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A botnet tries to brute-force WordPress sites, a warning to Atlassian admins and new ransomware tactics. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. I'll start with a warning to WordPress and OpenCart website administrators: A new botnet has been discovered that tries to brute-force its way into poorly-protected websites. Researchers at

Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and…

Security researchers recently infiltrated a cybergang that stole account credentials with convincing, spoof websites. Could an ABA-endorsed solution help?

If youre not careful about the sites you visit, your financial information and credentials will be exposed.

Security researchers say last week’s announcement that the Los Angeles Unified School District had been the target of a recent ransomware attack — was at...

As the shady ransomware gang Vice Society took credit for a hack that sent Los Angeles school officials scrambling last week, cybersecurity experts noticed something peculiar.  Vice Society, an “intrusion, exfiltration and extortion” group that experts believe is based in Russia, has become notorious for waging cyber warfare against K-12 schools, leveraging the theft of […]

A Russian-speaking ransomware group known for targeting schools has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.

A cybersecurity firm says it has intercepted a large, unique stolen data set containing the names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security Numbers and dates of birth on nearly 23 million Americans. The firm's analysis of the data suggests…

One way to tame your email inbox is to get in the habit of using unique email aliases when signing up for new accounts online. Adding a "+" character after the username portion of your email address -- followed by…

Security experts share their best advice for the essential ingredients of a solid vulnerability management program, including foundational elements to put in place, workflows to establish, who to involve, and metrics to track.