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Overview of the Incident A cybersecurity breach has disrupted operations at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and TTUHSC El Paso. The incident has potentially exposed sensitive data for approximately 1.4 million patients, prompting a broad investigation into the attack's scope and consequences. Incident Timeline and
Kali Linux has launched its latest and final update of the year, version 2024.4, which introduces an impressive lineup of fourteen new tools, several improvements, updated features, and the deprecation of some older elements. New Tools in Kali Linux 2024.4 In this release, Kali continues its tradition of
Cybercriminals are targeting more than 200,000 YouTube creators with a sophisticated phishing attack, posing as well-known brands to deceive content creators worldwide. The campaign, discovered by cybersecurity firm Cloudsek, involves phishing emails that aim to compromise the creators' accounts through malware. Phishing Tactics: Emails with subject lines such
Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has successfully disrupted a large-scale malware operation known as BADBOX, which affected at least 30,000 internet-enabled devices sold across the country. This operation targeted outdated Android devices, including digital picture frames, media players, streamers, as well as potentially smartphones and tablets.
Iran-Linked Cyber Attack Targets US and Israeli Infrastructure with IOCONTROL Malware Iranian threat actors, identified by Claroty’s Team82, have leveraged a sophisticated piece of malware, known as IOCONTROL, to target Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems within critical infrastructure in the United States and Israel. Cyber
Overview A sophisticated cyber campaign has resulted in the theft of over 390,000 WordPress credentials. A group known as MUT-1244 orchestrated this extensive year-long operation, targeting both malicious actors and cybersecurity professionals through a compromised WordPress credential utility. Research Discovery Datadog Security Labs identified the attack, noting that additional
In a serious cybersecurity incident, Byte Federal, the leading Bitcoin ATM provider in the United States with approximately 1,200 machines, reported a breach compromising personal data of up to 58,000 users. Details of the Breach The breach, which took place on September 30, 2024, was not identified until
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged 14 North Korean individuals with involvement in a fraudulent scheme exploiting remote IT work to violate sanctions, engage in wire fraud, and commit money laundering and identity theft. These actions enabled North Korea to generate significant revenue over six years. Misleading
Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications authority, has recently restricted access to Viber, a widely used encrypted messaging application. This move is part of Russia's ongoing efforts to control information dissemination and curb access to certain communications platforms. Reason for Blockage Russia's internet regulator has cited Viber&