Retail behemoth Bed, Bath & Beyond said it suffered a data breach after a hacker compromised an employee in a targeted phishing attack that granted them access to data storage devices.
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Alicia Hope has been a journalist for more than 5 years, reporting on technology, cyber security and data privacy news.
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Hive ransomware group claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on Tata Power and began leaking stolen data, including sensitive employee and company information after ransom negotiations had conclusively failed.
Security researchers discovered a command and control (C2) server for MajikPOS and Treasure Hunter POS malware variants with over 167,000 stolen credit cards worth over $3.3 million.
Thomson Reuters database leak exposed 3TB of platform information and customer data after the media company left three databases unsecured and publicly accessible for days.
Verizon prepaid customers suffered a SIM swap attack after hackers breached their accounts using the last four digits of their credit card numbers likely obtained via stolen employee accounts.
Snake oil marketing tactics by cybersecurity vendors complicate organizations’ security stack and expand the attack surface, according to Egress cybersecurity hype report. 91% of decision-makers found it difficult to select cybersecurity vendors due to unclear marketing about their specific offerings.
Security firm disclosed a Microsoft data breach that exposed customer data affecting over 65,000 organizations in 111 countries. Microsoft expressed disappointment at the security firm for exaggerated numbers and releasing a search tool.
Symantec warned that a Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage group responsible for hacking a U.S. state legislature and potentially a defense company had renewed interest in the country.
