Morgan Stanley Banking Hit By Data Breach. Hacks continue to evolve as the hackers themselves get increasingly sophisticated. One of the most recent victims is investment banking giant Morgan Stanley after the attackers stole personal information belonging to their customers by hacking into an Accellion FTA server belonging to a third-party vendor, … [Read more...] about Morgan Stanley Banking Hit By Data Breach
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Ransomware Attackers May Target Industrial Machines Soon
Ransomware Attackers May Target Industrial Machines Soon. Government officials and some internet security researchers have been saying for quite some time now that the nation's (and the world's) core infrastructure is at risk. Some examples include the flow of water into cities, the flow of electricity, and the traffic lights that keep city streets … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attackers May Target Industrial Machines Soon
Some US Mercedes Customers Likely Hit With Data Breach
Some US Mercedes Customers Likely Hit With Data Breach. Do you own, or have you recently test-driven, a Mercedes, or created an account on their website for some other purpose, be advised that Mercedes recently disclosed they were hacked. Mercedes reports that the hackers made off with customers' personal and financial information belonging to … [Read more...] about Some US Mercedes Customers Likely Hit With Data Breach
Hackers Get into TurboTax Accounts Due To Poor Passwords
Hackers Get into TurboTax Accounts Due To Poor Passwords. Hackers worldwide have been busy this year, with Intuit being the latest company to fall victim to their attacks. The TurboTax company's recently announced hackers accessed a network breach following a series of accounts takeover attacks, and that as a consequence, an undisclosed number … [Read more...] about Hackers Get into TurboTax Accounts Due To Poor Passwords
Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners
Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners. The Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), a subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group, recently disclosed a large-scale data breach that exposed the personal data of more than three million VW customers. The Data breach affects 3 Million VW Owners came about because between August of 2019 and May … [Read more...] about Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners
Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators
Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators. According to an alert from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, colleges and universities worldwide are at increasing risk of being targets by ransomware attacks like the one that recently hit Colonial Pipeline and global meat supplier JBS. While ransomware attacks are certainly nothing new, … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators