Sebastian Blanco reports: It is impossible to remotely hack into an unconnected car. But if you’re not driving the latest vehicle from Tautology Motors, your vehicle is likely at risk from some sort of digital intrusion. In fact, almost every car on the road today, if it can connect, can be hacked to some degree….
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One year after the malware attack on Düsseldorf University Hospital: no trace of perpetrators
Heise Online reports (translated): Almost a year after the momentous hacker attack on the Düsseldorf University Hospital, the investigators have no hot lead to the perpetrators. The investigations continued, however, because, among other things, responses to requests for legal assistance to authorities in several countries were pending, said a spokesman for the responsible public prosecutor’s…
Before you leave for the holiday weekend, if you haven’t left already…
The government issued a warning this week reminding people that threat actors are likely to attack when entities are short-staffed due to weekends or holidays. Brett Callow posted an interesting graphic on Twitter that may help drive that point home: “What did you do last weekend, Mrs Ransomware Criminal?” “Oh, not much. I was busy…
Juniper Breach Mystery Starts to Clear With New Details on Hackers and U.S. Role
Jordan Robertson reports: Days before Christmas in 2015, Juniper Networks Inc. alerted users that it had been breached. In a brief statement, the company said it had discovered “unauthorized code” in one of its network security products, allowing hackers to decipher encrypted communications and gain high-level access to customers’ computer systems. Further details were scant,…
Town of Deerfield offering credit monitoring after data breach potentially exposed more than 8,100 residents’ info
Chris Larabee reports: An unauthorized third party viewed or acquired the personal information of several residents in a March 25 data breach. Springbrook Software, Deerfield’s data storage provider, notified the town of the incident after it completed an investigation May 6 and the town made a formal announcement Aug. 31 after residents received notification of the breach. Town…
Dallas Independent School District reveals breach, but details are still missing
As seen on their web site: Information on Dallas ISD data security incident The Dallas Independent School District recently received notice of a data security incident involving the district’s electronic records that may affect former and current students, alumni, parents, and district employees. The confidentiality, privacy, and security of information in our care is one…