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SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against healthcare, government organizations

Security Affairs

Nigerian cyber gang SilverTerrier, specialized in BEC attacks, used COVID-19 lures in recent attacks on healthcare and government organizations. SilverTerrier has been active since at least 2014, it is a collective of over hundreds of individual threat actors. billion in global losses. “Over the past 90 days (Jan.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

In 2019, Dun & Bradstreet saw more than a 100 percent increase in business identity theft. To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. Find out more.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number). It remains unclear how the data breach occurred, but the attackers apparently suggested it was the result of “exploiting vulnerabilities within government databases of telecommunication systems”.