Raphael Satter and Jack Stubbs of Reuters report: Suspected North Korean hackers have recently tried to break into at least nine health organizations, including pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and vaccine developer Novavax Inc, revealing a broader effort to target key players in the race to develop treatments for COVID-19. Four people who have investigated…
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This incredible exploit could have let hackers remotely own iPhones without even touching them
Sean Hollister reports: … Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer has revealed that, until May, a variety of Apple iPhones and other iOS devices were vulnerable to an incredible exploit that could let attackers remotely reboot and take complete control of their devices from a distance — including reading emails and other messages, downloading photos,…
LA: Stuller Hit by Cyberattack
James Ritchie reports: Stuller Inc. was hit by a cyberattack Saturday morning, resulting in “a variety of operational issues.” “Since our discovery of the cyber-attack, we have worked around the clock to prepare our business to serve you in all the ways you have grown accustomed to,” Stuller President Danny Clark stated on Sunday. “With that…
Hackers calling themselves “Black Shadow” breach Israeli insurance company, steal client data
Stuart Winer reports: Hackers targeting an Israeli insurance company claimed to have made off with a vast hoard of personal data on its clients, many of whom are civil servants. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Capital Markets Authority and the Israel National Cyber Directorate confirmed that there had been a cyberattack on the Shirbit…
SC: McLeod Health notifying patients after breach of employee email account
From their notice on their web site: McLeod Health (“McLeod”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of our patients’ information. Regrettably, we are addressing an email security incident that may involve some of that information. McLeod is currently reviewing the contents of an email account that was accessed by an unauthorized actor between…
Three Montrealers arrested after Quebec teachers’ personal information stolen
Amy Luft reports: Quebec provincial police have arrested three Montreal men they say are behind a widespread identity theft operation that stole personal information from scores of Quebec teachers and education workers. The three men were arrested on Friday: Frédéric Lapointe, 41, Rath Pak, 41, and Jimmy Saintelien, 39. In February, Quebec’s education minister revealed…