August 26, 2024
Microsoft mistake blows up admins’ inboxes with fake malware alerts
Legitimate emails misclassified in software snafu Updated Many administrators have had a trying Monday after getting spammed out with false malware reports by Microsoft.…
Watchdog warns FBI is sloppy on secure data storage and destruction
National security data up for grabs, Office of the Inspector General finds update The FBI has made serious slip-ups in how it processes and destroys electronic storage media seized as part of investigations, according to an audit by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General.…
Seattle airport ‘possible cyberattack’ snarls travel yet again
No word yet on if ransomware is to blame The Port of Seattle, which operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is investigating a "possible cyberattack" after computer outages disrupted the airport's operations and delayed flights.…
AMD internal data reportedly offered for sale
Second sensitive info theft claimed by the same crims since June Digital data thieves have reportedly breached AMD's internal communications and are offering the allegedly stolen goods for sale. …
31.5M invoices, contracts, patient consent forms, and more exposed to the internet
Unprotected database with 12 years of biz records yanked offline Exclusive Nearly 2.7 TB of sensitive data — 31.5 million invoices, contracts, HIPPA patient consent forms, and other business documents regarding numerous companies across industries — has been exposed to the public internet in a non-password protected database…
Alleged Karakut ransomware scumbag charged in US
Plus: Microsoft issues workaround for dual-boot crashes; ARRL cops to ransom payment, and more Infosec in brief Deniss Zolotarjovs, a suspected member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware gang, has been charged in a US court with allegedly conspiring to commit money laundering, wire fraud and Hobbs Act extortion.…