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State of Emergency Declared in Oakland After Ransomware Attack
The city of Oakland, Calif., was hit by a ransomware attack on Feb. 8, which prompted officials to take their network offline in order to prevent important data from being leaked. This left several nonemergency services impacted o...
CISA Alerts to Active Attacks Exploiting Vulnerabilities Catalog
On Feb. 10, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) posted a message on its website informing the public of the inclusion of three new flaws in their vulnerabilities catalog.
“CISA has added three new v...
Windows Officially Ends Support for Windows 7 and 8.1
Windows 7 and 8.1 both received final security updates in January, marking the end of both of the operating systems’ lifespans.
Previously, Windows 7 stopped receiving support in 2020. However, it continued to support an Extend...
Indigo Website Remains Down One Week After Security Breach
A week after experiencing a cybersecurity breach, Canadian book retailer Indigo is yet to get its website back up and running. The security incident began on Feb. 8, and it prevented Indigo from accepting gift, debit, and credit c...
Report Details the Worst Security Risks for 2023
The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a report that detailed the top security risks in 2023. These issues range from geological concerns to heightened political tensions and each provides unique risks to governments, corp...
Dallas Central Appraisal District Targeted By Ransomware And Extorted For $170,000
After suffering a ransomware attack on Nov. 8, the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) was forced to pay $170,000 worth of Bitcoin.
The agency normally determines the value of the county's real estate and personal property...
Malwarebytes Introduces Application Blocking Software for Businesses
Malwarebytes has announced a new feature called Application Block, which is a module for Nebula and OneView for MSPs. Nebula and OneView give you full control over what applications can run on your network.
While online hackers...
1Password Begins Transitioning to Zero Passwords
The popular password manager company, 1Password, is beginning the process of replacing passwords with passkeys, according to its recent release. It’s starting with a new feature being implemented sometime this summer that will all...
Sydney Man Sentenced for Attempting an SMS Blackmailing Scam
A Sydney man was recently arrested and sentenced to an 18-month Community Correction Order (CCO) and 100 hours of community service after attempting to blackmail people using illegally obtained data from a corporate breach.
The...
Researcher Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Major Car Companies
A Florida-based cybersecurity researcher recently released a report detailing critical vulnerabilities in several major automobile companies. The companies with the largest exploits found include Toyota, Kia, Honda, BMW, and Merce...