Ian Barker reports: A new study from OpenText of nearly 1,800 global IT and security leaders shows a false sense of confidence in ransomware readiness. The report shows that 95 percent of respondents say they’re confident in their ransomware recovery — yet only 15 percent of those attacked have fully recovered their data. In a rapidly changing threat landscape…
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Kaufman County’s data breach was their second one in three weeks
Rachel Means reports that the October 20 cyberattack that Kaufman County, Texas, confirmed yesterday was actually the second breach the county had in October. Kaufman County officials have confirmed that a second data breach earlier this month may have compromised personal information, marking the second computer security incident in October. In a letter sent to…
Hacking Formula 1: Accessing Max Verstappen’s passport and PII through FIA bugs
As a loooong-time F1 fan and a breach blogger, of course I had to read this report on hacking F1. Introduction With security startups getting flooded with VC funding in the past few years, some of the biggest networking events have centered themselves around the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Companies like CrowdStrike and Darktrace spend…
Protected health information of 462,000 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana involved in Conduent data breach
WVNews reports that personal and protected health information of 462,000 Montanans was involved in a significant data breach experienced by Conduent Business Services from October 2024 to January 2025. The state’s Insurance and Securities Commission wants to know why Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) didn’t notify the state sooner. The breach came to…
Resource: NY DFS Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance to Address Risks Associated with the Use of Third-Party Service Providers
From NY DFS: New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow today issued new cybersecurity guidance addressing the risks associated with entities becoming increasingly reliant on third-party service providers (TPSPs). The guidance builds on the Department’s ongoing work to protect New Yorkers and DFS-regulated entities from cybersecurity risks through its nation-leading…
TX: Kaufman County Faces Cybersecurity Attack: Courthouse Computer Operations Disrupted
Rachel Means reports on what sounds like a cyberattack with encryption: Kaufman County officials have confirmed that the county experienced a “security incident” on October 20, disrupting access to certain courthouse computer systems and employee files. While the county has not released details on the cause, InForney can confirm that some computers at the courthouse are infected, and some employees…