Tag: incident

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/schneider_electric_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes Feedly Summary: Hellcat crew claimed to have gained access via the company’s Atlassian Jira system Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a breach as a ransomware group Hellcat claims to have stolen more than 40 GB of compressed…

Wired: Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/connor-moucka-snowflake-hack-arrest-extradition/ Source: Wired Title: Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition Feedly Summary: Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US jail. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This…

Krebs on Security: Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/canadian-man-arrested-in-snowflake-data-extortions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions Feedly Summary: A 26-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies that used the cloud data service Snowflake. On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka, a.k.a. Connor Riley…

The Register: Washington courts grapple with statewide outage after ‘unauthorized activity’

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/washington_courts_outage/ Source: The Register Title: Washington courts grapple with statewide outage after ‘unauthorized activity’ Feedly Summary: Justice still being served, but many systems are down A statewide IT outage attributed to “unauthorized activity" is affecting the availability of services provided by all courts in Washington.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A statewide…

Hacker News: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge

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Source URL: https://baways.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security risks associated with third-party scripts commonly used on websites. It highlights the potential vulnerabilities these scripts can introduce, especially when managed by external sources…

Data and computer security | The Guardian: Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices

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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/05/air-fryer-excessive-surveillance-smart-devices-which-watches-speakers-trackers Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices Feedly Summary: UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with…

Hacker News: Financial institutions told to get their house in order before next CrowdStrike

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/02/fca_it_resilience/ Source: Hacker News Title: Financial institutions told to get their house in order before next CrowdStrike Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) urging financial institutions to enhance their resilience against IT outages similar to the significant disruption caused by a…

The Register: Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500K people affected by Rhysida ransomware attack

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/columbus_rhysida_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500K people affected by Rhysida ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Victims were placed in serious danger following highly sensitive data dump The City of Columbus, Ohio, has confirmed half a million people’s data was accessed and potentially stolen when Rhysida’s ransomware raided its systems over the…

Hacker News: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

Nov 4, 2024

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