Gen Z Hackers behind MGM , Caesars breaches ‘more sophisticated,’ ‘ruthless’
About a year ago, the US security firm Palo Alto Networks began to hear from a flurry of companies that had been hacked in ways that weren’t the norm for …
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Cisco acquiring cybersecurity company Splunk in cash deal worth $28 billion
Splunk logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 30, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via …
Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware
For much of the cybersecurity industry, malware spread via USB drives represents the quaint hacker threat of the past decade—or the one before that. But a group of China-backed spies …
Clorox says last month’s cyberattack is still disrupting production
Colorox brand toilet bowl cleaner sits on display at a supermarket in Princeton, Ill. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Clorox on Monday warned of a material financial hit …
Microsoft just accidentally released 38TB of private data
It’s just been revealed that Microsoft researchers accidentally leaked 38TB of confidential information onto the company’s GitHub page, where potentially anyone could see it. Among the data trove was a …
Caesars Entertainment paid about $15M to hackers who stole customer Social Security numbers, other info: report
Caesars Entertainment reportedly paid roughly $15 million in an attempt to placate hackers who threatened to leak the sensitive customer data stolen during a summer cyberattack. The Las Vegas casino …
Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle
The casino and hotel company MGM Resorts has dealt with widespread system outages and service disruptions at its properties in Las Vegas and elsewhere this week following a cyberattack that …
MGM Resorts says cyberattack could have material effect on company
The Park MGM hotel and casino in Las Vegas, July 28, 2023. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images MGM Resorts on Wednesday said that a cyber incident that has …
You Need to Update Google Chrome or Whatever Browser You Use
China-linked hackers are increasingly moving beyond espionage and into the disturbing world of power grid attacks. Threat researchers at security software firm Symantec this week released new evidence that the …
Caesars paid millions in ransom to cybercrime group prior to MGM hack
Days before MGM’s computer systems were taken down in a cyberattack, casino operator Caesars paid out a ransom worth $15 million to a cybercrime group that managed to infiltrate and …