computer security
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The SolarWinds Hack Just Keeps Getting More Wild
Now the Chinese are involved. That’s one of the newest allegations to emerge in the SolarWinds scandal, the supply chain “cyber Pearl Harbour” that seems to have enveloped the entire U.S. government, as well as the private sector.
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30% of ‘SolarWinds’ Hacking Victims Did Not Actually Use SolarWinds Software, Feds Say
The hacker group behind the ongoing SolarWinds scandal found other ways to intrude on U.S. firms and public agencies than just compromising the titular software company. In fact, nearly a third of the victims of the hack — approximately 30% — have no connection to SolarWinds at all, said a senior federal security official this…
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Hacker Group Reportedly Leaks Sensitive Data of 2.28 Million People Registered on Dating Site MeetMindful
Millions of users of the dating site MeetMindful got some unpleasant news on Sunday. ZDNet reported that the hacker group ShinyHunters, the same group who leaked millions of user records for the company that listed the “Camp Auschwitz” shirts, has dumped what appears to be data from the dating site’s user database. The leak purportedly…
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The Number Of People Who Fall For Phishing Emails Is Staggering
It’s tempting to view security breaches as the products of mastermind hackers, but a massive report released today reveals the sad reality. Most of the time, breaches are the result of people falling for plain old trick emails.