Category: Cybersecurity News
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Ohio Lottery forced to disconnect ‘key’ systems after cyberattack
The Ohio Lottery said it was forced to disconnect several “key” systems in order to contain a cyberattack that affected how it pays out some prizes.The organization did not respond to requests for comment about whether it was a ransomware attack but posted a message on its website saying an investigation into the incident is…
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Viral ‘Get to Know Me’ Instagram trend is a boon for hackers, cybersecurity expert warns
Too much information. Eliana Shiloh, a cybersecurity expert who goes by @elshiloh on TikTok, revealed Instagram’s latest “Get to Know Me” trend, which exposes answers to security questions. “If you guys did that Instagram trend with all the questions, literally delete that s–t right now,” Shiloh said in the clip uploaded online with 1.5 million views.…
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Posting personal information online is bad for cybersecurity – WTMJ
Cybersecurity expert Eric Draeger came onto WTMJ N.O.W. and talked about important cybersecurity tips and tricks heading into 2024. Password Management “Adding a ‘1’ and an exclamation point to the end of my password… turns out that’s not actually that secure,” Draeger said. He said hackers have figured out those common passwords and people should…
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Ohio Lottery investigating ‘cybersecurity event’ impacting ability to check numbers on …
AVIV. WELL, THE OHIO LOTTERY SAYS A CYBER SECURITY EVENT IS IMPACTING ITS COMPUTER SYSTEMS. AS A RESULT, THEY CAN’T POST WINNING NUMBERS FOR MULTIPLE GAMES ON THEIR WEBSITE OR THEIR MOBILE APP, ACCORDING TO THE LOTTERY’S WEBSITE, THE IMPACTED JACKPOT INCLUDE KENO, LUCKY ONE AND PROGRESSIVE MOBILE CHASING AND PRIZE CASHING. ABOVE $599 IS…
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Michigan health system reports 2nd data breach, affecting more than 1M patients
A health system in Michigan has experienced its second cybersecurity breach this year, affecting more than 1 million patients, according to state officials.Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday there was a breach at HealthEC, a vendor that provides services to Corewell Health’s southeast Michigan properties. The breach exposed patients’ personal and medical information.HealthEC services…
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Title Insurer Reports Another Cybersecurity Event; Fitch Monitoring Ratings
New You can now listen to Carrier Management articles!Less than a month after New York insurance regulators said a title insurer would pay $1 million for violations of a cybersecurity regulation stemming from a 2019 breach, the holding company for the insurer revealed a more recent cybersecurity incident. Earlier this week, Fitch Ratings said that…
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Data breach affects CBS and Paramount – CyberTalk.org
Dec. 26 – Private media giant National Amusements, which owns Paramount and CBS, has reported a data breach. The company is legally required to file a report with Maine’s attorney general. The breach occurred in December of 2022, but only came to light recently. The stolen information Hackers parsed personal information belonging to 82,128 people.…
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Paramount Global Parent National Amusements Reports Cyber Attack – TheWrap
Shari Redstone’s National Amusements reported that it was hit with a data breach that saw hackers steal personal information of more than 80,000 people late last year. The company, the corporate parent giant of Paramount Global and CBS and owner of the 1,500-screen theater chain Showcase Cinemas, said in a legally required filing that financial…
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Android Malware Actively Infecting Devices to Take Full Control – GBHackers
Android malware infects devices to take full control for various illicit purposes like:- Stealing sensitive informationGenerating unauthorized financial transactionsEnabling remote attacksBy gaining complete control, threat actors can exploit the device for their illicit activities, posing significant threats to:-User privacy User securityCybersecurity analysts at McAfee Mobile Research recently found an Android backdoor, “Android/Xamalicious,” using the Xamarin framework to…
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Ubisoft Hackers Scrambled for 900GB of Data Before Foiled – Hackread
Ubisoft Entertainment SA, a French video game publisher, has confirmed an attempt to breach the company’s security to steal personal and sensitive data from its infrastructure. According to sources, an unknown threat actor accessed Ubisoft’s internal tools on December 20th, allegedly aiming to obtain 900GB of data. After entering the French game publisher’s internal systems,…
