Healthcare Services Group discloses 2024 data breach that impacted 624,496 people

Healthcare Services Group suffered a 2024 breach, exposing personal data of 624,000+ people. Affected individuals are now being notified. In 2024, Healthcare Services Group suffered a data breach that impacted over 624,496 people, as per notification sent to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) is a U.S.-based company that provides housekeeping, laundry, […]

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

Cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI tools to fuel their attacks, with new research finding instances of AI being used to develop ransomware.

IRGC says neutralized terrorists in Southeastern Iran

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out three military operations against terrorist groups in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, killing and capturing dozens.

China linked Silk Typhoon targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic

The China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic to redirect it to a website that delivered malware. China-linked cyberespionage group Silk Typhoon targeted diplomats by hijacking web traffic to redirect to a website used to deliver malware, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warns. Cyberspies hijacked a network’s captive portal using an […]

HI Tesla Crashes Into Ocean

Not long ago a Tesla drove into the Florida water. Now we have a case in Hawaii. The Honolulu Fire Department responded to the call for an injured person on Kamehameha Highway, near Crouching Lion, just before 7:30 a.m. Crews arrived to find a white Te…

Farmers Insurance discloses a data breach impacting 1.1M customers

Farmers Insurance suffered a breach tied to Salesforce attacks, exposing data of 1.1M customers across its nationwide insurance network. Farmers Insurance disclosed a data breach affecting 1,071,172 customers, linked to the recent wave of Salesforce attacks, as per Bleeping Computer. The company is an American insurer group of vehicles, homes and small businesses and also […]

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 318

I have no idea why Riverside.fm (the service we use to record the podcast) has such an audio/video sync problem for the first minute or so of the recording. We’re working on it…

On to the show. Here are the links for this week&#…