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[ad_1] Petersen Health Care files bankruptcy following a cyberattack on its systems and defaults on government-backed loans. The Illinois-based company, known for its extensive network of nursing homes across the United States, sought refuge under Chapter 11 protection in a Delaware bankruptcy court, burdened by... Continue reading

[ad_1] The word “hacking” often brings up images of hooded figures in dark rooms, tapping away at keyboards to steal our identities and drain our bank accounts. But the truth is, hacking is a much broader concept, including both the malicious and the ethical. In... Continue reading

[ad_1] Phishing scams have become increasingly sophisticated over the years, catching even the most cautious internet users off guard. Each year, 83% of all businesses experience a phishing attack. As cybercriminals adopt ever more advanced tactics, understanding the mechanisms behind phishing attacks has never been... Continue reading

[ad_1] Privacy Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data 19 Mar 2024  •  , 5 min. read In today’s digital economy there’s an app for... Continue reading

[ad_1] Last year ESET published a blogpost about AceCryptor – one of the most popular and prevalent cryptors-as-a-service (CaaS) operating since 2016. For H1 2023 we published statistics from our telemetry, according to which trends from previous periods continued without drastic changes. However, in H2... Continue reading

[ad_1] The US government has published new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack guidance for public sector entities to help prevent disruption to critical services. The document is designed to serve as a comprehensive resource to address the specific needs and challenges faced by federal, state and... Continue reading

[ad_1] A new variant of the wiper malware AcidRain, known as AcidPour, has been discovered by SentinelOne’s threat intelligence team, SentinelLabs. AcidRain is destructive wiper malware attributed to Russian military intelligence. In May 2022, AcidRain was used in a broad-scale cyber-attack against Viasat’s KA-SAT satellites... Continue reading

[ad_1] Security researchers have warned of a slew of fake obituaries designed to make money for their creators by redirecting visitors to adult entertainment sites and initiating antivirus (AV) popups. Secureworks claimed in a new blog post that the scammers monitor Google search trends to... Continue reading

[ad_1] The UK’s data protection authority has confirmed it is investigating the reported breach of Kate Middleton’s medical records at The London Clinic. In a statement, an Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are... Continue reading