Macron, Merkel demand explanation over US-Denmark spying report

Macron, Merkel demand explanation over US-Denmark spying report

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for the US and Danish governments to address allegations that Washington spied on European Union allies with Copenhagen’s help. “This is not acceptable between allies, and even less between allies and European partners,” said Macron after a French-German summit meeting held via video conference…

US To Give Ransomware Hacks Similar Priority as Terrorism

US To Give Ransomware Hacks Similar Priority as Terrorism

The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. From the report: Internal guidance sent on Thursday to U.S. attorney’s offices across the country said information…

Cybercriminals Hold $115,000-Prize Contest to Find New Cryptocurrency Hacks – KK Hack Labs

Cybercriminals Hold $115,000-Prize Contest to Find New Cryptocurrency Hacks – KK Hack Labs

A top Russian-language underground forum has been running a “contest” for the past month, calling on its community to submit “unorthodox” ways to conduct cryptocurrency attacks.The forum’s administrator, in an announcement made on April 20, 2021, invited members to submit papers that assess the possibility of targeting cryptocurrency-related technology, including the theft of private keys…

FireEye to sell products business for $1.55 billion – Security

FireEye to sell products business for $1.55 billion – Security

US cyber security firm FireEye said it would sell its products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by private-equity firm Symphony Technology Group for US$1.2 billion (A$1.55 billion) in cash. The deal will separate FireEye’s network, email and cloud security products from its cyber forensics unit, Mandiant Solutions. The deal is expected…

Scripps Health notifies patients of data breach after ransomware attack

Scripps Health notifies patients of data breach after ransomware attack

​Nonprofit healthcare provider, Scripps Health in San Diego, has disclosed a data breach exposing patient information after suffering a ransomware attack last month. The healthcare provider has five hospitals and 19 outpost facilities with over 3,000 affiliate physicians. Every year, Scripps Health treats more than 700,000 patients. On April 29th, Scripps Health suffered a cyberattack…

CVE-2021-22337 – Alert Detail – Security Database

CVE-2021-22337 – Alert Detail – Security Database

Executive Summary This vulnerability is currently undergoing analysis and not all information is available. Please check back soon to view the completed vulnerability summary Informations Name CVE-2021-22337 First vendor Publication 2021-06-03 Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2021-06-03 Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3 Cvss vector : N/A Overall CVSS Score NA Base Score NA Environmental Score NA…

Joe Biden to discuss with Russia Putin on Cyber Attacks on the United States

Joe Biden to discuss with Russia Putin on Cyber Attacks on the United States

Joe Biden to discuss with Russia Putin on Cyber Attacks on the United States | IT Security News Android App Android App with push notifications Sponsors Endpoint Cybersecurity www.endpoint-cybersecurity.com – Consulting in building your security products– Employee awareness training– Security tests for applications and pentesting… and more. Daily Summary Categories CategoriesSelect Category(ISC)2 Blog  (323)(ISC)2 Blog infosec  (13)(ISC)²…

Supreme Court Votes to Limit Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Supreme Court Votes to Limit Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Governance & Risk Management , Insider Threat , Legislation & Litigation In 6-3 Decision, Justices Side With Former Police Officer Convicted Under CFAA Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • June 3, 2021     Source: MarkThomas via Pixabay/CC In a decision that will have major implication for the cybersecurity industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to…

Hacker forum contest gives $100K for new ways to steal digital assets

Hacker forum contest gives $100K for new ways to steal digital assets

The administrator of a Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum has held a contest for the community to share uncommon methods to target cryptocurrency-related technology. Members of the forum had one month to submit their papers and enter a competition that promised more than $100,000 in prizes. Eyes on digital assets The announcement came on April 20 and asked…

Fujifilm Shuts Down Network After Suspected Ransomware Attack

Fujifilm Shuts Down Network After Suspected Ransomware Attack

Softpedia News / Security 3. June 2021 This article has been indexed from Softpedia News / Security Fujifilm is investigating a ransomware attack and has shut down part of its network to prevent the infection from spreading, according to BleepingComputer.  Fujifilm, commonly known simply as Fuji, is a Japanese multinational company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan…