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In a recent disclosure, PurFoods, Mom’s Meals’s parent company, reported a significant data breach that affected more than 1.2 million individuals. PurFoods, known for providing tailored home-delivered meals to individuals with chronic health conditions, filed a data breach report with the Maine

Keira Waddell Published on 1st September 2023

Cybersecurity researchers from the Trend Micro Mobile Application Reputation Service (MARS) have unearthed a sophisticated Android banking trojan named MMRat that employs a rarely-seen yet highly efficient communication method to steal sensitive data from compromised devices. According to the

Zane Kennedy Published on 31st August 2023

WebDetetive, a Portuguese-language spyware company, has had all of its victims’ devices wiped from their servers after being compromised by hackers. Its spyware had been used to infiltrate 76,000 Android phones across South America (especially within Brazil). In a note to TechCrunch, the hackers

Husain Parvez Published on 31st August 2023

The French government unemployment registration and financial aid agency, Pôle emploi, has confirmed the exposure of personal data belonging to around 10 million individuals. Compromised data in the attack primarily includes individuals' full names and social security numbers. The incident has been

Keira Waddell Published on 29th August 2023

The cybersecurity community is sounding alarms, as a recently identified ransomware named Akira continues to exploit Cisco VPN products and use them as an attack vector. Launched in March 2023, Akira has quickly established itself as a formidable threat. Akira has already gained notoriety for

Zane Kennedy Published on 29th August 2023

SecurityWeek has analyzed reports from multiple cybersecurity companies and emphasized that ransomware attacks are increasing significantly in both sophistication and volume. The NCC Group’s July 2023 cyber threat intelligence report indicated a 153% increase in attacks compared to one year ago,

Husain Parvez Published on 27th August 2023

Danish cloud hosting provider CloudNordic has been impacted by a severe ransomware attack that led to extensive data loss and the potential for bankruptcy. The attack occurred on August 18th, causing significant disruption to the company's operations. The incident has left its systems in disarray

Keira Waddell Published on 25th August 2023

Cybersecurity researchers at SentinelOne have identified a new variant of the notorious XLoader malware targeting macOS users. Disguised as a fake productivity software named “OfficeNote”, the malware is being distributed widely in a significant campaign. XLoader, a persistent

Zane Kennedy Published on 25th August 2023

Tesla has confirmed that a data breach in May that affected over 75,000 employees was the result of insider actions. The breach exposed sensitive personal information, including social security numbers, names, addresses, and more. Notably, the data also contained personal details of Tesla's CEO,

Husain Parvez Published on 24th August 2023

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence unit has recently discovered an advanced iteration of the infamous BlackCat ransomware. This updated version, known as BlackCat 3.0, is equipped with powerful tools: the Impacket networking framework and the Remcom hacking tool. These tools enable swift lateral

Keira Waddell Published on 22nd August 2023