Metal Messiah reports: A new variant of a powerful cryptojacking and DDoS-based malware is exploiting severe vulnerabilities in Windows machines, and affecting them in the process. Dubbed as “Lucifer”, this new malware is part of an active campaign against Windows hosts and uses a variety of ‘exploits’ in the latest wave of attacks, Palo Alto Networks’…
Brazilian federal police investigates presidential data leak
Angelica Mari reports on what sounds like a massive hack of government agencies and more in Brazil: The Brazilian federal police reported advances around an investigation into a cybercrime organization supposedly responsible for exposing personal details of senior government officials including president Jair Bolsonaro. The investigation follows a leak earlier this month, claimed by hacker…
Data breach exposes information, activities of Maine Information and Analysis Center
Erin Keller reports: The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), a unit of the Maine State Police, has suffered a significant data breach. MaineBeacon.com reports that the documents from MIAC have been leaked online. They include personal information about subjects of police investigations across the state of Maine and reveal details of the center’s operational practices,…
Hackers breach E27, want “donation” to reveal vulnerabilities
Lawrence Abrams reports: Asian media firm E27 has been hacked, and attackers ask for a small “donation” to provide information on the vulnerabilities used in the attack. E27 is a media company that offers Asian technology startup news and a community where members can communicate and learn from each other. Read more on BleepingComputer.
PH: Unauthorized disclosure of COVID-19 patients’ identities continues
Nikko Dizon reports: As the number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines steadily increased from mid-March to late May, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) had been investigating 22 complaints of privacy breaches involving more than 150 COVID-19 patients, as well as suspected and probable cases. In at least 7 of these cases, the breach was committed…
US police using Chinese drones are ‘at risk’ of data breach, DHS warns
Steven Nelson reports: The Department of Homeland Security is warning US police that surveillance drones made by Chinese company DJI are “at risk” of having their data intercepted, The Post has learned. The department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency expressed its concern in a letter this week to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY)….