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Nearly 1 Million Affected by Closed Ambulance Service Data Breach
Nearly 1 Million Affected by Closed Ambulance Service Data Breach
A now-defunct ambulance service in Boston has suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 1 million US individuals. Transformative Healthcare last week sent out breach notifications letters, explaini...
Iran Hack On US Water Utilities Raises Cybersecurity Concerns
Iran Hack On US Water Utilities Raises Cybersecurity Concerns
US security officials are voicing concerns over cybersecurity protections of water utilities across the nation after hackers targeted the small Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania. According to federal a...
Gallery Systems Faces Disruptive Cybersecurity Attack
Gallery Systems Faces Disruptive Cybersecurity Attack
Gallery Systems, an online museum software solutions provider, revealed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack last week. The company provides asset management system software that sees use in over 800 museums around the wo...
Palestinian Hackers Launch Attacks On 100+ Israeli Organizations
Palestinian Hackers Launch Attacks On 100+ Israeli Organizations
A Palestinian hacker group has been launching attacks on Israeli companies and agencies for several months — currency it has victimized over 100 organizations. Palestinian hacker groups have been launching attacks on Israel and ot...
LastPass Increases Password Minimum Character Limit
LastPass Increases Password Minimum Character Limit
LastPass, the popular password manager, is getting a new security upgrade that makes it harder for hackers to obtain your password. Now, passwords will have a minimum of 12 characters (previously 8). While the current default is a...
New Russian Mandate Forces Retailers To Sell National Tech Products
New Russian Mandate Forces Retailers To Sell National Tech Products
A new mandate that Russia plans on implementing will force retailers to reserve shelf space for national tech products. It started with rumors circulating about a bill named “Russian Regiment” being drawn up by the United Russia p...
Ohio Lottery Hack Affects Over 3 Million
Ohio Lottery Hack Affects Over 3 Million
A hacker group calling themselves DragonForce has taken credit for hacking the Ohio lottery on the day before Christmas. The already infamous group was responsible for smaller-scale crimes, like hacking an Australian yogurt compan...
Search For Compromised Passwords With Google Chrome’s New Security Update
Search For Compromised Passwords With Google Chrome’s New Security Update
Google Chrome, the popular web browser, recently received an upgrade that brings along a slew of new security features. The major feature of the new Chrome Safety Check is password monitoring. Chrome will now automatically scan th...
China To Rethink New Gaming Rules After Tech Giants Lose Billions
China To Rethink New Gaming Rules After Tech Giants Lose Billions
Chinese authorities will likely revisit the tightening game rules they proposed to curb spending on video games after the news of the proposed restrictions caused major tech companies to lose billions of dollars. The media regulat...
Google Removes Fake VPN Extensions That Infect 1.5 Million Chrome Users
Google Removes Fake VPN Extensions That Infect 1.5 Million Chrome Users
Google has dropped 3 malicious VPN extensions that posed as legitimate VPNs after they had accumulated 1.5 million downloads. The extensions, named netPlus, netSave, and netWin, were spread through an installer concealed in torren...