Iran most likely to launch destructive cyber-attack on US • The Register
Interview China remains the biggest cyber threat to the US government, America's critical infrastructure, and its private-sector networks, the nation's intelligence community has assessed. This is probably not all that shocking to anyone paying attention to...
Dell API abused to steal 49 million customer records in data breach
The threat actor behind the recent Dell data breach revealed they scraped information of 49 million customer records using an partner portal API they accessed as a fake company. Yesterday, BleepingComputer reported that Dell had begun to send notifications...
Ascension redirects ambulances after suspected ransomware attack
Image: Midjourney Ascension, a major U.S. healthcare network, is diverting ambulances from several hospitals due to a suspected ransomware attack that has been causing clinical operation disruptions and system outages since Wednesday. Systems currently offline...
Over 500k Ohio Lottery lovers notified of data theft • The Register
More than half a million gamblers with a penchant for powerballs will be receiving some fairly unwelcome news very soon, if not already, as cybercriminals have made off with their personal data. That's according to Ohio Lottery, which has this week finally...
In it to win it! WeLiveSecurity shortlisted for European Security Blogger Awards
Digital Security We’re thrilled to announce that WeLiveSecurity has been named a finalist in the Corporates – Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog category of the European Security Blogger Awards 2024 10 May 2024 • , 1 min. read We’re thrilled to announce that...
Ohio Lottery ransomware attack impacts over 538,000 individuals
The Ohio Lottery is sending data breach notification letters to over 538,000 individuals affected by a cyberattack that hit the organization's systems on Christmas Eve. A filing with the Office of Maine's Attorney General revealed that the incident impacted...
Microsoft president summoned to House over security blunders • The Register
The US government wants to make Microsoft's vice chair and president, Brad Smith, the latest tech figurehead to field questions from a House committee on its recent cybersecurity failings. The House Committee on Homeland Security has proposed the hearing take...
What was hot at RSAC 2024? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Video More than 40,000 security experts descended on San Francisco this week. Let's now look back on some of the event's highlights – including the CISA-led 'Secure by Design' pledge also signed by ESET. 10 May 2024 That's a wrap on this year's RSA Conference!...
Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser to fix the fifth zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild since the start of the year. The high-severity issue tracked as CVE-2024-4671 is a “user after free” vulnerability in the Visuals...
Poland says Russian military hackers target its govt networks
Poland says a state-backed threat group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) has been targeting Polish government institutions throughout the week. According to evidence found by CSIRT MON, the country's Computer Security Incident Response...