Ken Hashizume reports: The Town of Wasaga Beach is slowly but surely recovering from a recent cyber attack. Staff discovered ransomware was installed on the Town’s computer system in April affecting the website and municipal services. The Town was working with OPP in negotiating with the hackers. They say they have since been able to…
Arlo advises customers to change passwords after credential-stuffing attempts detected
May 26 notification posted to community.netgear.com. Here’s how it begins: Dear Arlo Customer: We have recently observed suspicious activity potentially impacting Arlo accounts. We take the privacy and security of your account and personal information very seriously and have initiated an investigation into the suspicious activity. From our initial investigation, it appears that attackers may…
Aflac says agent emails were hacked, exposing personal information of clients
WXYZ reports that American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac) has issued a press release concerning the breach of independent contractor sales agents’ email accounts. The breach has reportedly affected some clients’ personal information. WXYZ reports: Clients’ personal information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, policy numbers, social security numbers and bank account information…
Afghan diplomats in Pakistan targeted by ‘state-backed hackers’
Secunder Kermani reports: Afghan diplomats in Pakistan have been warned they are believed to be victims of “government-backed” digital attacks trying to steal their email passwords. Afghan embassy sources told the BBC two staff members and a generic account received alerts from Google this month. Last week Amnesty International detailed attempts to install malware on…
University of Vermont notifies community of hack of NetID portal
Brian Wallstin reports: University of Vermont officials say they have no reason to believe the personal information of 37,000 current and former faculty, staff and students fell into the wrong hands following a breach of the school’s computer systems. On Wednesday, UVM notified users of NetID, a portal that grants access to campus email, services such…
Jaguar Land Rover data leak reveals employee records, upcoming layoffs
Nick Kurczewski reports: A massive data leak has revealed the personnel files of hundreds of employees at Jaguar Land Rover‘s factory in Solihull, England. The documents reveal details such as sick days used, disciplinary issues and — most notably — red lines indicating potential firings in the weeks or months ahead. In total, the personal records…