Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Failed Attack Reportedly Linked to Hackers Who Breached SolarWinds Microsoft warned CrowdStrike of a failed attempt by unidentified attackers to access and read the company's emails, according to a blog post published by the security firm. The unsuccessful hacking incident is reportedly tied to the breach of SolarWinds.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Emotet is back on Christmas Eve, cybercrime operators are sending out spam messages to deliver the infamous Trickbot Trojan. Emotet is back on Christmas Eve, after two months of silence, cybercrime operators are sending out spam messages to deliver the infamous Trickbot Trojan. The recent Emotet campaign uses updated payloads and is targeting over 100,000 recipients per day. “After a lull of nearly two months, the Emotet botnet has returned with updated payloads.

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WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Plus: Dozens of reporters get hit by an iMessage exploit, continued fallout from the SolarWinds hack, and more of the week’s top security news.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2020

REvil ransomware gang, aka Sodinokibi, hacked The Hospital Group and threatens to release before-and-after pictures of celebrity clients. The Hospital Group has 11 clinics and has a celebrity clientele, but it made the headlines because the REvil ransomware gang, aka Sodinokibi, claims to have hacked its systems and threatens to release before-and-after pictures of celebrity clients.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Well that's Christmas down for another year, and a rather different one it was for so many of us around the world. I'm pumping this post out very quickly (a couple of days after recording) whilst midway along a very long drive. I'll share more about that on my New Year's Day broadcast so for now, here's the Christmas Day weekly update: References Ledger customers are receiving some super nasty protection emails (makes me think of the mob charging business to make sure "nothing happens to them.

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The Guardian Data Protection

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Security, data and the services sector are still in limbo after a ‘thin’ agreement struck to avoid disaster Downing Street’s chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost, exhausted from months of intense talks, could not hide his glee on Saturday as he hailed the Brexit deal struck between the EU and Brussels as “one of the biggest and broadest agreements ever”.

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