As the COVID-19 crisis accelerates dependency on technology enabled economic processes, it is also exacerbating cyber-risks. 50% of respondents of the World Economic Forum Covid-19 Outlook survey have expressed their worries about an increasing number of cyber-attacks and data fraud.
Author: Loren Moss (Loren Moss)
EasyJet Hacked, 9 Million Customer Records, Including Credit Card Details Exposed
British low cost airline EasyJet has apologized after admitting that at least 9 million customer records had been accessed by hackers, including 2,208 credit card details. For most of the passengers whose records were exposed, data stolen appears to be names, addresses and flight itineraries. Included in the stolen data was the 3 digit CVV...
NY Law Firm Loses Celebrity Client Files To REvil Sodinokibil Ransomware Gang
New York Law Firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks has been penetrated by Sodinokibil ransomware and now the files of their celebrity clients are being leaked to the internet.
Cato Institute Says US Government Illegally Misusing FISA Database
On at least six occasions in 2018 and once in 2019, the government unlawfully reviewed wiretapped communications from a foreign intelligence database while pursuing ordinary criminal investigations unrelated to national security
Pitney Bowes Falls Victim To Multiple Ransomware Attacks
Even though it was a victim just seven months ago, shipping equipment vendor Pitney Bowes has fallen to a second ransomware attack that saw the thieves able to make off with sensitive customer data.
GoDaddy Hacked, 28,000 Customers At Risk
Security firm Defiant, developer of the Wordfence publishing security platform, announced that web hosting firm GoDaddy disclosed that the SSH credentials of 28,000 GoDaddy hosting accounts were stolen by a hacker.
Blue Prism’s Linda Dotts Acknowledged for Channel Advocacy, Growth and Thought Leadership
Blue Prism's Linda Dotts has been recognized as One of CRN's 2020 Women of the Channel
Amitech Releases Healthcare RPA Solution
Healthcare data, analytics and automation consulting firm Amitech Solutions has announced the launch of a new suite of robotic process automation solutions for healthcare.
Texas Courts Hit By Ransomware
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) has admitted that it has been penetrated by a ransomware attack that breached their branch network some time between Friday night & Saturday morning.
Australian Logistics Firm Toll Group Falls To Ransomware Attack
Australian shipper Toll Group has confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack involving ransomware known as ‘Nefilim’. “After detecting this attack, we shut down our IT systems to mitigate the risk of further infection. Toll has refused from the outset to engage with the attacker’s ransom demands, which is consistent with the advice of...









