Bill Toulas

Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives.

Bill Toulas

Monday, 29 May 2023

MCNA Dental data breach impacts 8.9 million people after ransomware attack

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Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental has published a data breach notification on its website, informing almost 9 million patients that their personal data were compromised.

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Bill Toulas

Monday, 29 May 2023

Lazarus hackers target Windows IIS web servers for initial access

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The notorious North Korean state-backed hackers, known as the Lazarus Group, are now targeting vulnerable Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers to gain initial access to corporate networks.

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Bill Toulas

Saturday, 27 May 2023

Hot Pixels attack checks CPU temp, power changes to steal data

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A team of researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan, and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a novel attack called "Hot Pixels," which can retrieve pixels from the content displayed in the target's browser and infer the navigation history.

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Bill Toulas

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Cuba ransomware claims cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Cuba ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for this month's cyberattack on The Philadelphia Inquirer, which temporarily disrupted the newspaper's distribution and disrupted some business operations.

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Tuesday, 23 May 2023

IT employee impersonates ransomware gang to extort employer

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A 28-year-old United Kingdom man from Fleetwood, Hertfordshire, has been convicted of unauthorized computer access with criminal intent and blackmailing his employer.