Tag: investigation

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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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: Hacker News Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL), highlighting significant security lapses and the public sector’s lack of transparency and accountability in handling…

The Register: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/public_sector_breakins_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Public sector cyber break-ins: Our money, our lives, our right to know Feedly Summary: Is that a walrus in your server logs, or aren’t you pleased to see me? Opinion At the start of September, Transport for London was hit by a major cyber attack. TfL is the…

Slashdot: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance

Nov 3, 2024

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1953214/millions-of-us-cellphones-could-be-vulnerable-to-chinese-government-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article emphasizes the grave implications of a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on U.S. telecom systems, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow widespread surveillance of millions of U.S. cellphone users. The…

Hacker News: Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak

Nov 2, 2024

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Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/colorado-scrambles-to-change-voting-system-passwords-after-accidental-leak/ Source: Hacker News Title: Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Colorado Department of State mistakenly disclosed a spreadsheet containing partial passwords associated with voting systems. While officials believe there is no immediate security threat due to existing safeguards, they…

Microsoft Security Blog: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files Feedly Summary: Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is…

Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft now a Leader in three major analyst reports for SIEM

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Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/microsoft-now-a-leader-in-three-major-analyst-reports-for-siem/ba-p/4278853%20 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft now a Leader in three major analyst reports for SIEM Feedly Summary: Microsoft is positioned in the Leaders Category in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for worldwide SIEM for Enterprise—making it the third major analyst report in SIEM to name Microsoft as a Leader. The post Microsoft…

Microsoft Security Blog: 7 cybersecurity trends and tips for small and medium businesses to stay protected

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/7-cybersecurity-trends-and-tips-for-small-and-medium-businesses-to-stay-protected/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: 7 cybersecurity trends and tips for small and medium businesses to stay protected Feedly Summary: The challenges that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) face when it comes to security continue to increase as it becomes more difficult to keep up with sophisticated cyberthreats with limited resources or…

Slashdot: Inside a Firewall Vendor’s 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

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