Wendy’s confirmed yesterday in its first quarter financial statement that its investigation into a credit card breach did uncover malicious software on its point of sale systems on fewer than 300 of its stores nationwide. It...more
The American Dental Association (ADA) recently mailed 37,000 credit card sized flash drives to its members that included new billing codes, entitled 2016 CDT Manual. Unfortunately, also included on the USB drive was malware...more
In its advisory entitled “New Business Models, Technology Raise Professional Liability Risks for Contractors,” Chubb has outlined the risks of cyber threats associated with new technologies being used by the construction...more
5/5/2016
/ Computer-System Design/Software Services ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Design Professionals ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Popular
The Department of Justice has announced that two hackers who built and sold the Trojan called SpyEye, that caused close to $1 billion in banking losses, have been sentenced for a combined 24 1/2 years in federal court in...more
We have been alerting all of our readers to the nightmares of ransomware, and that the healthcare industry is a prime target.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, a new strain of ransomware, known as Jigsaw,...more
FireEye recently issued a report that indicates that bank card data of over 20 million individuals has been compromised since 2014. According to the report, point of sale attacks that have affected the retail and hospitality...more
A new report of a survey of around 30 mid-sized hospitals by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) concludes that health care entities should be prepared for an increase in ransomware attacks in the near future....more
We have frequently alerted individuals and companies about the increasing risk and success posed by sophisticated phishing schemes.
It has become such a real and grave problem that the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness...more
KrebsOnSecurity has reported that sources from the banking industry have advised of a pattern of fraud on credit cards used at Trump Hotel Collection (Trump) properties. Trump has confirmed that it is investigating the...more
MedStar Health has announced that it has shut down its electronic medical record system after confirming that it has been struck with malware....more
Days after hackers held Hollywood Presbyterian’s health information hostage, the Los Angeles County Health Department was hit with a ransomware attack that reportedly affected five computers. According to the Health...more
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have reported that malware dubbed Xbot is targeting devices in Australia and Russia but predict that the malware may become widespread.
It is particularly worrisome as it attacks...more
ASUS TeK Computer, Inc. (ASUS) has agreed to settle with the FTC over allegations that “critical security flaws in its routers put the home networks of hundreds of thousands of consumers at risk.” The FTC further alleges that...more
Sergei Vovnenko, a Ukranian hacker, pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Newark, New Jersey to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by using more than 13,000 computers to steal log-in...more
Hyatt Corporation announced on December 23, 2015, that it recently identified malware on computers that operate its payment processing systems. It stated that as soon as the activity was discovered, an investigation was...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Monday, December 14, 2014, that it has settled a HIPAA investigation with the University of Washington Medical School involving a data breach in October of 2013....more
This is how it should be—private companies working with law enforcement to disrupt evil doers on the Internet. Late last week, Microsoft announced that it teamed up with the Department of Homeland Security, Europol, the FBI,...more
Hilton Worldwide has issued a statement that it has “identified and taken action to eradicate unauthorized malware that targeted payment card information in some point-of-sale systems.” The information exposed included...more
Last Friday (November 20, 2015), Starwood Hotels announced that it was hit with a payment card malware attack affecting 50 of its North American hotels.
The president of Starwood Hotels Americas stated in a letter to...more
Security experts are warning that a new version of the notorious and nasty ransomware Cryptowall, dubbed Cryptowall 4.0, has hit the scene. The difference with the new version is that it is able to encrypt specific file...more
We previously reported that alleged Ukranian hacker Sergey Vovnenko, also known as “Flycracker,” “Fly” and “Darklife” was extradited from Italy, arrested and charged in New Jersey federal court for his part in disbursing the...more
10/30/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Data Theft ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extradition ,
Federal Employees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Malware ,
Military Service Members ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Twitter ,
Ukraine ,
Wire Fraud
American Thrift Stores announced this week that like other retailers, it has been hit with a security breach “that occurred through software used by a third-party service provider” that allowed “criminals from Easter Europe”...more
10/16/2015
/ Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Debit Cards ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Malware ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Secret Service ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Two new bugs, dubbed Stagefright 2.0 have impacted up to one billion Android phones since 2008. When the bugs are triggered, they allow attackers to use booby-trapped audio or video files to put malicious code on the phones....more
Law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of two individuals-one a Russian national and the other Moldovan, both of whom are alleged to have developed and implemented banking malware known as Citadel and Dridex....more
In its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Fred’s Inc. disclosed this week that a security firm found malware in its system that was designed to lift customer credit card information....more
8/14/2015
/ Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)