Vastaamo Breach: Hackers Blackmailing Psychotherapy Patients

Cybercriminals have already reportedly posted the details of 300 Vastaamo patients - and are threatening to release the data of others unless a ransom is paid. Source: Threadpost

Nando’s Hackers Feast on Customer Accounts

Multiple chicken diners said their usernames and passwords were stolen and the accounts used to place high-volume orders. Source: Threadpost

U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Russian Research Institution Linked to Triton Malware

The latest in a flurry of actions this week, tied to foreign threats against U.S. computer systems, includes sanctions by the Department of the Treasury. Source: Threadpost

IoT Device Takeovers Surge 100 Percent in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an explosion in the number of connected devices, have led to a swelling in IoT infections observed on wireless networks. Source: Threadpost

Louisiana Calls Out National Guard to Fight Ransomware Surge

An investigation showed a custom backdoor RAT and the Emotet trojan in the networks of municipal victims of the attacks. Source: Threadpost

Election Security: Beyond Mail-In Voting

There are many areas of the election process that criminal hackers can target to influence election results. Source: Threadpost

Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack

With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Source: Threadpost

COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach

Dr. Reddy's, the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine and a major generics producer, has had to close plants and isolate its data centers. Source: Threadpost

Nvidia Warns Gamers of Severe GeForce Experience Flaws

Versions of Nvidia GeForce Experience for Windows prior to 3.20.5.70 are affected by a high-severity bug that could enable code execution, denial of service and more. Source: Threadpost

Ransomware Takes Down Network of French IT Giant

Sopra Steria hit with cyber attack that reportedly encrypted parts of their network on Oct. 20 but has remained mostly mum on details. Source: Threadpost
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Mirai Botnet Sees Big 2019 Growth, Shifts Focus to Enterprises

Mirai activity has nearly doubled between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. Source: Threadpost

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