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Telehealth firm Cerebral shared millions of patients data with advertisers

13Mar

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Telehealth firm Cerebral shared millions of patients data with advertisers

Cerebral has admitted that it gave advertising and social media juggernauts like Facebook, Google, and TikTok access to the private health data of more than 3.1 million patients in the US, including assessments of their mental state. The telehealth startup revealed the security lapse in a filing with the federal government that it shared patients' personal and health information who used the app to search for therapy or other mental health care services. The telehealth startup, which exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 read more Telehealth firm Cerebral shared millions of patients data with advertisers. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

FBI Warns of Crypto Stealing Play to Earn Games

13Mar

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FBI Warns of Crypto Stealing Play to Earn Games

Customers have been cautioned not to fall for a brand-new class of fraudulent gaming applications that have already defrauded users out of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies. According to a recent PSA from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, scammers generally contact victims online before introducing them to the online or mobile game in time (IC3). The game claims to give users bitcoin just for playing. The FBI chose the example of a player raising virtual crops on an animated farm, despite the fact that there are numerous variations of this scam read more FBI Warns of Crypto Stealing Play to Earn Games. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solu...

10Mar

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Acer Confirms Unauthorized Access But Says No Consumer Data Stolen

Acer, a Taiwanese electronics maker, revealed a case of illegal access to one of its document servers by service professionals. The international firm said that it believes no customer data was accessed as a result of the breach in a statement sent via email to Infosecurity. There is currently no evidence that any customer data was saved on that server, the company stated, adding that its investigation is still in progress. On a dark web forum earlier this week, a threat actor going by the name "Kernelware" took ownership of the attack. They claimed to have carried out the attack in the middle of February read more Acer Confirms Unauthorized Access But Says No Consumer Data Stolen. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our c...

TikTok Initiates Project Clover Amid European Data Security Concerns

10Mar

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TikTok Initiates Project Clover Amid European Data Security Concerns

TikTok has unveiled Project Cover and two new European data centres, despite the fact that governments from all around the world have sought to restrict it from being used on official devices due to data security concerns. Only two weeks have passed since the EU Commission prohibited TikTok from being used on corporate devices before the launch of "Project Clover," an improvement to TikTok's 2021 data governance policy. Project Clover will "move away from complying with industry standards to defining a new benchmark entirely when it comes to data security," according to TikTok read more TikTok Initiates Project Clover Amid European Data Security Concerns. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the l...

Remcos Trojan Returns to Most Wanted Malware List After Ukraine Attacks

10Mar

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Remcos Trojan Returns to Most Wanted Malware List After Ukraine Attacks

For the first time since December 2022, the Remcos Trojan is back on Check Point Software's top ten list of the most desired malware (in position 8). The most recent report, which the business released earlier today, claims that threat actors utilized Remcos extensively in February to conduct phishing operations against Ukrainian government agencies. The research report makes clear that, generally, there were 44% fewer weekly attacks on Ukraine between October 2022 and February 2023 read more Remcos Trojan Returns to Most Wanted Malware List After Ukraine Attacks. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

Lazarus Group Targets South Korean Finance Firm Via Zero-Day Flaw

9Mar

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Lazarus Group Targets South Korean Finance Firm Via Zero-Day Flaw

Lazarus Group, a North Korean threat actor, was observed twice in the past year using holes in undisclosed software to access a South Korean finance company. The information was released by security experts at Asec, who on Tuesday published an advisory about the attacks. The first attack was noted by the corporation in May 2022, while the second one happened in October of that same year. According to reports, the same zero-day vulnerability was used by both operations. The impacted company "was employing a vulnerable version of a certificate application that was commonly used by public institutions and universities during the infiltration read more Lazarus Group Targets South Korean Finance Firm Via Zero-Day Flaw. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybe...

SYS01 Stealer Targets Critical Infrastructure With Google Ads

9Mar

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SYS01 Stealer Targets Critical Infrastructure With Google Ads

From November 2022, threat actors have infected the systems of key government infrastructure workers, manufacturing organisations, and other targets with the information thief known as SYS01. Security researchers at Morphisec discovered the new effort, which used false Facebook pages to advertise games, sexual content, and cracked software while luring Facebook business accounts with Google advertisements. The enticement then prompted the download of a malicious link. Arnold Osipov, a malware researcher at Morphisec, stated in a Tuesday advisory that the attack "is meant to steal sensitive information read more SYS01 Stealer Targets Critical Infrastructure With Google Ads. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive...

CISA Warns Against Royal Ransomware in New Advisory

6Mar

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CISA Warns Against Royal Ransomware in New Advisory

Against the Royal Ransomware organization, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new alert warning system. The paper, which was made public on Thursday in partnership with the FBI as part of the Agency's #StopRansomware campaign, lists indications of compromise (IOCs) and strategies, methods, and procedures (TTPs) related to Various ransomware variants. Since September 2022, recent hostile behavior by threat actors using a specific malware read more CISA Warns Against Royal Ransomware in New Advisory. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

6Mar

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FTC Proposes $7.8m Fine for BetterHelp

The FTC has suggested multimillion-dollar penalties for an online counseling company that violated its contract with clients by disclosing their private health information for marketing purposes. In addition to paying a $7.8 million fine, the court's judgment prohibits BetterHelp from ever again disclosing consumer health information for commercial reasons, including details on mental health conditions. Under a number of names, including Faithful Counseling for Christians, Pride Counseling for the LGBTQ community, and Teen Counseling for younger clients read more Ring to Put Basic Security Features Behind a Paywall. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions. ...

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky reaches closed beta

3Mar

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Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky reaches closed beta

The former manager of Twitter has created a rival, possibly dissatisfied with what Elon Musk is doing with the network he once oversaw. Now an invite-only app, Bluesky will soon join the list of social media platforms that compete with the contentious one. Users can put their email addresses on waiting and wait for an invitation to join in the future. Only US citizens may participate in the closed beta, which is exclusively accessible through the App Store. Twitter and Bluesky are remarkably similar, right down to the timeline and profile pages. This should not come as a surprise considering that the new platform was created as a side project by Jack Dorsey when he was still the CEO of Twitter read more Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky reaches closed beta.