Cybersecurity

Israeli Government Websites Crash after Alleged Cyber Attack

Israeli government websites crashed on Tuesday following an alleged cyber attack. Several government websites were inaccessible including sites for the Ministries of Health, Interior, and the Foreign Ministry. The sites crashed due to a cyber attack, sources told Channel 11…

New CaddyWiper Data Wiping Malware Hits Ukrainian Networks

Newly discovered data-destroying malware was observed earlier today in attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations and deleting data across systems on compromised networks. "This new malware erases user data and partition information from attached drives," ESET…

QNAP Warns Severe Linux Bug Affects Most of its NAS Devices

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns most of its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are impacted by a high severity Linux vulnerability dubbed 'Dirty Pipe' that allows attackers with local access to gain root privileges. The 'Dirty Pipe' security bug affects Linux…

Automotive Giant DENSO Hit by New Pandora Ransomware Gang

Automotive parts manufacturer DENSO has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack on March 10th after a new Pandora ransomware operation began leaking data allegedly stolen during the attack. DENSO is one of the world's largest automotive components…

Ubisoft Confirms 'Cyber Security Incident', Resets Staff Passwords

Video game developer Ubisoft has confirmed that it suffered a 'cyber security incident' that caused disruption to its games, systems, and services. The announcement comes after multiple Ubisoft users had reported issues last week accessing their Ubisoft service…

Bridgestone Americas Confirms Ransomware Attack, LockBit Leaks Data

A cyberattack on Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires in the world, has been claimed by the LockBit ransomware gang. The threat actor announced that they will leak all data stolen from the company and launched a countdown timer, which is currently at…

Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in Veeam Data Backup Solution

Veeam over the weekend announced patches for two critical vulnerabilities impacting Backup & Replication, a backup solution for virtual environments. The application provides data backup and restore capabilities for virtual machines running on Hyper-V, vSphere…

Over 500,000 Patients Hit by Data Breaches at Healthcare Firms in Alabama, Colorado

The information of more than half a million individuals was likely compromised after three healthcare services providers in Alabama and Colorado suffered cybersecurity breaches. The most recent cyberattack – and most impactful – targeted South Denver Cardiology Associates…

Critical Infrastructure Threat as Ransomware Groups Target 'Enemies of Russia'

The cybercrime underground has fractured into pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia camps, with the latter increasingly focused on critical national infrastructure (CNI) targets in the West, according to a new report from Accenture. The consulting giant’s Accenture Cyber Threat…

Legal Practice Fined £100k After Hacker Stole Court Info

The UK data protection regulator has fined a leading legal practice £98,000 after security failures that enabled ransomware actors to steal sensitive information on scores of court cases. Tuckers Solicitors, which has offices across southern England, the northwest and Midlands…