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The password attacks of 2023: Lessons learned and next steps

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- December 20, 2023
- 10:02 AM
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Terrapin attacks can downgrade security of OpenSSH connections

Academic researchers developed a new attack called Terrapin that manipulates sequence numbers during the handshake process to breaks the SSH channel integrity when certain widely-used encryption modes are used.
- Bill Toulas
- December 19, 2023
- 12:03 PM
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Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper data breach affects 14.7 million people

Mr. Cooper is sending notices of a data breach to customers who were impacted by a cyberattack the firm suffered in November 2023.
- Bill Toulas
- December 18, 2023
- 08:40 AM
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MongoDB says customer data was exposed in a cyberattack

MongoDB is warning that its corporate systems were breached and that customer data was exposed in a cyberattack that was detected by the company earlier this week.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 16, 2023
- 05:37 PM
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Ukrainian military says it hacked Russia's federal tax agency

The Ukrainian government's military intelligence service says it hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS), wiping the agency's database and backup copies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 12, 2023
- 03:39 PM
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Ukraine's largest mobile carrier Kyivstar down following cyberattack

Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider serving over 25 million mobile and home internet subscribers, has suffered a cyberattack impacting mobile and data services.
- Bill Toulas
- December 12, 2023
- 10:46 AM
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Nissan is investigating cyberattack and potential data breach

Japanese car maker Nissan is investigating a cyberattack that targeted its systems in Australia and New Zealand, which may have let hackers access personal information.
- Bill Toulas
- December 06, 2023
- 08:54 AM
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Holiday Hackers: How to Safeguard Your Service Desk

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- December 05, 2023
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Capital Health Hospitals hit by cyberattack causing IT outages

Capital Health hospitals and physician offices across New Jersey are experiencing IT outages after a cyberattack hit the non-profit organization's network earlier this week.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 30, 2023
- 02:12 PM
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Staples confirms cyberattack behind service outages, delivery issues

American office supply retailer Staples took down some of its systems earlier this week after a cyberattack to contain the breach's impact and protect customer data.
- Bill Toulas
- November 30, 2023
- 12:22 PM
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Japanese Space Agency JAXA hacked in summer cyberattack

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was hacked in a cyberattack over the summer, potentially compromising sensitive space-related technology and data.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 29, 2023
- 12:04 PM
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Okta: October data breach affects all customer support system users

Okta's investigation into the breach of its Help Center environment last month revealed that the hackers obtained data belonging to all customer support system users.
- Bill Toulas
- November 29, 2023
- 08:25 AM
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General Electric investigates claims of cyber attack, data theft

General Electric is investigating claims that a threat actor breached the company's development environment in a cyberattack and leaked allegedly stolen data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 25, 2023
- 05:05 PM
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Cyberattack on IT provider CTS impacts dozens of UK law firms

A cyberattack on CTS, a leading managed service provider (MSP) for law firms and other organizations in the UK legal sector, is behind a major outage impacting numerous law firms and home buyers in the country since Wednesday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 24, 2023
- 12:13 PM
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Long Beach, California turns off IT systems after cyberattack

The City of Long Beach in California is warning that they suffered a cyberattack on Tuesday that has led them to shut down portions of their IT network to prevent the attack's spread.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 16, 2023
- 05:23 PM
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Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper says customer data exposed in breach

Mr. Cooper, the largest home loan servicer in the United States, says it found evidence of customer data exposed during a cyberattack disclosed last week, on October 31.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 10, 2023
- 04:57 PM
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The Rise of Ransomware in Healthcare: What IT Leaders Need to Know

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- November 10, 2023
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Ace Hardware says 1,202 devices were hit during cyberattack

Ace Hardware confirmed that a cyberattack is preventing local stores and customers from placing orders as the company works to restore 196 servers.
- Bill Toulas
- November 02, 2023
- 04:52 PM
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Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit by cyberattack impacting IT systems

U.S. mortgage lending giant Mr. Cooper was breached in a cyberattack that caused the company to shut down IT systems, including access to their online payment portal.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 02, 2023
- 02:11 PM
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Boeing confirms cyberattack amid LockBit ransomware claims

Aerospace giant Boeing is investigating a cyberattack that impacted its parts and distribution business after the LockBit ransomware gang claimed that they breached the company's network and stole data.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 02, 2023
- 11:16 AM
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