D-BOX announces that the Corporation was subject to a ransomware cyberattack on its information technology systems. The malware used to perform the attack encrypted electronic data stored on the Corporation’s network so it cannot be read or used. The attack took place after the close of business on July 12, 2021 and was detected on…
Fr: Ransomware attack on spa is anything but relaxing
On July 9, the Royatonic spa in France suffered a ransomware attack. A notice on their web site informs people that as of July 12, the spa had to close because a cyberattack blocked access to their server and paralyzed all their activity. COMPUTER PROBLEM Royatonic regrets to close its doors on Monday July 12th….
Dutch ethical hackers on a mission to fix the internet
AFP has a nice piece on Victor Gevers and the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure. No, DIVD are not new kids on the block. They have been around for years, quietly and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities, which is why some of us were appalled — and furious — when Victor was falsely accused of lying about…
Microsoft, Google, Citizen Lab blow lid off zero-day bug-exploiting spyware sold to governments
Iain Thomson reports: Software patches from Microsoft this week closed two vulnerabilities exploited by spyware said to have been sold to governments by Israeli developer Candiru. On Thursday, Citizen Lab released a report fingering Candiru as the maker of the espionage toolkit, an outfit Microsoft code-named Sourgum. It is understood the spyware, code-named DevilsTongue by Microsoft, exploited…
Za: Bank account details stolen in major insurance hack in South Africa
Jan Vermeulen reports: An attack on debit order collection company Qsure has impacted several South African insurers who use its services, including Hollard and Guardrisk. Australian security researcher Troy Hunt recently posted a notice from Ooba to its clients saying that although they do not yet know if any Guardrisk and Ooba clients were affected,…
Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The following announcement is from the U.S. Department of State today: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the…