Title: Case Files Affected in Dallas Police Department Data Loss Date Published: August 11, 2021 https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/unknown-number-of-cases-affected-in-dallas-police-department-data-loss/2716209/ Excerpt: “Multiple terabytes of Dallas Police Department...
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Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, August 10, 2021
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs;...
Vulnerabilities Discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR), the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a...
OSN August 13, 2021
Title: Vice Society Ransomware Joins Ongoing PrintNightmare Attacks Date Published: August 13, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vice-society-ransomware-joins-ongoing-printnightmare-attacks/ Excerpt: “The Vice Society ransomware gang is now also...
OSN August 12, 2021
Title: Accenture Confirms Hack After LockBit Ransomware Data Leak Threats Date Published: August 12, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/accenture-confirms-hack-after-lockbit-ransomware-data-leak-threats/ Excerpt: “Accenture, a global IT consultancy...
OSN August 11, 2021
Title: New AdLoad Malware Variant Slips Through Apple's XProtect Defenses Date Published: August 11, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-adload-malware-variant-slips-through-apples-xprotect-defenses/ Excerpt: “A new AdLoad malware variant is...
OSN August 10, 2021
Title: eCh0raix Ransomware Now Targets Both QNAP and Synology NAS Devices Date Published: August 10, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ech0raix-ransomware-now-targets-both-qnap-and-synology-nas-devices/ Excerpt: “A newly discovered eCh0raix...
OSN August 9, 2021
Title: Synology Warns of Malware Infecting NAS Devices with Ransomware Date Published: August 9, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synology-warns-of-malware-infecting-nas-devices-with-ransomware/ Excerpt: “Taiwan-based NAS maker Synology has warned...
Stabbing Attack Injures Multiple Victims on Passenger Train
A yet to be identified male attacker, armed with a knife, stabbed at least 10 passengers on board a commuter train in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Friday night, August 6. The attack occurred on an evening commuter train in Tokyo's Setagaya ward, which is located in...
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Chrome Vulnerabilities Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Google Chrome is a web browser used to access the Internet. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could...
Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, August 10, 2021
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs;...
Vulnerabilities Discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR), the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a...
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Beware of Grandparent Fraud Scheme Using Couriers
Criminal actors target elderly U.S. citizens in a grandparent fraud scheme in which they arrange for couriers to pick up bail money in person at the victim’s residence. Criminals telephonically contact their victims and pose as a grandchild, or another family member,...
Xylazine Abuse Presents Potential for Weaponization
Xylazine abuse and overdoses have occurred since at least the 1980s, however, within the last decade, several U.S. states and territories have reported spikes in xylazine misuse, including Texas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. As a non-opioid sedative,...
Montana Rail Link Employee Reports Signals Tampering Incident
Illegal tampering with rail signals is an ongoing safety and security concern, especially at rail crossings. One diligent Montana Rail Link employee’s reporting of a security incident likely saved lives and averted the possibility of “catastrophic damage,” affirming...
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OSN July 6, 2021
Title: REvil Ransomware Asks $70 Million to Decrypt all Kaseya Attack Victims Date Published: July 5, 2021 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/revil-ransomware-asks-70-million-to-decrypt-all-kaseya-attack-victims/ Excerpt: “REvil ransomware has set a...
OSN June 14, 2021
Title: REvil Hits US Nuclear Weapons Contractor: Report Date Published: June 11, 2021 https://threatpost.com/revil-hits-us-nuclear-weapons-contractor-sol-oriens/166858/ Excerpt: "Whether REvil – or whichever gang proves to be responsible for the attack – got its hands...
Fortify 24×7 Named to Top 100 Vertical Market MSPs: 2021 Edition
BEGIN PRESS RELEASE: Fortify 24x7 Named to ChannelE2E Top 100 Vertical Market MSPs: 2021 Edition Sixth-Annual List Reveals Leading MSPs In Healthcare, Legal, Government, Financial Services & More May 26, 2021, Point Robets, WA: For the third year in a row, Fortify...