Zack Whittaker reports: A massive database storing tens of millions of SMS text messages, most of which were sent by businesses to potential customers, has been found online. The database is run by TrueDialog, a business SMS provider for businesses and higher education providers, which lets companies, colleges, and universities send bulk text messages to…
Mixcloud data breach exposes over 20 million user records
Zack Whittaker reports: A data breach at Mixcloud, a U.K.-based audio streaming platform, has left more than 20 million user accounts exposed after the data was put on sale on the dark web. The data breach happened earlier in November, according to a dark web seller who supplied a portion of the data to TechCrunch, allowing us…
Significant malware attack hits Waterloo Catholic District School Board Social Sharing
Paula Duhatschek reports: The Waterloo Catholic District School Board was in the midst of responding to a significant malware incident on Wednesday, according to chief managing officer John Shewchuk. Shewchuk said the board learned of the attack early on Sunday. Read more on CBC News.
Dutch Govt Warns of 3 Ransomware Infecting 1,800 Businesses
Ionut Ilascu reports: A confidential report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the Netherlands informs that at least 1,800 companies are affected by ransomware across the world. The report names three file-encrypting malware pieces responsible for the infections that use the same digital infrastructure and considers them “common forms of ransomware.” […] The…
Loudoun Medical Group D/B/A Comprehensive Sleep Care Center notifies patients after employee email account compromise
Loudoun Medical Group d/b/a Comprehensive Sleep Care Center (CSCC) in Virginia issued a press release yesterday. According to their timeline, on or around June 19, they became aware of unusual activity in an employee’s email account. Their investigation subsequently determined that unauthorized access to the one account occurred between June 15 and June 19. The…
FL: Baker Co. student could face felony for reportedly hacking school’s WiFi to avoid doing school work
Nick Perreault reports: A 12-year-old student could face a felony charge after reportedly hacking into the Baker County Middle School’s WiFi about two weeks ago, all because the student didn’t want to do school work. On Nov. 13, the student used a school-issued laptop to get the school’s IP address. Using another student’s cell phone,…