MCNA Dental, the largest dental insurer in the US for government‑sponsored programs, has revealed that hackers stole troves of data on millions of customers in an attack in March. On March 6, the company became aware of “certain activity” in its IT infrastructure that happened without permission, according to a data breach notice. The insurer hired cybersecurity experts to assess the intrusion and soon learned that “a criminal was able to see and take copies of some information in our computer
As one of the most anticipated events in the cybersecurity calendar, Infosecurity Europe brings together professionals, experts, and thought leaders from around the world to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in the field of information security.
Python Package Index, commonly known as PyPI, recently revealed plans to require two-factor authentication (2FA) for all its project maintainers, with full enforcement anticipated by the end of the year. This major security upgrade follows a series of supply chain attacks targeting the popular third-party Python software repository in recent years. The sweeping implementation of 2FA is set to significantly bolster PyPI's security protocols, making it more difficult for cybercriminals to cause
On May 9, Bitdefender Antispam Lab researchers alerted [https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/spam-trends-of-the-month-dhl-delivery-scams-and-invitations-to-join-the-illuminati/] users to an ongoing scam campaign involving so-called “Illuminati cabals” inciting credulous individuals to join their world-controlling organization – all in return for riches and a lavish lifestyle. A more recent analysis of the Illuminati spam campaign shows that these shady individuals who go by many nam
