AstraZeneca, widely recognized for its pivotal role in developing a COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with an Indian pharmaceutical firm, has recently made headlines for an entirely different reason—a reported data breach. The company, which gained global attention during the pandemic for its contributions to public health, is now facing scrutiny over potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. According...Read More
It was conceived to be the perfect alibi placing Stephen McCullagh almost 20 miles away at his home in Lisburn while his pregnant partner Natalie McNally was murdered at her home in Lurgan just a week before Christmas in 2022. The 32-year-old died after being violently attacked between 8.50pm and 9.30pm on Sunday December 18...Read More
TEL AVIV — The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. Hundreds of millions of cameras have been installed above shops, in homes and on street corners across the world, many connected to the internet and...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have jointly issued a public service announcement (PSA) to warn the public about ongoing phishing campaigns by cyber actors associated with the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) targeting commercial messaging applications (CMAs). RIS actors have compromised individual CMA accounts, but not CMAs’...Read More
Iranian government hackers are using Telegram as a way to steal data from hacked dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose the regime around the world, according to an FBI alert published on Friday. In the first stage of the attack, the hackers contact their targets and pretend to be a known contact or tech...Read More
A semiconductor testing company warned regulators on Friday that its subsidiary in Singapore suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, Trio-Tech International said the cyberattack was discovered on March 11 and led to the encryption of files within the subsidiary’s network. “At that time,...Read More
After emotional testimony and public outcry, parole officials ordered a new review that could overturn the decision to release Gregory Vogelsang. SACRAMENTO, Calif — The California Board of Parole Hearings on Wednesday voted to refer its grant of elderly parole for Gregory Vogelsang, 57, to a rescission hearing following an en banc review in Sacramento...Read More
(TNS) — The city of Marietta is currently unable to process certain online credit card payments due to a ransomware attack involving one of the city’s payment gateway providers. The city said in a news release it is actively working to implement a secure alternative payment solution so online business license payments can resume while...Read More
A routine help-wanted ad almost led to an “insider threat from hell” for one Western company last year. Research from the security firm LevelBlue, shared with Hackread.com, reveals how a suspected North Korean hacker bypassed standard hiring checks to land a remote IT position, only to be caught and terminated within just 10 days. The...Read More
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) carried out an arrest of a man in West Sussex in connection with the ongoing investigation into the cybersecurity incident affecting Collins Aerospace. The incident, reported last Friday, caused widespread flight delays and cancellations at major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, as authorities and the company worked...Read More
