Tag: attackers
PII of 46,000 U.S. Veterans Compromised in a Data Breach
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management disclosed a data breach incident that exposed the sensitive information of around 46,000 veterans....
Under Attack! 2000 Magento Stores Hacked in a Magecart Campaign
Security pros from cybersecurity firm Sansec discovered a massive Magecart campaign in which over 2000 Magento online stores were hacked. Magento is an e-commerce...
Imposter Scams Continue to be a Growing Concern for Senior Citizens:...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a fraud alert asking people to be vigilant when providing any sensitive information over the phone. The...
700,000 WordPress Users are at Risk Due to a Plugin Flaw
Millions of WordPress sites are at cyber risk after researchers discovered a zero-day vulnerability in WordPress’s File Manager plugin. The threat intelligence team from...
Warner Music Group Suffered Skimming Attack for Three Months
Popular music recording firm Warner Music Group disclosed a security incident in which unknown threat actors compromised a number of its U.S.-based e-commerce websites...
Another Web Skimming Attack! Hackers Use Telegram to Pilfer Card Data
Cybercriminals constantly adopt new attack techniques to implement their malicious activities. Recently, Magecart attackers implemented a new web skimming technique by leveraging the popular...
75% of CEOs Will be Personally Liable for Cyberattacks by 2024:...
Research and advisory firm Gartner estimated that nearly 75% of CEOs will be personally liable for the financial impact due to the growing Cyber-Physical...
Data Security Alert! American Payroll Association Suffers Web Skimming Attack
The American Payroll Association (APA) disclosed it was a victim of a data breach on July 13, 2020, which affected its employees and customers’...
BEC Attacks Become a Highly Remunerative Line of Business for Cybercriminals
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become a highly remunerative line of business for threat actors. A new research from the APWG (Anti-Phishing Working...
Unsecured Internet-connected Printers at Risk of Getting Hijacked
Security researchers from CyberNews warned that cybercriminals could take advantage of unsecured internet-connected printers to control corporate networks and access sensitive information like device...