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UnitedHealthcare Data Breach Impacts Members’ Personal Information in Arizona and Chicago
UnitedHealthcare, a leading health insurance company, announced on Friday that it has suffered a data breach in which some of its members’ personal information was exposed. According to the available data, the UnitedHealthcare data breach impacted some individuals in Arizona and Chicago who were enrolled in the company’s health plans. According to UnitedHealthcare, the breach…
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How AI Technology Enables Scammers to Manipulate Family Emergency Schemes
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a concept in science fiction to a reality in our everyday lives. It has become increasingly sophisticated, allowing scammers to exploit this technology for nefarious purposes. One prevalent scam that has emerged is voice cloning, where scammers use AI to clone the voice of a loved one and deceive…
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American Bar Association (ABA) Falls Victim to Cyber Attack
The American Bar Association (ABA), the largest association of lawyers and legal professionals globally, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. The attack resulted in the compromise of the organization’s network, giving hackers access to older login credentials for 1,466,000 members. According to a statement from the ABA, the organization detected “unusual activity” on its…
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Google Chrome Releases Patch to Address Another Zero-Day Vulnerability
Google has announced an update to the stable and extended stable channels of its Chrome browser for desktop. The update includes version 112.0.5615.137/138 for Windows, 112.0.5615.137 for Mac, and 112.0.5615.165 for Linux. The rollout of these updates is expected to occur over the coming days and weeks, as noted in the official Chrome Releases blog…
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Fortra, GoAnywhere MFT, Provides Update on Security Incident Involving CVE-2023-0669
Fortra, a leading provider of managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, has released an update on the investigation into suspicious activity detected in its GoAnywhere MFT solution. The company has been working with cybersecurity firm Unit 42 to investigate the incident and has now provided a factual summary of the investigation, along with continuous improvement actions…
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Point32Health Warns Members of Ransomware Attack Affecting Customer Service Systems
Parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan identifies cybersecurity incident; some systems taken offline to contain the threat Point32Health, the corporate parent of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, announced on Wednesday that a cybersecurity ransomware incident is affecting systems used for servicing customers, accounts, brokers, and providers. The…
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NationsBenefits Holdings, LLC Discloses Security Breach Impacting New Hampshire Residents and Involving Third-Party Vendor, Fortra
Over 7,000 residents affected by the breach; the company offers complimentary identity protection services NationsBenefits Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions, announced that it was the victim of a security breach that impacted New Hampshire residents. The breach, which occurred on January 30, 2023, was due to a zero-day…
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Discarded Routers Expose Corporate Secrets
How Improperly Discarded Routers Leave Businesses Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Companies are unwittingly exposing sensitive corporate data due to the improper disposal of old routers, according to a research report published by ESET, a global cybersecurity firm. The study, titled “Discarded, not destroyed: Old routers reveal corporate secrets,” warns that the lack of proper data sanitization…
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NCR Corporation Responds to BlackCat Ransomware Attack Impacting Aloha POS System
ATLANTA, GA – NCR Corporation, a leading technology solutions provider, has recently experienced an outage on its Aloha point of sale (POS) platform, impacting a subset of its hospitality customers. The outage, which began on Wednesday, was later confirmed to be the result of a ransomware attack orchestrated by the BlackCat/ALPHV gang. Aloha, one of…
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Google Chrome Update Patches High-Severity Zero-Day Exploit: CVE-2023-2033
Google has released an important update for its Chrome browser to address a high-severity security vulnerability known as type confusion in the browser’s V8 engine. The flaw, designated as CVE-2023-2033, affected versions of Google Chrome prior to the latest release, version 112.0.5615.121. The vulnerability was described by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
