A new exploit found in the enterprise software MOVEit Transfer can have serious consequences for large swaths of the web.
Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?
For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive. Ransomware and extortion gangs, on […]
Why extortion is the new ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In […]
3 skills could make or break your cybersecurity career in the generative AI era
Steve Cobb Contributor Steve Cobb is SecurityScorecard’s chief information security officer (CISO), bringing more than 25 years of leadership consulting surrounding IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, incident response, and cyber […]
Hackers accessed sensitive health data of Welltok patients
Hackers accessed the personal data of more than a million people by exploiting a security vulnerability in a file transfer tool used by Welltok, the healthcare platform owned […]
Maine’s population just had its data stolen in a massive ransomware attack
A ransomware group breached a system used by the government of Maine and access 1.3 million individuals’ personal data.
Maine government says data breach affects 1.3 million residents
The government of Maine has confirmed over a million state residents had personal information stolen in a data breach earlier this year by a Russia-linked ransomware gang. In […]
Tech layoffs return with a vengeance, Gaza internet collapses and Apple hosts a Halloween event
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the past week in happenings around the tech sphere. Winter’s finally arrived, judging by the NYC […]
CCleaner says hackers stole users’ personal data during MOVEit mass-hack
The maker of the popular optimization app CCleaner has confirmed hackers stole a trove of personal information about its paid customers following a data breach in May. In […]
SEC is investigating MOVEit mass-hack, says Progress Software
U.S. securities regulators have opened a probe into the MOVEit mass-hack that has exposed the personal data of at least 64 million people, according to the company that […]