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7-Eleven Stores Close in Denmark after Cyberattack
7-Eleven stores in Denmark shut down on Monday after falling victim to a cyberattack that disrupted their payment and checkout systems throughout the country.
The attack occurred during the early morning on Monday, with the com...
Ukrainian Security Service Dismantled Bot Farm of 1 Million
Ukraine’s cyberpolice dismantled a network of 1 million bots used to spread disinformation and destabilize Ukrainian society, according to a press release published on Tuesday by the SSU, the primary intelligence and security agen...
Spanish Research Center Said Russian Hackers Hit Its Systems with Ransomware
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) issued a public statement on Tuesday alleging that Russian hackers infected its systems with ransomware.
CSIC is Spain’s largest public research institution and one of the most reno...
Two Orange County Men Sentenced to Prison for Crypto Scheme
A US Federal judge in California sentenced two Orange County men to prison for tricking victims into purchasing cryptocurrency that would give investors direct access to a "very" profitable trading program. This all ended up being...
FCC Alerts Americans to Robotext Scams on the Rise
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US communications regulator, issued a warning last week drawing attention to an increased amount of robotext scams.
“Robotext scams are on the rise and may even be passing roboca...
BlackCat Ransomware Gang Claimed Attack on European Gas Pipeline
ALPHV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Creos Luxembourg S.A. last week. Creos is a natural gas pipeline and electricity network operator in the European country.
The pipe...
US State Department Places $10 Million Bounty on North Korean Hacking Groups
The US State Department offered up to a $10 million bounty in exchange for information on North Korean hacking groups associated with cyber-espionage, ransomware, cryptocurrency theft, and other illegal activities.
The agency p...
Unjected Website Exposed All User Data
A security researcher discovered that Unjected, a website promoting meetings between unvaccinated people, exposed the data of all its subscribed users. Unjected has been called “Tinder for anti-vaxxers.”
Unjected has been aroun...
Interview With Sean Gourley – Primer
Aviva Zacks of Safety Detectives recently interviewed Sean Gourley, CEO and Founder of Primer. They talked about how his company uses deep learning and NLP with the defense industry.
Safety Detectives: What motivated you to st...
City of Newport Loses Employee Data in Breach
The City of Newport, RI notified past and current employees of a potential data breach originating from a six-week-old security incident.
On June 9, the city identified what it referred to as “unusual network activity” that cau...