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An attacker scanned for databases misconfigured to expose information and wiped the data, leaving a ransom note behind. Read More HERE

Follow-up sandbox research confirms Aisino knew about the malware in its tax software, though it’s still unclear whether it was culpable. Read More HERE

Backdoors, cryptominers, and ransomware were the most widely detected threats by the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)’s intrusion prevention system EINSTEIN. Read More HERE

Backdoors, cryptominers, and ransomware were the most widely detected threats by the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)’s intrusion prevention system EINSTEIN. Read More HERE

Vulnerabilities had not been exploited or publicly disclosed before fixes were released, Microsoft reports. Read More HERE

While financial institutions and government remain popular targets, COVID-19 research organizations are now also in the crosshairs. Read More HERE

A series of IoT vulnerabilities could put hospital networks, medical data, and patient safety at risk. Read More HERE

The shift to remote work and heavy reliance on online services has driven an increase in attacks intended to overwhelm ISPs. Read More HERE

The same gaps that enabled ransomware to spread remain in patching, network segmentation, backup practices, security experts say. Read More HERE

As one of at least three universities hit in June, the school paid $1.14 million to cybercriminals following an attack on “several IT systems” in the UCSF School of Medicine. Read More HERE