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## Data Breaches: Personal Information Stolen in City of Philadelphia Email Hack The City of Philadelphia recently announced that personal, health, and financial information was stolen in a cyberattack on its email environment earlier this year. The attack was initially identified on May 24 and involved unauthorized access to certain city email accounts between May…
Record-Breaking Pace: Ransomware Attacks Continue to Soar in Q3 2023 Introduction The frequency and severity of ransomware attacks have reached record levels in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Q3 Global Ransomware Report released by Corvus Insurance. The report, which analyzes data from ransomware leak sites, reveals an alarming 11% increase in ransomware…
The 2023 Voice of the SOC Report Reveals High Job Satisfaction but Increasing Burnout Among Security Professionals Burnout Amid Relentless Cyberattacks and Limited Resources According to the recently published 2023 Voice of the SOC report by Tines, a trusted leader in smart, secure workflows, 63% of security decision-makers and practitioners surveyed are experiencing burnout in…
Accenture Acquires MNEMO Mexico to Expand Cybersecurity Services Mexico City and New York – Accenture, a global professional services company, announced its acquisition of MNEMO Mexico, a privately held company specializing in managed cybersecurity services. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Expanding Accenture‘s Capabilities Founded in Mexico City in 2012, MNEMO Mexico…
The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month This month marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and promote a culture of cyber safety. What started as a national US campaign has grown into a global movement, bringing together industry, government, academia, and…
Cyberattacks Target Password Manager 1Password via Okta Customer Support Breach The Incident: Password manager 1Password has recently become the second publicly disclosed victim of a breach involving Okta‘s customer support. Okta, a popular cloud-based identity and access management service used by over 17,000 customers worldwide, faced a threat actor who utilized stolen credentials to gain…
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty in Espionage Attempt The Case Former National Security Agency (NSA) employee Jareh Dalke has recently pleaded guilty on six counts after his transmission of classified government materials in an espionage attempt. Court documents reveal that while working as an information systems security designer in the summer of 2022, Dalke used…
Cybersecurity Threats: The Emergence of Rhysida Ransomware and Lumar Stealer The Rise of Rhysida Ransomware In recent months, a new and sophisticated strain of ransomware has emerged, posing a significant threat to Brazil’s popular PIX payment system. Known as Rhysida, this ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has been active since May of last year. Its developers have…
Malware and Threats Stealth Techniques Used in ‘Operation Triangulation’ iOS Attack Dissected A recent report by Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity vendor, has exposed the stealth techniques used in the iOS zero-click attacks known as ‘Operation Triangulation.’ The attacks targeted the iPhones of dozens of Kaspersky senior employees earlier this year and focused on exercising stealth…
Rockwell Automation Warns Customers of Cisco Zero-Day Affecting Stratix Switches Overview Rockwell Automation, a leading industrial automation company, has issued a warning to its customers about the impact of a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE, a popular operating system used in their Stratix industrial switches. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20198, allows hackers…