This sneaky phishing attack is a new take on a dirty old trick
At this time of year, an email about your annual benefits or bonus may not seem unusual. So you open the attached Word document, only for the app report that the file is corrupted but…
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Retail outages drag into second week after Blue Yonder ransomware attack
A ransomware attack on supply chain software giant Blue Yonder continues to cause disruption to the company’s customers, almost two weeks after the outage first began. In a brief update to its cybersecurity incident page…
Major UK, US stores face ongoing disruption after ransomware attack hits supply chain giant Blue Yonder
A ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, one of the world’s largest supply chain software providers, is causing ongoing disruption to operations at a number of major U.S. and U.K. stores and retailers. Arizona-based Blue Yonder,…
Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door
While stalking its target, GruesomeLarch performed credential-stuffing attacks that compromised the passwords of several accounts on a web service platform used by the organization’s employees. Two-factor authentication enforced on the platform, however, prevented the attackers…
Wiz CEO says company was targeted with deepfake attack that used his voice
Even cybersecurity companies aren’t safe from deepfake attacks. Speaking onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, Wiz’s CEO and co-founder Assaf Rappaport, who recently turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google, noted that…
Researchers link Polyfill supply chain attack to huge network of copycat gambling sites
One of the biggest digital supply chain attacks of the year was launched by a little-known company that redirected large numbers of internet users to a network of copycat gambling sites, according to security researchers. …
Casio says ‘no prospect of recovery yet’ after ransomware attack
Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that many of its systems remain unusable almost two weeks after it was hit by a ransomware attack. Casio spokesperson Ayuko Hara told TechCrunch on Thursday that the company…
Casio confirms customer data compromised in ransomware attack
Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that a ransomware attack earlier this month resulted in the theft of customer data. Casio first confirmed on October 7 it had been hit by a cyberattack, but at…
The Internet Archive slammed by DDoS attack and data breach
The Internet Archive, the nonprofit organization that digitizes and archives materials like web pages, came under attack Wednesday. Several users – including over at The Verge – confronted a pop-up when visiting the site, reading,…
Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency
U.S. telecom giant Comcast has warned that cybercriminals stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party provider of debt collection services. The breach relates to a February…