Updated Sept. 8: Vice Society has claimed responsibility for the attack. As Jeremy Kirk commented, it was somewhat expected given that CISA published an advisory about Vice Society after the attack. Original post: Howard Blume reports: A cyberattack brought down the computer systems of the Los Angeles Unified School District over the weekend, but officials…
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EvilProxy Phishing-As-A-Service With MFA Bypass Emerged In Dark Web
Seen on Resecurity’s blog: a reminder that our current defenses fall rapidly as nimble criminals find a work-around and that some developments enable second-tier or less sophisticated attackers to punch above their weight: Following the recent Twilio hack leading to the leakage of 2FA (OTP) codes, cybercriminals continue to upgrade their attack arsenal to orchestrate…
UK: ICO acting against eight individuals over alleged theft of road traffic accident data from garages
August 30 – The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages to generate potential leads for personal injury claims. The alleged activity took place across the UK between 1 December 2014 and 30 November 2017. The…
Concern as sensitive PSNI documents containing names and addresses of Loyal Order officials found by a member of the public on street
Mark Rainey reports: Sensitive police documents containing the names and addresses of loyal order officials in north Antrim and the north west have been found on the streets of Bushmills. The papers were discovered by a member of the public. According to Apprentice Boys of Derry (ABOD) general secretary Billy Moore, he was handed 16…
Iran-linked hackers release Mossad chief’s medical records, personal photos
JNS reports: Hackers linked to Iran have published personal photos and medical records of Mossad intelligence agency chief David Barnea, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The hackers reportedly accessed the cellular phone of Barnea’s wife, according to I24 News. The stolen files were released on the eve of the Mossad director’s visit to Washington, D.C., for…
TikTok data breach claims put ByteDance’s short video app back in spotlight amid controversy over Chinese ownership
Bloomberg News reports: TikTok, the short-video sensation that’s among the world’s most downloaded apps, is coming under increased scrutiny about its data security as it guards the personal information of over a billion users. On Monday, several cybersecurity analysts tweeted about the discovery of what was purportedly a breach of an insecure server that allowed…