Cyber News Rundown: Child Smartwatch Backdoored
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Backdoor Found in Children’s Smartwatch Researchers have discovered that the X4, made by Norwegian smartwatch seller Xplora, contains a backdoor that could allow for information to be stolen. The X4 watch is designed specifically for children with a limited number of capabilities, mostly for children’s…Read More
Cyber News Rundown: COVID-related Attacks Target Canadian Companies
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. New Jersey Hospital Pays Massive Ransom Officials have decided to pay roughly $670,000 in ransom following a ransomware attack on the University Hospital in New Jersey. The hospital was likely forced into this decision after being unable to restore from backups the 240GB of data…Read More
Cyber News Rundown: Ryuk Wreaks Healthcare Havoc
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Ryuk Shuts Down Universal Health Services Computer systems for all 400 Universal Health Services facilities around the globe have reportedly been shut down following an attack by the Ryuk ransomware group. Ryuk is known for targeting large organizations, but the healthcare industry has been gaining…Read More
Cyber News Rundown: LokiBot Attacks Increase
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. DHS Announces Massive Increase in LokiBot Attacks By monitoring and tracking of cyberattacks over 2020, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have uncovered a significant increase in cyberattacks being carried out by LokiBot, a malicious info-stealer of stored passwords and cryptocurrency information. The increase…Read More
Cyber News Rundown: Magecart Massive Attack
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Magecart Launches Largest E-commerce Attack to Date Roughly 2000 e-commerce sites were compromised in the latest Magecart campaign targeting an out-of-date version of Magento software. It’s believed an additional 95,000 sites that haven’t patched to the latest Magento version could also be targeted by the…Read More
Cyber News Rundown: Android Giveaway Fraud
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Thousands of Android Users fall Victim to Giveaway Fraud Upwards of 65,000 Android users were potentially compromised after installing a malicious app promising free giveaways. Over the year the scam was in effect, roughly 5,000 apps were spoofed to lure victims into downloading in exchange…Read More