Hackers who sought $40 million in ransom from a South Florida school district that refused to pay have now published nearly 26,000 stolen files.
Many of the files, dated from 2012 to March 2021, contain Broward School District accounting and other financial records, which include invoices, purchase orders, and travel and reimbursement forms, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported . None of the files reviewed by the newspaper so far contained Social Security numbers.
Hackers Used to Be Humans. Soon, AIs Will Hack Humanity | WIRED
Hacking is as old as humanity. We are creative problem solvers. We exploit loopholes, manipulate systems, and strive for more influence, power, and wealth. To date, hacking has exclusively been a human activity. Not for long.
AIs don't solve problems like humans do. They look at more types of solutions than us. They'll go down complex paths that we haven't considered. This can be an issue because of something called the explainability problem. Modern AI systems are essentially black boxes. Data goes in one end, and an answer comes out the other. It can be impossible to understand how the system reached its conclusion, even if you're a programmer looking at the code.
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Hackers target SonicWall customers through email weak spot | Reuters
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Hackers Stole Customers' License Numbers From Geico In Months-Long Breach
Geico, America's second-largest provider of auto insurance, reported a cyber incident this week. Customers' license numbers were accessed by cybercriminals during the months-long breach.
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The timeline is concerning, but Geico's announcement notes how the unauthorized access went on for so long.
Codecov hackers breached hundreds of restricted customer sites - sources | Reuters
Hackers who tampered with a software development tool from a company called Codecov used that program to gain restricted access to hundreds of networks belonging to the San Francisco firm's customers, investigators told Reuters.
Codecov makes software auditing tools that allow developers to see how thoroughly their own code is being tested, a process that can give the tool access to stored credentials for various internal software accounts.
The hackers put extra effort into using Codecov to get inside other makers of software development programs, as well as companies that themselves provide many customers with technology services, including IBM, one of the investigators said on condition of anonymity.
Hackers post 25,971 files stolen from Broward schools - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Hackers who demanded up to $40 million from the Broward School District have now published nearly 26,000 files stolen from district servers.
An initial review by the South Florida Sun Sentinel found a few isolated incidents where confidential student or employee information was released, but none that contained Social Security numbers.
The 25,971 files, which are dated from 2012 to March 2021, contain mostly district accounting and other financial records, including invoices, purchase orders, travel and mileage reimbursement forms and forms used to dispose of surplus inventory at schools.
U.S., Europe targeted by China's hackers, firm says
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited widely used networking devices to spy for months on dozens of high-value government, defense industry and financial sector targets in the U.S. and Europe, according to FireEye, a prominent cybersecurity firm.
After FireEye released a blog post detailing its findings Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert saying it was aware of "ongoing exploitation" of Pulse Connect Secure that is "compromising U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities and private sector organizations." The agency did not provide additional details about which organizations were breached.
Insurance carriers are attracting hackers | PropertyCasualty360
In addition to protecting insurance agents, the SAFE Banking Act also makes it easier for banks to offer financial services to the cannabis industry.
The nature of cyberattacks has changed as more information is uploaded to the cloud and third parties play a greater role.
Hacking incidents impacting a vehicle were reported by one in 10 motorists, an increase of 3% from the year prior.
Chinese military-backed hackers likely behind Japan cyberattacks, World News | wionews.com
According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, police sent papers to prosecutors on a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member on Tuesday on suspicion of forging digital records related to the cyberattacks.
Japan police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organisations, including the country's space agency JAXA.
Investigators suspect that a group of hackers backed by the Chinese military is behind the cyberattack.
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