This basic Zoom flaw allowed hackers to break into any private meeting (TechRadar India) Until recently, there were only one million possible Zoom meeting passcodes
Ransomware: How clicking on one email left a whole business in big trouble (ZDNet) A food and drink manufacturer fell victim to a ransomware attack and crucially didn't give into the extortion demand - but it could've been much worse.
Security breach detected in Kentucky's unemployment system (WLWT) Kentucky's unemployment system was hit with another security breach, but state officials offered assurances Wednesday that it posed no threat to sensitive financial information.
Beshear confirms employment system data breach (WOWK 13 News) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed an additional 619 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 28,727. He said the state’s positive percenta…
Kentucky unemployment system breached again as Beshear administration faces backlash (The Courier-Journal) The incident occurred Monday as the Office of Unemployment Insurance was told that a claimant saw another claimant's employer, health information.
Vermont tax department dealing with data breach (WCAX) Darren Perron spoke with Vermont Tax Commissioner Craig Bolio to find out what happened, who’s at risk, and how they can protect themselves.
Vermont Tax Department exposed 3 years worth of tax return info (BleepingComputer) The Vermont Department of Taxes today disclosed that taxpayers' private information was exposed because of a security issue affecting its online filing site discovered on July 2, 2020.
Nonprofits Respond to Blackbaud Data Breach (Chronicle of Philanthropy) A ransomware attack at fundraising technology provider Blackbaud is raising questions for a wide range of nonprofits that were affected.
Texas Tech Foundation Reports Involvement in Data Breach (News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO) The service provider for the Texas Tech Foundation called Blackbaud was recently the victim of a data breach that occurred in May 2020.
Ransomware Stole Donor Data of San Diego Charities, Francis Parker School (Times of San Diego) Several major San Diego nonprofits including KPBS and San Diego Zoo Global potentially lost private donor data to cybercriminals as recently as May 20.
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Hacker paid off after personal information of NUI Galway alumni breached (The Irish Times) University’s foundation mailing list suffered cyber attack
Otago, Auckland universities caught up in cyber attack (Stuff) Alumni and donor information has been stolen by hackers of US not-for-profit database management software company Blackbaud.
Texas State launches investigation into cyber attack (The University Star) Texas State has launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on a customer relationship management service provider for the university. On July 16, Blackbaud Inc., a computer software company, notified Texas State that it discovered and stopped a security incident involving services it provides to the university. In an email to the university community, Texas...
Dunzo Hacked! Personal Details Of 35 lakh Dunzo Users Leaked! (Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups) Earlier this month, Dunzo reported a data breach, which seems to be more alarming than the earlier expectations since the leaked information now been uploaded on haveibeenpwned.com.
Michigan Health System Investigates Possible Data Breach (Government Technology) Beaumont Health said patient data was potentially exposed after an unauthorized third party accessed the employee email system earlier this year. The data could include sensitive personal information and medical diagnoses.
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More than 250 email addresses exposed in Shropshire Council data breach (Shropshire Star) More than 250 email addresses were exposed in a data breach by Shropshire Council, it has emerged.
Covid Crimes: Espionage, Hackers And Why America Is Vulnerable (Forbes) Evidence indicates that Russia, China and others have attempted to hack universities and research institution’s to steal Covid-19-related IP. And days ago, E.U. courts ruled U.S. privacy protections are inadequate, threatening our ability to work with E.U. countries on vaccines and treatments.
Hackers see opportunity in kids going to school online this fall (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) Cybersecurity experts say the pandemic created a ripe environment for hackers, allowing for a surge in cyber attacks.
Morgan Stanley Leads Bank Group on Cloud Data Standards (Wall Street Journal) Banks, technology companies and cloud providers are working together to define best practices for how financial institutions move their data to the cloud and keep it safe from hackers.
Leading Canadian Financial Services Firms Moving to Adopt the FDX Technical Standards for Secure Financial Data Sharing (PR Newswire) Financial Data Exchange, LLC (FDX) has officially launched in Canada, with 31 organizations leading the country's financial services ecosystem...
This Billion Dollar Company Considers Privacy Laws a Threat to Its Business (Vice) ZoomInfo scrapes users' emails and feeds that data back into its product. A recent public filing demonstrates how businesses in this space view privacy laws.