Vertafore Breach Leaks 27.7M Texas Drivers’ Info
Insurance software vendors have exposed a data breach that has affected a large number of drivers in Texas.
https://www.myce.com/news/vertafore-breach-leaks-27-7m-texas-drivers-info-95139/
New Jupyter malware steals browser data, opens backdoor
The new Jupyter malware collects data from various programs and creates a backdoor on an infected system.
Popular stock photo service hit by data breach, 8.3M records for sale
“Stock photo site 123RF has suffered a data breach after a hacker began selling a database containing 8.3 million user records on a hacker forum.”
Amazon Faces Antitrust Case From Europe Over Big Data Use
“The European Union claims that the retail giant Amazon collects and uses non-public data on its own retail platform in order to gain advantage with other sellers.”
https://www.myce.com/news/amazon-faces-antitrust-case-from-europe-over-big-data-use-95123/
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 17 critical flaws, Windows zero‑day
Microsoft provides more patches for Windows security vulnerabilities.
Scammers impersonating the IRS threaten victims with legal action
Beware of aggressive scammers impersonating the IRS and emailing potential victims to pay fabricated amounts of payments. You may end up with many targets paying off as they are frightened by fraudsters who threaten them with Credit Bureau reports and legal action.
BigBasket Suffers from Data Breach, Compromises 20m Customers
Shopping and grocery company BigBasket experienced a data breach, and more than 20 million customers were affected.
https://www.myce.com/news/bigbasket-suffers-from-data-breach-compromises-20m-customers-95114/
HMRC smishing tax scam targets UK banking customers
“The smishing campaign is concerning as it employs multiple HMRC phishing domains and tactics, with new domains added every day as older ones get flagged by spam filters.”
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hmrc-smishing-tax-scam-targets-uk-banking-customers/
Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware gang pwns British housing biz via suspected phishing attack
A social housing provider from England has been hit by Ransomware.
https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/06/revil_sodinokibi_ransomware_gang_flagship_group_housing/
Reverse shell botnet Gitpaste-12 spreads via GitHub and Pastebin
“A newly discovered worm and botnet named Gitpaste-12 lives on GitHub and also uses Pastebin to host malicious code.”