Carolos Garcia reports: WEST LAKE HILLS, Texas — Meaghan Edwards keeps a close eye on how much screen time her kids get at home, but after a phone call back in March, she wants to limit screen time at school, too. “You’ve got to come here immediately something terrible has happened. Can you come to…
Month: May 2019
Lucy Security Simulated Phishing Template Used In Wipro Breach
Ray Schultz reports: Lucy Security Inc. says its Simulated Phishing template design was used in a recent data breach of Wipro, an IT outsourcing firm based in India. Hackers “downloaded and copied a simulated phishing template, as part of their attack, using their own code and servers to deliver the attacks,” states Colin Bastable, CEO…
For Second Time in a Year, Baltimore Hit With Ransomware
Lucas Ropek reports: For the second time in a little over a year, a ransomware attack has struck the city of Baltimore, affecting its computer network and leading officials to shut down a majority of its servers, according to the mayor’s office. The attack, which occurred sometime Tuesday morning, left unaffected most critical systems such…
KY: Daviess Co. library closed due to recent ransomware attack
Britney Taylor reports: Daviess County Public Library workers begin three days of work to restore systems affected by last week’s ransomware attack. The library is closed until Thursday as staff take inventory, updating patron accounts and repair damage from last week. Library Director Erin Waller says they’ve restored backup systems and are determining what’s been…
Hackers Withdraw 7,000 Bitcoins in Binance Crypto Exchange Security Breach
Aaron Wood reports: Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trade volume, has experienced a major security breach on May 7, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph on May 7. Per Binance, hackers employed a variety of tactics including phishing and viruses to obtain a large number of 2FA codes and API…
MN: American Baptist Homes of the Midwest notifies patients and residents of ransomware incident
May 6, 2019 Re: Notification of Security Incident Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to let you know about an information security incident that could potentially affect the confidentiality of your personal information. Please be assured we have taken every step necessary to address this incident and we are committed to fully protecting all…