So Zack Whittaker (of TechCrunch and this week in security fame) and I were chatting about some of the many threats we’ve had to deal with over the years — threats of litigation, criminal charges, and threats by criminals all leapt immediately to mind. Maybe one day, someone will create a bingo card for countries…
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware called OtterCookie with capabilities to steal credentials from web browsers and other files. NTT Security Holdings, which detailed the new findings, said the attackers have “actively and continuously” updated the malware, introducing versions v3 and…
Some human errors are more dangerous than others. PA News reports: A data breach which may have put up to 100,000 people at risk of death or serious harm from the Taliban can now be reported more than three years after it took place. Here the PA news agency looks at the timeline of events…
To those who think they will not get harsh sentences if they are a teenager or committed their crimes as a teenager, you might want to read this press release from the DOJ on February 11: Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for making interstate threats…
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year. The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett. According…
In a recent interview with Rachel Klugman Seeger of North Country Communications, she raised the question of how the current administration’s closures of six HHS regional offices would affect HHS OCR’s investigations into HIPAA breaches. It was a great question, so DataBreaches put the following questions to HHS OCR: (1) How many breach investigators have……
Finally, finally, FINALLY: exposed patient files from the Bolton Walk-In Clinic in Ontario have been secured. Now that the data is locked down, we can reveal more details about a seriously frustrating data leak that remained unsecured for at least 10 months while the clinic ignored all our notifications and alerts. It’s a story that…
