
Vulnerabilities (123)
U.S. Soldiers Compromise Nuclear Security with Flashcard Apps
- Friday, 04 June 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. soldiers' use of flashcard learning apps to help memorize security procedures has accidentally exposed sensitive information about the U.S. nuclear arsenal in Europe, a researcher at investigation site Bellingcat has found. So reports Wired.
Read more...JBS Meat Plants Resume Production After Cyberattack
- Friday, 04 June 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The biggest meat packer globally, Brazil’s JBS SA, has been recovering from a crippling cyberattack. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Air India Data Breach Shows Wide Reach of February Hack
- Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
On February 24, global air transport data behemoth SITA confirmed a data breach involving passenger data. A number of airlines, including American and United, warned their travelers that frequent flier information may have been affected.
Read more...Ransomware Attack Hobbles Ireland’s Health System
- Monday, 24 May 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A ransomware attack has left Ireland’s health system crippled, facing the prospect of weeks before it is back at full strength. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Could the Colonial Pipeline Hack Be A Blessing In Disguise?
- Friday, 14 May 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A ransomware attack that shut down the United States’ largest fuel pipeline has prompted calls for shoring up the cybersecurity of the nation’s key infrastructure.
Read more...Biden’s White House on the Hot Seat Over Cyberattacks
- Friday, 26 March 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Biden administration faces pressure on multiple fronts after the Russian SolarWinds hack and Chinese cyber attackers’ breach of Microsoft Exchange flaws.
Read more...Accellion Data Breach Keeps Widening in Scope, Price
- Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A series of data breaches centering around third-party data security provider Accellion has continued to spread and grow in cost. So reports Wired.
Read more...How the Microsoft Hack Grew Into a Global Debacle
- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
What started as a stealth Chinese spying operation aimed at “very specific” people through previously undiscovered flaws in Microsoft’s Exchange email software has transformed into a global hacking crisis affecting tens of thousands of organizations. That’s according to various reports.
Read more...Senators Eye Cyberattack Disclosure at SolarWinds Hearing
- Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Both parties’ ranking members on the Senate Intelligence committee have said Congress may want to pass a law requiring cyberattack victims to notify authorities of the incidents. So reports Law360.
Read more...Florida Water Hack May Hold National, Global Implications
- Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As local authorities nationwide looked to shore up their cybersecurity in light of the hacking of a small-town Florida water treatment facility, officials on Capitol Hill heard suggestions that the attack may have originated overseas.
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