New Known Breaches in the Past Week - October 29, 2021

Many companies struggle with all of the cybersecurity documentation, processes, and policies that can limit their business growth and REALLY stress them out. Omnistruct serves as an enterprise partner for the critical policies, processes, and documentation needed to make sure all of that data and revenue is well protected against cyber threats and that the company stays in compliance with all rules and regulations.

Attackers Hijack Craigslist Emails to Bypass Security, Deliver Malware

The Craigslist internal email system was hijacked by attackers this month to deliver convincing messages, ultimately aimed at avoiding Microsoft Office security controls in order to deliver malware. By Becky Bracken I October 26, 2021 Read More

Digital Extortionists DDoS VoIP Providers

A trade body has warned of a major DDoS attack campaign designed to extort money from global Voice over IP (VoIP) providers. Comms Council UK, which represents over 100 VoIP providers, said “several” of its members and international providers had been hit over the past four weeks as part of a coordinated extortion campaign by professional cyber-criminals. By Phil Muncaster I October 27, 2021 Read More

Verizon-owned Visible acknowledges hack and confirms account manipulations

The company has faced overwhelming criticism from users, who took to social media to say their accounts had been hacked and used to buy phones or make other charges. By Jonathan Greig | October 14, 2021 Read More