AP and CNN report: Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. In security updates posted online on Wednesday and Thursday, Apple said the vulnerability affects iPhones dating back to the 6S model, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad…
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LockBit claims ransomware attack on security giant Entrust
Lawrence Abrams reports: The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the June cyberattack on digital security giant Entrust. Last month, BleepingComputer broke the story that Entrust suffered a ransomware attack on June 18th, 2022. Starting in early June, Entrust had begun to tell customers that they suffered a cyberattack where data was stolen from internal systems….
Ca: St. Joe’s creates new executive position for security of patient files amid backlash
Sebastian Bron reports: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has created a new executive position dedicated to protecting patient privacy in the wake of a litany of intentional staff breaches. The hospital said Wednesday the senior post will oversee a revamped privacy policy, recently overhauled amid staunch criticism after five employees snooped into the sensitive health records of…
Humana, Cotiviti settle class action affecting 65,000 members
There’s an update to a breach reported on DataBreaches that involved both a business associate (Cotiviti) and insider wrong-doing by an employee of a subcontractor of the business associate (Visionary). Humana and Cotiviti agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims they jeopardized consumer data in a 2020 data breach. The settlement benefits consumers…
BlackByte ransomware gang is back with new extortion tactics
Lawrence Abrams reports: The BlackByte ransomware is back with version 2.0 of their operation, including a new data leak site utilizing new extortion techniques borrowed from LockBit. After a brief disappearance, the ransomware operation is now promoting a new data leak site on hacker forums and through Twitter accounts the threat actor controls. Read more at…
WestJet app data breach reveals other people’s personal information
Stephen Hunt reports: WestJet says it’s investigating a technical glitch on its app that allowed users to see other people’s profiles. CTV News first learned of the issue Wednesday afternoon from a viewer and a Twitter post that indicated that once you logged on to the airline’s app, you could see the personal information of…