Ingram Micro Scrambling to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack
IT distributor giant Ingram Micro has confirmed over the weekend that a ransomware attack was responsible for a widespread outage over its services. One of the largest distributors of IT products and services, Ingram Micro was forced to take certain systems offline on Friday afternoon, in response to the incident. This caused widespread outages across the company's services, preventing customers from accessing management portals or placing orders, according to multiple Reddit posts. READ MORE...
Ingram Micro outage caused by SafePay ransomware attack
An ongoing outage at IT giant Ingram Micro is caused by a SafePay ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of internal systems, BleepingComputer has learned. Ingram Micro is one of the world's largest business-to-business technology distributors and service providers, offering a range of solutions including hardware, software, cloud services, logistics, and training to resellers and managed service providers worldwide. READ MORE...
Hacker leaks Telefónica data allegedly stolen in a new breach
A hacker is threatening to leak 106GB of data allegedly stolen from Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica in a breach that the company did not acknowledge. The threat actor has leaked a 2.6GB archive that unpacks into five gigabytes of data with a little over 20,000 files to prove that the breach occurred. The breach allegedly occurred on May 30 and the hacker claims they had 12 hours of uninterrupted data exfiltration before defenders revoked access. READ MORE...
Gamers hacked playing Call of Duty: WWII-PC version temporarily taken offline
On Saturday, the Call of Duty team announced that the PC version of Call of Duty: WWII has been taken offline following "reports of an issue." That issue seems to be a serious security problem, after reports surfaced about a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the game. After Microsoft's acquisition of Activision in 2023, Activision's headline title, Call of Duty, has been slowly making its way over to Xbox and PC Game Pass. READ MORE...
Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect Over $100M Banking Hack
Police in Brazil arrested a suspect in connection with a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country's banking systems, authorities said Friday. The breach affected Brazil's widely used instant payment system, known as PIX, which is used by 76.4% of the population. Hackers targeted C&M, a software company that connects financial institutions to the Central Bank to enable PIX transactions. READ MORE...
July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind
There was a barrage of updates released the week of June 2025 Patch Tuesday. This included security updates from Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others. But it has been 'calm' the past couple of weeks. The news and message boards were covering the continuing update issues from the past couple of months but there wasn't a lot of new or exciting information. If this lull in activity continues, maybe we'll be able to get a break from the grind next week and have an 'easy' Patch Tuesday. READ MORE...
IDE Extensions Pose Hidden Risks to Software Supply Chain
Integrated development environments (IDEs) have become increasingly popular in the age of generative AI, but security experts warn they carry hidden risks that must be addressed as attacks on software supply chains continue to grow. IDEs package together the basic tools and capabilities that developers need to program, edit, and test software code. They can be offered either as an on-premises software suite or as a cloud platform. READ MORE...
Criminals Sending QR Codes in Phishing, Malware Campaigns
The Anti-Phishing Working Group observed how attackers are increasingly abusing QR codes to conduct phishing attacks or to trick users into downloading malware. That email advertising a great deal on an inflatable pool to cool off with during this sweltering July may come with a nifty QR code to simplify the buying process. Or you find a QR code touting a special sale on fireworks for the holiday weekend. READ MORE...
How government cyber cuts will affect you and your business
We often hear about cybersecurity fatigue, the mental and emotional strain that weighs on individuals and teams on the frontlines and leads to decreased productivity, burnout and, ultimately, increases the risk of a successful cyberattack. Add staffing and funding cuts to the mix, and the problem is only likely to get worse. In fact, the impacts will be felt not only by those directly involved, but will extend to cybersecurity vendors and service providers. READ MORE...
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- ...in 1940, former Beatle and actor Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey) is born in Liverpool, England.
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- ...in 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
