Security researchers say malicious hackers have been exploiting a newly discovered vulnerability in Fortinet firewalls to break into corporate and enterprise networks. In an advisory published Tuesday, security product maker Fortinet confirmed that a critical-rated…
U.S. authorities have confirmed that they disrupted the operations of a Chinese state-backing hacking group, which infiltrated millions of computers worldwide to steal data as part of a years-long espionage campaign. The Department of Justice…
U.K. public sector and critical infrastructure organizations could be banned from making ransom payments under new proposals from the U.K. government. The U.K.’s Home Office launched a consultation on Tuesday that proposes a “targeted ban”…
Nominet, the U.K. domain registry that maintains .co.uk domains, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that it confirmed is linked to the recent exploitation of a new Ivanti VPN vulnerability. In an email to customers, seen…
Popular Los Angeles-based cannabis brand Stiiizy has confirmed that hackers accessed reams of sensitive customer data, including government-issued documents and medical cannabis cards, during a November cyberattack. In a data breach notice filed with California’s…
Edtech giant PowerSchool has warned customers that hackers accessed its customers’ highly sensitive information — including student Social Security numbers, grades, and medical information — during a recent data breach, TechCrunch has learned. In an FAQ…
U.S. software giant Ivanti has warned that a zero-day vulnerability in its widely-used enterprise VPN appliance has been exploited to compromise the networks of its corporate customers. Ivanti said on Wednesday that the critical-rated vulnerability,…
Education technology giant PowerSchool has told customers that it experienced a “cybersecurity incident” that allowed hackers to compromise the personal data of students and teachers in K-12 school districts across the United States. The California-based…
Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that the personal data of almost 8,500 individuals was stolen during an October ransomware attack. Casio was the target of a ransomware attack on October 5, which saw hackers…
The United Nations’ aviation agency has confirmed that a hacker accessed thousands of records after compromising its internal recruitment database. Over the weekend, an individual using the alias “Natohub” claimed to have accessed 42,000 documents…