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Canada Post reports data breach to 44 large businesses, 950K customers affected – National
A malware attack on one of Canada Post’s suppliers has caused a data breach affecting 44 of the company’s large business clients and their 950,000 receiving customers, the postal agency confirmed Wednesday. It said the information affected is from July 2016 to March 2019, and 97 per cent of it comprised the names and…
Job-Matching Service Data Compromised by a Security Breach
The personal details belonging to 30,000 individuals based in Singapore may have been illegally accessed after a security breach targeted a third-party vendor of a job-matching organization called Employment and Employability Institute. The leaked data included names, identification numbers, contact information, educational qualifications, and employment history. The e2i purpose is to bring together and connect…
Traffic Exchange Networks Distributing Malware Disguised as Cracked Software
An ongoing campaign has been found to leverage a network of websites acting as a “dropper as a service” to deliver a bundle of malware payloads to victims looking for “cracked” versions of popular business and consumer applications. “These malware included an assortment of click fraud bots, other information stealers, and even ransomware,” researchers from…
Data-Wiping Attacks Hit Outdated Western Digital Devices
Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Endpoint Security Manufacturer Stopped Supporting Targeted Network-Attached Storage Devices in 2015 Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 28, 2021 Screen grab posted by the owner of a LAN-connected Western Digital My Book Live after it was apparently hit by a data-wiping attack that also changed the device’s admin…
UK Set to Boost Cybersecurity Operations
Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime PM Boris Johnson Expected to Present National Security Review on Tuesday Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 15, 2021 UK to build “a cyber ecosystem fit for the future.” Source: UK Ministry of Defense Ahead of presenting a long-term review of…
Hackers Using Website’s Contact Forms to Deliver IcedID Malware – KK Hack Labs
Microsoft has warned organizations of a “unique” attack campaign that abuses contact forms published on websites to deliver malicious links to businesses via emails containing fake legal threats, in what’s yet another instance of adversaries abusing legitimate infrastructure to mount evasive campaigns that bypass security protections.“The emails instruct recipients to click a link to review