Cyberattack affects 1000 merchant vessels worldwide
A cyberattack on a Norwegian shipping services firm hit about 70 shipping companies.
One of the world’s top ship-classification firms has suffered a massive ransomware cyberattack, according to a report from Bloomberg. The attack was carried out on January 7 and targeted Oslo-based DNV, a comp... Read more
Mailchimp discloses another data breach and cyberattack
Mailchimp has been hit by a cyberattack for the second time since August 2022. One or multiple cybercriminals gained access to internal accounts.
In a statement, the company disclosed that the breach was discovered on January 11. One or multiple attackers misused a customer and account support ... Read more
Ransomware fatal for SMBs: security increasingly taken seriously
A successful ransomware attack is a nightmare for many businesses. For SMEs, it is even so dangerous that it can be fatal, according to many IT professionals. As a result, companies feel it is time to put security higher on the agenda and increase budgets, according to research by Datto. We dive a ... Read more
Rubrik grows fast, ex-CEO of Palo Alto Networks joins board
Rubrik is celebrating a milestone. The organization announced that software subscriptions generate more than $500 million (about €460 million) in annual recurring revenue. In addition, the company welcomed a new board member: Mark McLaughlin, former CEO of security giant Palo Alto Networks.
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New malicious packages found in Python Package Index repository
A threat actor has uploaded three malicious packages to the PyPI (Python Package Index) repository. The packages reportedly drop info-stealing malware on developers' systems.
The threat is significant, according to BleepingComputer, as PyPI is the most widely used repository for Python package... Read more
CircleCI loses encryption keys and customer secrets to data theft
CircleCI recently disclosed a December 2022 incident in which customer data was misappropriated. Attackers misused session tokens to steal encryption keys and other sensitive information.
In a blog post, CTO Rob Zuber shed light on the breach. Cybercriminals had access to customer data until Ja... Read more
Data breach affects thousands of Norton LifeLock customers
The accounts of thousands of Norton LifeLock customers were compromised by cybercriminals. The attackers may have been able to access users' password managers.
A statement to the attorney general of the US state of Vermont reveals that Norton was hit by a "credential stuffing" attack several wee... Read more
Cloudflare and Microsoft expand zero-trust integrations
Cloudflare and Microsoft announced four new integrations that help joint customers deploy, automate and improve zero-trust security.
According to the partners, the integrations allow users to quickly deploy zero-trust tooling without complex code changes. The integrations combine Microsoft's ide... Read more
AuthID integrates Human Factor Authentication with Okta cloud
AuthID announced the integration of its Verified CloudConnect solution with Okta’s Workforce Identity Cloud.
The company's Human Factor Authentication (HFA) feature can now help both Okta workforce and customer identity clients to eliminate passwords, prevent unauthorized access, as well as a... Read more
Royal Mail hit by LockBit ransomware attack
The cyberattack impacted the UK postal system's ability to send mail internationally.
The UK government has announced that the Royal Mail has suffered a ransomware attack by criminal group LockBit, according to a report by the BBC. The attack has disabled the Royal Mail's computer systems used t... Read more