Cyber attack hits State Department in ‘possible serious breach’

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service Agency Notes Attacks Have Spiked Since February Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 8, 2021     Ransomware actors continue to target schools and universities across the U.K., and attacks have surged since February, a new report by the U.K’s National Cyber Security Center warns. The agency has…

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service Costs So Far Total Nearly $113 Million, Including $91.6 Million in Lost Revenue Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • August 13, 2021     Scripps Health reports that a recent ransomware incident has already cost the entity nearly $113 million The recent ransomware attack that disrupted Scripps Health’s…

Cisco Systems said it will not fix a critical vulnerability found in three of its SOHO router models. The bug, rated 9.8 in severity out of 10, could allow unauthenticated remote users to hijack targeted equipment and gain elevated privileges within effected systems.

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin sought to cool tensions in the combustible U.S.-Russian relationship at their first summit in Geneva on Wednesday, but the U.S. president drew a red line at cyberattacks, declaring them “off limits.” The two leaders emerged in mostly positive moods after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone…

Cybercrime , Endpoint Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Companies Report Several of Their Products Are Vulnerable Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • March 6, 2021     Supermicro and Pulse Secure have each issued advisories this past week warning users that some of their products are vulnerable to the updated version of Trickbot malware that features…

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime as-a-service , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Company Has Taken Systems Offline As A Precaution; Investigation Ongoing Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • May 8, 2021     A Colonial Pipeline facility outside Birmingham, Alabama (Photo: Flickr) This is a breaking news story. Check back for additional details. See Also: Live Webinar |…