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Data breach exposes Georgia voters’ registration information
Voting software company EasyVote Solutions said Tuesday that it experienced a data breach on Jan. 31, resulting in some Georgia voters’ registration information being shared…
Florida hospital system suffers data breach, including medical information
A Florida-based hospital system revealed on Saturday it suffered a data breach that included the personal and medical information of patients and staff…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/587931-florida-hospital-system-suffers-data-breach-including-medical Proactive Computing…
2021 was the year cybersecurity became everyone’s problem
This year marked a turning point for malicious attacks on computer systems, fueled by a rise in nation-state attacks and ransomware. Why it matters: Once…
400,000 Planned Parenthood users’ data stolen in ransomware attack
Ransomware hackers stole the personal information of around 400,000 Planned Parenthood patients in Los Angeles, a spokesperson for the reproductive health Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/hackers-held-planned-parenthood-ransom-accessed-data-400000-users-rcna7336 Proactive Computing…
Robinhood Hack Compromises Millions of Customer Email Addresses and Names
Someone recently hacked and attempted to extort Robinhood, the popular investment and trading platform, gaining access to millions of customers’ email addresses and full names…
Hacker Reveals Twitch Source Code In “Part One” of Massive Gigaleak
Twitch In an effort to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space,” an anonymous hacker has leaked the entirety of Twitch’s…
State Department recently hit by cyberattack: report
The State Department was reportedly hit by a cyberattack in recent weeks, prompting the Department of Defense’s Cyber Command to send out notifications warning of a…
A Complete Guide to Not Getting Hacked
As safe as you might feel sitting at your laptop, happily typing and posting and scrolling, we all know the truth: the internet is actually…
T-Mobile’s Data Breach Is Real And Worse Than You Imagined
Alastair Pike/AFP/Getty Images Earlier this week, T-Mobile confirmed news and reports that the company had been hacked and experienced a wide customer data breach. And…
T-Mobile confirms data breach affects over 47 million people
As part of its ongoing data breach investigation, T-Mobile has confirmed the enormity of the stolen information. Roughly 47.8 million current and former or prospective…
T-Mobile confirms unauthorized access to ‘some’ data
Following reports of a data breach over the weekend, T-Mobile has confirmed it’s investigating a cybersecurity incident. In an update published on Monday, the company…
Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Shows Largest Uptick
Is it any wonder Microsoft is rumored to be launching Windows 11, with the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report showing the largest uptick since the inception of…
How to Reduce the Financial Impact of a Data Breach
Whether there is a ransom or not, data breaches always have financial implications. Organizations may face regulatory penalties, operational losses, and reputational damage. Careful planning…
I’m Not Lovin’ It: McDonalds Hit By Data Breach in U.S. and Parts of Asia
McDonald’s is now one of the latest companies to have suffered a third-party data breach. The company says it is not dealing with ransomware, but…
Air India breach compromised data for 4.5 million passengers
Air India has revealed that a data breach compromised 4.5 million passengers dating back to 2011. Source: https://www.engadget.com/air-india-data-breach-163950054.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared…
Etsy-Owned Music Sales Site Reverb Hit With Data Breach
Last week, security consultant Bob Diachenko found an unsecured database run by the Etsy-owned music marketplace Reverb. Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/etsy-owned-music-sales-site-reverb-hit-with-data-breach-1846789193 Proactive Computing found this…
Geico Customers’ Driver’s License Numbers Stolen In Months-Long Data Breach
Casimiro PT/Shutterstock A security flaw allowed “fraudsters” to steal driver’s license numbers from Geico’s online sales system, according to a data breach notice filed with…
Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook Data Breach
The personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaked online. That’s a large percentage of the world’s population, so you should check to see if…
Ransomware operators are piling on already hacked Exchange servers
(credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Microsoft Exchange servers compromised in a first round of attacks are getting infected for a second time by a…
Microsoft Defender will automatically prevent Exchange server exploits
Microsoft Defender Antivirus has been updated so that it automatically mitigates CVE-2021-26855 on vulnerable Exchange servers. Source: https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-defender-prevent-exchange-server-exploits-191547916.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared…
SolarWinds Hackers Also Went After NASA and the FAA
Apparently not content with having penetrated the networks of such piddling federal agencies as the U.S. State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and that…
Chinese hackers are leveraging flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to steal emails
Security researchers reported at least 30,000 organizations across the US have been hacked over the past few days by an unusually aggressive Chinese cyber-espionage unit…
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