Aug 26, 2023THNData Breach / SIM Swapping Risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll on Friday disclosed that one of its employees fell victim to a "highly sophisticated" SIM swapping attack. The incident, which took place on August 19, 2023, targeted the employee's T-Mobile account, the company said. "Specifically, T-Mobile, without any authority from or contact … [Read more...] about Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack
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Taiwanese PC Company MSI Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
Apr 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Attack Taiwanese PC company MSI (short for Micro-Star International) officially confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack on its systems. The company said it "promptly" initiated incident response and recovery measures after detecting "network anomalies." It also said it alerted law enforcement agencies of the matter. That said, … [Read more...] about Taiwanese PC Company MSI Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
New Golang-based ‘Agenda Ransomware’ Can Be Customized For Each Victim
A new ransomware strain written in Golang dubbed "Agenda" has been spotted in the wild, targeting healthcare and education entities in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Thailand. "Agenda can reboot systems in safe mode, attempts to stop many server-specific processes and services, and has multiple modes to run," Trend Micro researchers said in an analysis last … [Read more...] about New Golang-based ‘Agenda Ransomware’ Can Be Customized For Each Victim
Twilio Suffers Data Breach After Employees Fall Victim to SMS Phishing Attack
Customer engagement platform Twilio on Monday disclosed that a "sophisticated" threat actor gained "unauthorized access" using an SMS-based phishing campaign aimed at its staff to gain information on a "limited number" of accounts. The social-engineering attack was bent on stealing employee credentials, the company said, calling the as-yet-unidentified adversary … [Read more...] about Twilio Suffers Data Breach After Employees Fall Victim to SMS Phishing Attack