring a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mining operation in Wyoming for potential national security threats. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...CIA’s Informant Contact Link Potentially Exposed: Researcher
- Thursday, 19 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
A cybersecurity researcher has warned that a link meant to provide informants with a secure means of tipping off the Central Intelligence Agency was possibly vulnerable to hijacking. So reports Motherboard.
Read more...Sony Warns 6,800 Employees of Data Breach
- Saturday, 14 October 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Sony has informed roughly 6,800 current and former employees of its game division that they and their family members may have had their personal information compromised in a cyberattack. So reports Variety.
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