The FBI has observed an increase in attacks targeting healthcare payment processors in an effort to divert significant amounts of money to accounts controlled by the attacker.
FBI Warns of Cyberattacks Targeting Healthcare Payment Processors
US Indicts Iranians Who Hacked Power Company, Women’s Shelter
The US Department of Justice announced an indictment Wednesday against three Iranian hackers who used ransomware to extort a battered women’s shelter and a power company.
Whistleblower: China, India Had Agents Working for Twitter
iOS 16 Rolls Out With Passwordless Authentication, Spyware Protection
Apple this week has started rolling out iOS 16 with several security and privacy improvements meant to keep users protected from malware, state-sponsored attackers, and an abusive spouse.
FBI Warns of Unpatched and Outdated Medical Device Risks
The FBI is warning healthcare facilities of the risks associated with unpatched and outdated medical devices.
Security flaws in medical devices could adversely impact the operations of healthcare facilities, while also affecting the safety of patients and data confidentiality and integrity, the FBI says.
Authorities Seize Online Marketplace for Stolen Credentials
Law enforcement authorities have seized the domains of an online marketplace for stolen login credentials and other personally identifying information (PII).
Israeli Defence Minister’s Cleaner Sentenced for Spying Attempt
A man employed as a cleaner in Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz’s home was sentenced to three years’ prison for attempting to spy for Iran-linked hackers, the justice ministry said Tuesday.
Tech Tool Offers Police ‘Mass Surveillance on a Budget’
Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using an obscure cellphone tracking tool, at times without search warrants, that gives them the power to follow people’s movements months back in time, according to public records and internal emails obtained by The Associated Press.
FBI Warns of Surge in Attacks Targeting DeFi Platforms
The FBI is warning of an increase in attacks targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to steal cryptocurrency.
According to the agency, miscreants are taking advantage of the increased interest in cryptocurrency and the complex functionality and the open source nature of DeFi platforms to perform nefarious activities.
LastPass Says Source Code Stolen in Data Breach
Password management software firm LastPass has suffered a data breach that led to the theft of source code and proprietary technical information.
