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Indigo Website Remains Down One Week After Security Breach
Indigo Website Remains Down One Week After Security Breach
A week after experiencing a cybersecurity breach, Canadian book retailer Indigo is yet to get its website back up and running. The security incident began on Feb. 8, and it prevented Indigo from accepting gift, debit, and credit c...
Report Details the Worst Security Risks for 2023
Report Details the Worst Security Risks for 2023
The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a report that detailed the top security risks in 2023. These issues range from geological concerns to heightened political tensions and each provides unique risks to governments, corp...
Dallas Central Appraisal District Targeted By Ransomware And Extorted For $170,000
Dallas Central Appraisal District Targeted By Ransomware And Extorted For $170,000
After suffering a ransomware attack on Nov. 8, the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) was forced to pay $170,000 worth of Bitcoin. The agency normally determines the value of the county's real estate and personal property...
Malwarebytes Introduces Application Blocking Software for Businesses
Malwarebytes Introduces Application Blocking Software for Businesses
Malwarebytes has announced a new feature called Application Block, which is a module for Nebula and OneView for MSPs. Nebula and OneView give you full control over what applications can run on your network. While online hackers...
1Password Begins Transitioning to Zero Passwords
1Password Begins Transitioning to Zero Passwords
The popular password manager company, 1Password, is beginning the process of replacing passwords with passkeys, according to its recent release. It’s starting with a new feature being implemented sometime this summer that will all...
Sydney Man Sentenced for Attempting an SMS Blackmailing Scam
Sydney Man Sentenced for Attempting an SMS Blackmailing Scam
A Sydney man was recently arrested and sentenced to an 18-month Community Correction Order (CCO) and 100 hours of community service after attempting to blackmail people using illegally obtained data from a corporate breach. The...
Researcher Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Major Car Companies
Researcher Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Major Car Companies
A Florida-based cybersecurity researcher recently released a report detailing critical vulnerabilities in several major automobile companies. The companies with the largest exploits found include Toyota, Kia, Honda, BMW, and Merce...
NY Attorney General Fines Patrick Hinchy over $400,00 for Selling Spyware Apps
NY Attorney General Fines Patrick Hinchy over $400,00 for Selling Spyware Apps
New York Attorney General Letitia James has fined Patrick Hinchy and 16 of his companies $410,000 for illegally promoting spyware to customers. The investigation, which took place over several years, found that Hinchy’s products l...
Data Breach From TruthFinder, Checkmate Affects 20M Customers
Data Breach From TruthFinder, Checkmate Affects 20M Customers
The parent company for TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate, PeopleConnect, confirmed this week that it suffered a massive data breach. Data was stolen from every customer who created an account between 2011-2019. The two websites...
North Korean Hacker Group LAZARUS Steals Important Research Data
North Korean Hacker Group LAZARUS Steals Important Research Data
Finnish Cybersecurity Firm, WithSecure, recently discovered a large-scale espionage event targeting Zimbra web clients and email addresses in order to quietly obtain private data. The event has been dubbed “No Pineapple” due to...