Kaspersky Lab writes: Computer users in many countries are increasingly falling victim to so-called encryption malware – programs that encrypt important data on infected computers and then demand a ransom to decrypt it. In 2014, over 7 million attempts to carry out such attacks were made against Kaspersky Lab users alone. Kaspersky Lab experts have…
Category: Malware
Aurora Health Care notifying caregivers of breach (updated)
Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care is notifying current and former caregivers after discovering malware on some of their workstations and servers. The malware was discovered on January 27. A forensics investigation revealed that the malware was designed to intercept active sessions and capture login information when certain web sites – mostly financial and some social media –…
CA: Bistro Burger discloses payment card breach at Mission Street location
California-based Bistro Burger is notifying customers of a payment card breach via notices on their web site and legal notices in the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. Copies of the notices have been submitted to the California Attorney General’s web site. The breach reportedly affects one of their four locations. Legal Notices:…
FL: Computer hack at Orange Park City hall last month nearly cost $500,000
Jim Schoettler reports that employees falling for a phishing scheme nearly cost the town almost $500,000: A cyber hack last month at Orange Park City Hall cleared nearly $500,000 from the city’s bank account, but the theft was caught in time for a wire transfer to be reversed and security measures have been installed to…
Law firm becomes victim of cryptolocker
Ziprick and Cramer LLP are notifying clients after some of their files were locked up by cryptoware.
TX: Socorro Independent School District student charged with breach of the district’s computer system
Ashleigh Rodriguez reports: The Socorro Independent School District spent $8,000 this weekend, cleaning up a number of Eastlake High computers. A student downloaded malware, or a malicious program to the school’s computer system. […] After spending the weekend checking 1,000 computers, they found out he had only infected 16. Reyna said he was attempting to…