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Study: Ransomware, Data Breaches at Hospitals tied to Uptick in Fatal Heart Attacks – Krebs on Security

Study: Ransomware, Data Breaches at Hospitals tied to Uptick in Fatal Heart Attacks  Krebs on Security
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NordVPN users’ passwords exposed in mass credential-stuffing attacks

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As many as 2,000 users of NordVPN, the virtual private network service that recently disclosed a server hack that leaked crypto keys, have fallen victim to credential-stuffing attacks that allow unauthorized access to their accounts.

In recent weeks, credentials for NordVPN users have circulated on Pastebin and other online forums. They contain the email addresses, plain-text passwords, and expiration dates associated with NordVPN user accounts.

I received a list of 753 credentials on Thursday and polled a small sample of users. The passwords listed for all but one were still in use. The one user who had changed their password did so after receiving an unrequested password reset email. It would appear someone who gained unauthorized access was trying to take over the account. Several other people said their accounts had been accessed by unauthorized people.

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Biz & IT – Ars Technica

How to protect your business against phishing attacks that exploit major tech brands – TechRepublic

How to protect your business against phishing attacks that exploit major tech brands  TechRepublic
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