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Supply Chain Hackers Snuck Malware Into Videogames

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Dissent

Andy Greenberg reports: The security sector is waking up to the insidious threat posed by software supply chain attacks, where hackers don’t attack individual devices or networks directly, but rather the companies that distribute the code used by their targets. Now researchers at security firms Kaspersky and ESET have uncovered evidence that the same hackers…

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Embassies targeted by hackers with bogus State Dept. spreadsheet: Report

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Dissent

Andrew Blake reports: Embassies in Europe have wound up on the receiving end of an ongoing hacking campaign with roots in Russia, a multinational cybersecurity firm warned Monday. Researchers at Check Point reported becoming aware of a weaponized spreadsheet being emailed to targets described as “government finance authorities and representatives in several embassies in Europe.”…

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FL: Stuart’s city hall ransomware attack “more than likely” caused by phishing email scam

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dissent

Melissa E. Holsman reports: The city is still recovering from an April 13 ransomware virus attack that most likely came from a phishing email scam on an employee’s desktop computer, the city manager said Monday. A computer virus dubbed Ryuk attacked the city’s servers in a ransomware demand that City Manager David Dyess said forced…

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NJ: Ronald Snyder, M.D., Notifies patients after ransomware incident

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Dissent

From a press release by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Ronald Snyder, M.D.: April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — On April 18, 2019 Ronald Snyder, M.D., (“Dr. Snyder”), announced a recent event that may have impacted the privacy of personal information relating to certain individuals. While Dr. Snyder is unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of personal information…

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ME: City of Augusta hit by computer virus, City Center closed

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dissent

Keith Edwards reports: A malicious computer virus that hit the city overnight and froze the city’s computer network forced the closure of Augusta City Center Thursday. The virus, which officials said was intentionally inflicted upon the city’s servers, also shut down computers used by public safety dispatchers — but not the city’s phone system or…

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MN: Riverplace Counseling Center Notifies 11,639 Patients After Security Incident

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dissent

From their notice: ANOKA, MINNESOTA – April 11, 2019 – Riverplace Counseling Center has become aware of a potential data security incident that may have resulted in the unauthorized access to personal information, including health information. Although at this time, there is no evidence of any attempted or actual misuse of anyone’s information as a…

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