Cybersecurity Ransomware Incident Leads to Compromised Personal Information in Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ second-largest health insurer, Point32Health, fell victim to a ransomware attack, potentially compromising sensitive personal and health information of current and former members. The incident, affecting its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care program, was detected on April 17, with the compromised data including addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, Social Security numbers, medical history, treatment details, dates of […]

What Is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft. In today’s digital age, where technology permeates almost every aspect of our lives, cybersecurity plays a crucial role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Cybersecurity encompasses a wide range of practices and technologies designed to […]

Google Enhances Multi-Cloud Networking with Cross-Cloud Interconnect

Google is unveiling new updates to enhance multi-cloud networking with Cross-Cloud Interconnect and Private Service Connect improvements. With Cross-Cloud Interconnect, organizations can establish secure connections between Google Cloud and other public cloud platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This enables running applications on multiple clouds, hosting SaaS in a multi-cloud environment, and […]

Fingerprint Brute-Force Attacks Pose Vulnerability to Android Phones

Researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have unveiled BrutePrint, a new attack that exploits fingerprint vulnerabilities in modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and gain control of the devices. The attack relies on brute-forcing fingerprints through an unlimited number of attempts until a match is found. By exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities, Cancel-After-Match-Fail (CAMF) and […]

ScanSource Attributes Multi-Day Outages to Ransomware Attack

Prominent technology provider, ScanSource, has confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted its systems, operations, and customer portals. The US-based company offers cloud services, SaaS connectivity, and specialized solutions like point of sale (PoS) and security. Reports from customers unable to access ScanSource’s portals raised concerns of a cyberattack, later confirmed by the company. Following the […]