There’s a new report out from Symantec that is somewhat worrying. Symantec has identified a previously unknown group called Orangeworm that has been observed installing a custom backdoor called Trojan.Kwampirs within large international corporations that operate within the healthcare sector in the United States, Europe, and Asia. First identified in January 2015, Orangeworm has also…
Category: Of Note
Welcome new readers from Seton Hall Law
Welcome to all new readers from Seton Hall Law School and attendees at the Artificial Intelligence Conference this week. On this site, you’ll find news stories on data breaches from all sectors and from around the world. You’ll also find original investigations and reporting on breaches that you won’t find on other sites. Browse the…
Businesses are using injunctions to stop hackers publishing secrets – or they’re trying to!
Matt Burgess reports: “Do not pretend that I do not exist, do not ignore me or break the deadlines,” was the message from one unknown hacker to a British company targeted in February 2018. The person stole a “very large quantity of data”. Both the hacker and the hacked company are the subject of a…
Tech & Security Companies Sign Cybersecurity Tech Accord
David Bender writes: Today, 34 global technology and security companies announced that they have signed a Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which publicly commits them “to protect and empower civilians online and to improve the security, stability and resilience of cyberspace.” The signatories include Cisco, Dell, Facebook, HP, Intuit, and Microsoft. The text of the Accord references…
U.S., British governments warn businesses worldwide of Russian campaign to hack routers
Ellen Nakashima reports: The U.S. and British governments on Monday accused Russia of conducting a massive campaign to compromise computer routers and firewalls around the world — from home offices to Internet providers — for espionage and possibly sabotage purposes. The unusual public warning from the White House, U.S. agencies and Britain’s National Cyber Security…
Hackers once stole a casino’s high-roller database through a thermometer in the lobby fish tank
Oscar Williams-Grut reports: Hackers are increasingly targeting “internet of things” devices to access corporate systems, using things like CCTV cameras or air-conditioning units, according to the CEO of a cybersecurity firm. …. Eagan gave one memorable anecdote about a case Darktrace worked on in which a casino was hacked via a thermometer in an aquarium…