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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States confirmed Tuesday that a cyberattack exposed the personal data of 20,800 Iowans who receive Medicaid. The Iowa Medicaid system itself was not compromised, according to the agency.…

April 13, 2023Rabbi LakshmananMalware/Cyberattack of transparent tribe The threat actor has been linked to a series of Microsoft Office documents weaponized in an attack targeting the Indian education sector using a continuously maintained malware called Crimson RAT. The suspected Pakistan-based…

April 13, 2023Rabbi LakshmananMobile Security/Privacy Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp on Thursday announced a new account verification feature that will prevent malware running on users’ mobile devices from affecting their accounts. “Mobile device malware is one of the biggest threats…

A well-known manufacturer of luxury yachts for the ultra-rich was hit with a ransomware attack over the Easter weekend, but it’s unclear if sensitive customer information was stolen. German shipbuilder Lürssen, founded in 1875, is said to have close to…

An emerging Python-based credential harvester and a hacking tool named Legion is marketed via Telegram as a way for attackers to compromise and further exploit various online services. According to Cado Labs, Legion can enumerate vulnerable SMTP servers, perform remote…

According to Cybersixgill, the amount of compromised credit cards for sale on the cybercrime market has fallen sharply over the past few years, but the UK figure has increased. Security firms collect 10 million “intelligence items” from the deep, dark…

April 13, 2023Rabbi LakshmananCyber ​​Attack / Cyber ​​Threat A North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed shifting its focus and rapidly evolving its tools and tactics as part of a long-running operation dubbed “Lazarus Group.”…

According to Rapid7, the UK’s largest listed companies have reduced their exposure to risky ports and strengthened their email security over the past two years, but some still pose undue cyber risks. To provide a snapshot of the UK attack…

April 13, 2023Rabbi LakshmananSoftware Security / Bug Hunting OpenAI, the company behind the hugely popular ChatGPT AI chatbot, has launched a bug bounty program to ensure the system is “safe and secure.” To do so, the company has partnered with…

Everyone talks about juice-jacking, but has anyone ever been juice-jacked? Uber has been hit by yet another data breach but has not been hacked. And Carol hosts “AI-a-go-go or a no-no?” Dave and Graham quiz. All of this, and much…