Enterprise Technical Security That Matters

Another ransomware now uses DDoS attacks to force victims to pay

Another ransomware gang is now using DDoS attacks to force a victim to contact them and negotiate a ransom. By Lawrence Abrams I January 24, 2021

DreamBus botnet targets enterprise apps running on Linux servers

Chances are that if you deploy a Linux server online these days and you leave even the tiniest weakness exposed, a cybercrime group will ensnare it as part of its botnet. By Catalin Cimpanu | January 25, 2021

Packaging Giant WestRock Says Ransomware Attack Impacted OT Systems

American packaging giant WestRock (NYSE: WRK) on Monday revealed that it was recently targeted in a ransomware attack that impacted both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems. By Eduard Kovacs I January 25, 2021

Leading crane maker Palfinger hit in global cyberattack

Leading crane and lifting manufacturer Palfinger is targeted in an ongoing cyberattack that has disrupted IT systems and business operations. By Lawrence Abrams I January 25, 2021

Google fixes severe Golang Windows RCE vulnerability

This month Google engineers have fixed a severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Go language (Golang). By Ax Sharma I January 26, 2021

Windows 10 NTFS corruption bug gets unofficial temporary fix 

Developers have released an unofficial fix for a Windows bug that could lead to the corruption of an NTFS volume by merely viewing a specially crafted file. By Lawrence Abrams I January 25, 2021

New Known Breaches in the Past Week

Unsecured Server Exposed Records Containing Sensitive Personal Data and Case Notes From Cook County Court

On September 26, 2020, researchers discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch server exposing more than 323,277 Cook County court related records containing highly sensitive personal data. Cook County, Illinois, is the second most populous county in the U.S., with a population in excess of 5 million people. By Kevin Townsend I January 25, 2021

Bonobos Suffers Huge Data Breach

Men's clothing store Bonobos has suffered a massive data breach exposing millions of customers' personal information. By Jamie Grill-Goodman I January 26, 2021

San Francisco Law Firm Investigating PupBox Data Breach

A San Francisco law firm has launched an investigation into a data breach that took place at a subsidiary of Petco Health and Wellness Company. By Sarah Coble I January 25, 2021

8+ million Teespring user records leaked on hacker forum

A user on a popular hacker forum has leaked an archive containing user and creator data allegedly exfiltrated from Teespring, an e-commerce platform that allows people to design, market, and sell custom (and often controversial) apparel. By Edvardas Mikalauskas I January 25, 2021