Major phishing attack targeted Google Docs users
“A widespread phishing scheme targeted people across the web on Wednesday. The sophisticated attack appeared to come from a trusted source asking you to open a Google Document. If you clicked, it took you to a page to open the “Google Docs” app with your Google (GOOG) account. This granted access to your email account […]
Google, Facebook Employees Targeted In $100M Phishing Scam
“When the Justice Department recently said that two major tech companies had paid out a total of $100 million to a scammer posing as a hardware manufacturer, it chose to not name the businesses that had been conned. But now, both Google and Facebook are confirming that they were the ones victimized by this phishing […]
Fighting a New Wave of Cyber-Crime
Despite all the warnings and available security tools, cyber-attacks continue to grow at staggering rates. The number of ransomware attacks last year jumped to 638 million from 3.8 million in 2015, a 16,000 percent increase that cost victims nearly $1 billion. Business email compromises (BEC), another widespread fraud, climbed 1,300 percent since 2015, costing companies […]
Ransomware incidents surge, education a hot bed for data breaches, according to Verizon
“Ransomware incidents have surged 50 percent from a year ago, educational institutions are becoming a playground for cyber espionage and 68 percent of healthcare security threats are internal, according to Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR). Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it’s booming, how to protect against it, […]
Chipotle Reveals Payment System Data Breach
“Burrito chain Chipotle is just beginning to rebound after a number of high-profile food borne illnesses, but last night the company revealed a bit of not-great news: Its payment system was hacked for several weeks. During a conference call to discuss Chipotle’s latest quarterly earnings, chief financial officer Jack Hartung revealed that the company recently […]
Phishing Attack Results in $400,000 HIPAA Breach Fine
“Investigators from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) found that MCPN violated the HIPAA Security Rule by failing to do proper risk assessments or implement adequate cybersecurity measures and procedures. “Specifically, MCPN has failed to conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to […]
InterContinental data breach expands from 12 to 1,200 hotels
“Rather than affecting only 12 properties and their bars and restaurants, IHG said in a statement that the malware was “designed to access payment card data from cards used onsite at front desks” at properties between September 29, 2016, and December 29, 2016. “Although there is no evidence of unauthorized access to payment card data […]
Ransomware is now so awful it’s actually making us take security seriously
“Ransomware is a particularly nasty species of online crime. Unwisely clicking on one attachment can see all your documents, your family photos, or your company accounts encrypted by a crook who will then demand a hefty ransom to let you regain access. It’s rapidly become one of the most common threats on the internet as […]
4 Reasons Cybercriminals Have an Edge
Did you know that six years ago, cybersecurity didn’t even rank in the top ten risks prioritized by company boards? Today, we live in a world where cybercriminals seem to have the advantage as they continually find new ways to steal sensitive information. Despite organizations across the globe spending more than ever to manage cyber […]
Data breaches spiked by 86 percent in 2016; roughly 1.4 billion records compromised
“Upwards of 1.4 billion records were compromised during the last calendar year, researchers said Tuesday, indicating an 86 percent increase over 2015. A total of 1,792 separate breaches were reported worldwide in 2016, according to the annual Breach Level Index published Tuesday by Gemalto, a Dutch digital security company, in turn affecting the integrity of […]