Month: May 2024
Nissan North America has revealed that extortionists who demanded a ransom after breaking into its external VPN and disrupted systems last year also stole the social security numbers of over 53,000 staff. The security breach occurred on November 7, 2023. Upon initial investigation, Nissan and external experts brought in by the firm found that although…
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The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for their involvement in cyber schemes that generated revenue for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. They were allegedly involved between October 2020 and October 2023 in a campaign coordinated by the North Korean government “to infiltrate…
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May 17, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Malware The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which described the threat actor as actively orchestrating…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P that require certain financial institutions to disclose data breach incidents to impacted individuals within 30 days of discovery. Regulation S-P was introduced in 2000 and controls how some financial entities must treat nonpublic personal information belonging to consumers. These rules include developing and…
Read MoreThe U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for their involvement in cyber schemes that generated revenue for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. They were allegedly involved between October 2020 and October 2023 in a campaign coordinated by the North Korean government “to infiltrate…
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The U.S. Department of Justice charged two suspects for allegedly leading a crime ring that laundered at least $73 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as “pig butchering.” In pig butchering scams, criminals approach targets using various messaging apps, dating platforms, or social media platforms to build trust and introduce them to investment schemes…
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Long View Systems, T-Rex Solutions, NexusTek, Secureworks, Deepwatch and Five9 are among the companies to list open positions for channel-related roles. This month, Long View Systems, T-Rex Solutions and NexusTek are among the solution providers to list open positions while Secureworks, Deepwatch and Five9 are among the vendors to list open positions for channel-related roles.…
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For the week ending May 17, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Palo Alto Networks, WekaIO, Alkira, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kyndryl and Ampere. The Week Ending May 17 Topping this week’s Came to Win is cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, which is making a key…
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Snowflake is seeking to acquire AI startup company Reka AI for over $1 billion as the cloud data superstar strives to build the world’s No. 1 AI ecosystem. The $2.67 billion company is reportedly in talks to acquire Reka AI in a move to boost its generative AI innovation and capabilities. “We have this strategy…
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The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes. Some of the impacted people are customers at large insurance companies such as The Hartford, Transamerica, and Gerber Life Insurance. WebTPA is a GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation subsidiary and a…
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