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2019-12-18 13:28:00 UTC
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Hackers steal data for 15 million patients, then sell it back to lab that lost it

LifeLabs said it negotiated with hackers after they demanded a ransom.

Biz & IT Policy Data Breaches Hacks Privacy Ransomware
2019-12-18 12:57:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Ryuk ransomware implicated in City of New Orleans shutdown

The malware has struck several US municipalities in 2019

2019-12-18 12:17:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Doxed credit card data has two hours max before it’s nabbed

That's pretty slow for thieves' bots & scripts to grab it and test it, said a researcher who posted his card online.

Data Loss Security Threats Card Fraud Credit Cards David Greenwood Identity Theft Payment Cards
2019-12-18 12:07:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Mozilla adds NextDNS to list of DNS-over-HTTPS providers

Firefox users interested in turning on the browser’s DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) privacy feature now have two providers to choose from.

Firefox Mozilla Privacy Web Browsers CloudFlare Cloudflare DNS Dns Over Tls DNS-over-HTTPS Mozilla Firefox NextDNS PiHole
2019-12-18 11:32:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Alleged bank vault robber posed with cash on Instagram, Facebook

He allegedly stole over $88,000 from Wells Fargo's vault, then posed with cash and "his" Mercedes-Benz in posts and an Instagram rap.

Facebook Instagram Law & Order Social Networks Arlando Henderson Bank Robbery Wells Fargo
2019-12-18 10:50:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Google to choke off ‘less secure applications’

If you're entering a username and password to give an app access to a G Suite account, beware: you won't be able to do it for much longer.

Google Security Threats G Suite Less Secure Apps LSAs Oauth Oauth 2.0 Trusted Apps
2019-12-17 23:03:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Don’t fall for this porn scam – even if your password’s in the subject!

This "I am well aware" email is just another sextortion scam where crooks try to blackmail you with a video they don't actually have.

Privacy Spam RAT Scam Sextortion Spyware
2019-12-17 22:45:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
15 Million Patient Records Exposed Attack on Canadian Lab

A cyberattack against LifeLabs exposed personal information on patients in Ontario and British Columbia.

2019-12-17 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Facebook Fixes WhatsApp Group Chat Security Issue

Flaw allowed attackers to repeatedly crash group chat and force users to uninstall and reinstall app, Check Point says.

2019-12-17 20:51:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Rooster Teeth Attack Showcases New Magecart Approach

The streaming video and podcast content company was hit by a payment-card attack.

Breach Web Security Card Skimmer Data Breach E-commerce Information Stealing Magecart Online Store Payment Cards Rooster Teeth Shopify Spoofed Checkout Page Website Redirect

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