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Michigan Health System Breach Affects Social Security Numbers
- Thursday, 10 March 2022
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Health system Ascension Michigan has suffered a data breach that may have compromised patients’ health information, including their Social Security numbers. So reports the Detroit Free Press.
Read more...Samsung Source Code Exposed in Data Breach
- Thursday, 10 March 2022
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Samsung has acknowledged that it was hit by a cybersecurity breach but said it doesn’t expect its customers or operations to be affected. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Google Buys Mandiant for $5.4B, Bolstering Cloud Security
- Thursday, 10 March 2022
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Google has announced a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion. So reports Engadget.
Read more...260,000 Attorney Discipline Records Posted After Data Breach
- Thursday, 03 March 2022
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A website has published confidential details about 260,000 attorney discipline cases in California and other jurisdictions, leading the State Bar of California to investigate a data breach. So reports the Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Nvidia Investigates Cybersecurity Incident After Reported Outages
- Thursday, 03 March 2022
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Nvidia has acknowledged that it is looking into a cybersecurity incident following news of interruptions to its email system and developer tools. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Ukraine Enlists Hacking Help from Volunteer 'IT Army'
- Thursday, 03 March 2022
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Since Russian forces invaded, a Ukrainian “IT Army” of volunteers has been fighting back online. So reports Wired.
Read more...Companies Left 'Waiting' Amid Warnings of Russian Cyberattacks
- Thursday, 03 March 2022
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Multinational companies have found themselves forced to sit tight after weeks of warnings that Russia’s conflict in Ukraine could lead to wider cyberattacks. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...Victims’ Data Affected By Forensic Tester’s Data Breach
- Sunday, 27 February 2022
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Sexual assault victims’ personal information has been potentially exposed following a data breach at DNA Solutions, a forensic testing company used in the past by the Oklahoma City Police Department. So reports the Oklahoman.
Read more...NFT Marketplace OpenSea Warns of Phishing Attack
- Sunday, 27 February 2022
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OpenSea, a marketplace for NFTs—digital tokens rooted in cryptocurrency technology that soared in popularity last year—has revealed that it is investigating an apparent phishing attack resulting in at least $1.7 million in losses to investors. So reports ThreatPost.
Read more...Cybersecurity Worries Trail Beijing Winter Olympics
- Sunday, 27 February 2022
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As 16,000 athletes and others return from the Winter Olympics in Beijing, concerns have remained about malware that could be coming home with those who didn’t follow data-privacy precautions such as using a “burner” phone. So reports the Associated Press.
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