Computer hack sets off 156 emergency sirens across Dallas
“A computer hack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas for about 90 minutes overnight in one of the largest known breaches of a siren warning system, officials in the Texas city said on Saturday. Dallas’ 156 sirens, normally used to warn of tornadoes and other dangerous weather, were triggered at 11:42 p.m. CDT […]
Hackers demand Apple pay up or millions of iCloud accounts will be wiped
“A group of hackers is allegedly trying to extort Apple by holding its customers’ data for ransom and threatening to remotely wipe iCloud accounts connected to both iPhones and iPads if those ransoms are not paid. The group self-identifies as the “Turkish Crime Family,” and it is demanding either $75,000 in Ethereum or Bitcoin or […]
Apple iCloud ransom demands: The facts you need to know
“Hackers are demanding Apple pay a ransom in bitcoin or they’ll blow the lid off millions of iCloud account credentials. Beyond the primary headline, however, there are a bevy of loose ends and nuances to ponder. So far, we know that a London-based hacker group, calling itself the Turkish Crime Family, has claimed to have […]
Hackers demand Apple pay up or millions of iCloud accounts will be wiped
“A group of hackers is allegedly trying to extort Apple by holding Apple customers’ data for ransom and threatening to remotely wipe iCloud accounts connected to both iPhones and iPads if those ransoms are not paid. The group self-identifies as the “Turkish Crime Family,” and it is demanding either $75,000 in Ethereum or Bitcoin or […]
Lithuanian man’s phishing tricked US tech companies into wiring over $100m
“Two major American tech companies were tricked by a Lithuanian man’s phishing scheme into wiring him over $100m, according to the justice department. Evaldas Rimasauskas, 48, was arrested last week by Lithuanian authorities and charged on Monday by prosecutors in the southern district of New York. Announced on Wednesday, the charges of wire fraud, money […]
Abta data breach: Tens of thousands of holidaymakers hit in massive cyber attack
“The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has come forward and disclosed a major data breach, with as many as 43,000 people at possible risk from the huge cyber attack. The attack that breached the website resulted in the hackers gaining access to around 1,000 files containing information that could include encrypted passwords and email […]
Reports of Potential Data Breach at Saks Fifth Ave
“There are reports of Saks Fifth Avenue inadvertently exposing the personal information of customers online. The breach, which was first reported by Buzzfeed, had the e-mail addresses and phone numbers of shoppers visible on the Saks website. Parent company Hudson’s Bay Co. released the following statement regarding the incident: “We take this matter seriously. We […]
Hackers’ delight: Businesses put selves at risk for invasion
“David Cingari reaped the benefits of backing up a year ago, when an employee at his catering company came in around 7:30 a.m. to find her computer was taken hostage by ransomware. When she logged in, she got a notification that her files had been encrypted, or locked up so they couldn’t be read, and […]
68% of Healthcare Organizations Have Compromised Email Accounts
“Evolve IP has published the results of a new study that has revealed the extent to which healthcare email credentials are being compromised and sold on the dark web. The FBI has also recently warned about Business Email Compromise (BEC). Email credentials are highly valuable to cybercriminals. A compromised email account can be plundered to […]
As many as 7.5 million voter records involved in Georgia data breach
“Millions of Georgia voters may have had their personal information compromised for the second time in as many years, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation Friday at Kennesaw State University’s Center for Election Systems involving an alleged data breach. As many as 7.5 million voter records may be involved, according to a […]