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Cyber Security in the News
Cyber Security in the News
Malware:
Malware:
This article describes a Wiper Malware attack on Russian servers. It targeted government offices, specifically mayor's offices, and courts. To defend against these attacks you should have up-to-date threat detection software, and be careful with suspicious emails.
Author: Dan Goodin
Source: ars technica
Relevance: published 12/2/2022
Accuracy: The information is accurate and the facts line up with other news sources
Purpose and Objectivity: This article was published to share information and data about the malware attack.
Goodin, D. (2022, December 2). Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia's courts and mayors' offices. Ars Technica. Retrieved December 11, 2022, from https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/never-before-seen-malware-is-nuking-data-in-russias-courts-and-mayors-offices/
Ransomeware:
Ransomeware:
This article talks about a ransomware attack on a healthcare provider, CommonSpirit Health. In October the company's IT was taken down by a hacker's ransomware. During that time the health data of roughly 600,000 patients was accessed and possibly compromised.
Author: Bill Toulas
Source: BleepingComputer
Relevance: published December 8, 2022
Accuracy: the information in the article lines up with info in other articles
Purpose and Objectivity: the article was published to share info about possible breaches to secure medical data.
Toulas, B. (2022, December 8). Commonspirit health ransomware attack exposed data of 623,000 patients. BleepingComputer. Retrieved December 11, 2022, from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/commonspirit-health-ransomware-attack-exposed-data-of-623-000-patients/
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