19th & 22nd

  DigitalOcean data breach exposes customer billing information https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/digitalocean-data-breach-exposes-customer-billing-information/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Traveling this summer? Federal mask mandate extended into September for planes, trains, buses https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2021/04/30/mask-mandate-planes-trains-buses-extended-tsa-september/4894003001/ SOURCE:  Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

  Your stolen ParkMobile data is now free for wannabe scammers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-stolen-parkmobile-data-is-now-free-for-wannabe-scammers/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer   Disney fans celebrate the reopening of Disneyland with custom Mickey ears and masks https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/30/disneyland-reopening-celebrated-with-custom-mickey-ears-and-masks.html SOURCE:  Sarah Whitten, CNBC

  Most U.S. companies will require proof of Covid vaccination from employees, survey finds https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/29/most-us-companies-will-require-proof-of-covid-vaccination-from-employees-survey.html SOURCE:  Rich Mendez, CNBC  Google Launches Career Readiness Program To Train 10,000 Formerly Incarcerated People In Digital Skills https://afrotech.com/google-launches-career-readiness-program SOURCE:  Njera Perkins, AfroTech 

  Experian API Leaks Most Americans’ Credit Scores https://threatpost.com/experian-api-leaks-american-credit-scores/165731/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, Threat Post Unemployment benefits disrupted by tech issue in 22 states https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/04/29/unemployment-benefits-disrupted-22-states/115787070/ SOURCE:  Maurie Backman, Motley Fool

  First Horizon Bank Customers Have Account Funds Drained https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/first-horizon-bank-customers/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, Info Security Magazine Uber, Lyft, DoorDash stocks fall sharply after U.S. Labor secretary says gig workers should be classified as employees https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/29/uber-lyft-doordash-stocks-fall-on-concern-over-gig-worker-regulation.html SOURCE:  Jessica Bursztynsky, CNBC

  Online Music Marketplace Suffers Data Breach https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/online-music-marketplace-suffers/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine  Apple to invest $430 billion over five years in US, including $1B campus in North Carolina https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/26/apple-raleigh-campus-430-billion-investment-us-north-carolina-rtp/7380440002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY

  Threat Actors Impersonate Chase Bank https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-impersonate-chase/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine Pfizer’s new at-home pill to treat Covid could be available by end of the year, CEO hopes https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/27/pfizer-at-home-covid-pill-could-be-available-by-year-end-ceo-albert-bourla-says.html SOURCE:  Berkeley Lovelace Jr., CNBC 

  DC Police confirms cyberattack after ransomware gang leaks data https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dc-police-confirms-cyberattack-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Biden raises minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/27/biden-raises-minimum-wage-for-federal-contractors-to-15-an-hour.html SOURCE:  Reuters   (via CNBC)

  PSA: Ignore that unexpected email from Twitter asking you to confirm your account https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/23/22399051/twitter-email-confirmation-error-psa SOURCE:  Jon Porter, The Verge  Over $200 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market in a day as bitcoin plunges below $50,000 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/bitcoin-btc-price-plunges-as-260-billion-wiped-off-cryptocurrencies.html SOURCE:  Arjun Kharpal & Ryan Browne   CNBC  

Costco Issues Scam Warning https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/costco-issues-scam-warning/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine  Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/20/mastercard-invests-in-fearless-fund-partners-with-greenwood.html SOURCE:  Frank Holland, CNBC  

Facebook Catches Palestinian Hackers Targeting Users with Malware https://www.vice.com/en/article/dyvzjx/facebook-catches-palestinian-hackers-targeting-users-with-malware SOURCE: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Motherboard  Netflix reports dramatic slowdown in subscribers https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/20/netflix-nflx-q1-2021-earnings.html SOURCE:  Jessica Bursztynsky, CNBC  

  Hackers pose as Bloomberg employees in email scam https://www.cyberscoop.com/arabic-talos-bloomberg-remote-access-najaf/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop  China-linked hackers used Pulse Secure flaw to target U.S. defense industry - researchers https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-linked-hackers-used-pulse-141437468.html SOURCE:  Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing, Reuters  (via Yahoo News)

  A Notorious Ransomware Gang Claims to Have Stolen Apple’s Product Designs https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/04/a-notorious-ransomware-gang-claims-to-have-stolen-apples-product-designs/ SOURCE: Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo Apple reinstates Parler: Social media company says app to return to iPhones next week https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/19/parler-reinstated-apple-app-store-iphones/7291255002/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY

  Fake Microsoft Store, Spotify sites spread info-stealing malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-store-spotify-sites-spread-info-stealing-malware/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Venmo launching crypto feature to buy and sell Bitcoin, other digital currency https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/20/venmo-cryptocurrency-buy-sell-bitcoin/7292225002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA Today 

  Eversource Energy data breach caused by unsecured cloud storage https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eversource-energy-data-breach-caused-by-unsecured-cloud-storage/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Here’s everything Apple just announced: New iPad Pros, colorful iMacs, AirTag and more https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/20/apple-event-live-updates.html SOURCE:  Kif Leswing, Jessica Bursztynsky, Todd Haselton  USA TODAY

  Geico data breach exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22392566/geico-data-breach-exposed-customer-drivers-license-numbers-security SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge  GameStop CEO to depart in continuing leadership shakeup https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/04/19/gamestop-stock-saga-ceo-george-sherman-out-leadership/7287070002/ SOURCE:  Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  

  U.S. Federal Investigators Are Reportedly Looking Into Codecov Security Breach, Undetected for Months https://gizmodo.com/u-s-federal-investigators-are-reportedly-looking-into-1846707144 SOURCE:  Jody Serrano, Gizmodo SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/solarwinds-hacking-campaign-puts-microsoft-in-hot-seat SOURCE:  Associated Press  (via FoxBusiness)

  White House slaps sanctions on Russian cyber activities while blaming SVR for SolarWinds campaign https://www.cyberscoop.com/biden-russia-solarwinds-sanctions-white-house/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop  This 58-year-old grandmother might be better at ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ than you https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/tech/gaming/2021/04/11/tactical-gramma-how-grandmother-became-popular-gaming-streamer/4834500001/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY 

  Trickbot Actors Target Slack and BaseCamp Users https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/suspected-trickbot-target-slack/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, Info Security  Twitter Experiences Widespread Outage https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/twitter-down-outage-1234953749/ SOURCE:  Todd Spangler, Variety 

  Ransomware Gang Strikes The Houston Rockets https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2021/04/15/ransomware-gang-strikes-the-houston-rockets/?sh=ef388d074ba6 SOURCE:  Lee Matthews, Forbes  Nearly half of 2020 college grads remain jobless https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/45-of-2020-college-grads-are-jobless-report SOURCE:  Daniella Genovese, FOXBusiness

  The FBI is hacking hundreds of computers in the US, but for a good reason https://bgr.com/tech/cybersecurity-news-fbi-fixed-computers-with-hacked-microsoft-exchange-server-5919353/ SOURCE:  Andy Meek, BGR   Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/business/voting-letter-restrictions/index.html SOURCE:  Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business

  NSA alerts Microsoft to "critical vulnerabilities" in email app https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nsa-alerts-microsoft-to-critical-vulnerabilities-in-email-app/ar-BB1fCAlg?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Olivia Gazis, CBS News   (via MSN) Stitch Fix shares fall as company’s founder Katrina Lake steps down as CEO https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/13/stitch-fix-shares-fall-as-founder-katrina-lake-steps-down-as-ceo.html SOURCE:  Melissa Repko, CNBC News 

  911 Dispatcher Refuses to Return $1.2 Million Paid to Her by Mistake, Sheriff's Office Says https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/911-dispatcher-refuses-to-return-12-million-paid-to-her-by-mistake-sheriffs-office-says/ar-BB1fxgMR SOURCE:  Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek  (via MSN) Google is shutting down its mobile Shopping app https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/11/22378483/google-shut-down-mobile-shopping-apps-ios-android SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  Joker malware infects over 500,000 Huawei Android devices https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/joker-malware-infects-over-500-000-huawei-android-devices/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer  White House asks for additional $110 million in CISA funding to address cyber threats https://www.cyberscoop.com/white-house-cisa-funding-dhs-request/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop 

  Clubhouse data leak: 1.3 million user records leaked online for free https://cybernews.com/security/clubhouse-data-leak-1-3-million-user-records-leaked-for-free-online/ SOURCE:  CyberNews Team  China fines Alibaba record $2.75 billion for anti-monopoly violations https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-alibaba/china-fines-alibaba-record-2-75-billion-for-anti-monopoly-violations-idUSKBN2BX015 SOURCE:  David Stanway, Scott Murdoch - Reuters 

  Leading cosmetics group Pierre Fabre hit with $25 million ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leading-cosmetics-group-pierre-fabre-hit-with-25-million-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, Ford https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/chip-shortage-forces-more-production-cuts-by-gm-ford SOURCE:  Associated Press 

  Credit Suisse's U.S. brokerage files lawsuit over data leak https://www.reuters.com/article/us-credit-suisse-data-breach/credit-suisses-u-s-brokerage-files-lawsuit-over-data-leak-idUSKBN2BW2ET SOURCE:  Reuters Staff Over 600,000 stolen credit cards leaked after Swarmshop hack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-600-000-stolen-credit-cards-leaked-after-swarmshop-hack/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer 

  Citigroup Fights for Freeze on $500 Million It Sent in Blunder https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/citigroup-fights-for-freeze-on-500-million-it-sent-in-blunder/ar-BB1ftaPu?ocid=msedgdhp SOURCE:  Chris Dolmetsch, Katherine Doherty and Jenny Surane, Bloomberg  (via MSN) This 'tech support' scam is stealing million from seniors, including my mom https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2021/04/09/how-tech-support-scam-stealing-seniors-including-my-mom/4834923001/ SOURCE:  Jennifer JollySpecial to USA TODAY

  New wormable Android malware poses as Netflix to hijack WhatsApp sessions https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-android-malware-poses-as-netflix-to-hijack-whatsapp-sessions/ SOURCE:  Charlie Osborne, ZDNet  Target says it will spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/07/target-to-spend-2-billion-with-black-owned-businesses-by-2025.html SOURCE:  Melissa Repko, CNBC 

  Scraped data of 500 million LinkedIn users being sold online, 2 million records leaked as proof https://cybernews.com/news/stolen-data-of-500-million-linkedin-users-being-sold-online-2-million-leaked-as-proof-2/ SOURCE:  CyberNews Team  Will.i.am is launching a high-tech Xupermask in partnership with Honeywell https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/06/xupermask-will-i-am-working-honeywell-launch-high-tech-mask/7099583002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY

  SAP Bugs Under Active Cyberattack, Causing Widespread Compromise https://threatpost.com/sap-bugs-cyberattack-compromise/165265/ SOURCE:  Tara Seals, Threat Post  U.S. considering joining boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics, State Department says https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/06/us-considering-joining-boycott-of-2022-beijing-olympics.html SOURCE:  Amanda Macias, CNBC 

  Hacker sells $38M worth of gift cards from thousands of shops https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-sells-38m-worth-of-gift-cards-from-thousands-of-shops/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer  Caitlyn Jenner exploring bid for California governor: report https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/546749-caitlyn-jenner-exploring-bid-for-california-governor SOURCE:  Judy Kurtz, The Hill 

  European Commission, other EU orgs recently hit by cyber-attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-commission-other-eu-orgs-recently-hit-by-cyber-attack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Yahoo Answers will be shut down forever on May 4th https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/5/22368488/yahoo-answers-shutdown-may-4-internet-era-over-rip SOURCE:  Nick Statt and Jay Peters, The Verge 

  LinkedIn Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Job Hunters https://threatpost.com/linkedin-spear-phishing-job-hunters/165240/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, Threat Post United Airlines to open flight school later this year in hiring push, plans to increase diversity https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/06/united-airlines-to-open-flight-school-plans-to-increase-diversity.html SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC 

  Adult content from hundreds of OnlyFans creators leaked online https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adult-content-from-hundreds-of-onlyfans-creators-leaked-online/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Drone IDs possible second breach at Florida wastewater site as crews race to avoid disaster https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/05/piney-point-possible-second-breach-florida-wastewater-pool-spotted/7096227002/ SOURCE:  Zac Anderson, Sarasota Herald-Tribune   (via USA TODAY)

  Sierra Wireless resumes production after ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sierra-wireless-resumes-production-after-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Airline website booking functions restored after Google software issue https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/05/several-airlines-booking-sites-down-due-to-google-software-issue.html SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC 

  How to check if your info was exposed in the Facebook data leak https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-check-if-your-info-was-exposed-in-the-facebook-data-leak/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Pinterest is reportedly in talks to acquire VSCO https://www.engadget.com/vsco-pinterest-014258107.html SOURCE:  Richard Lawler, Engadget 

  REvil Ransomware Gang Tells All About Alliances, Revenue https://securityintelligence.com/news/revil-ransomware-gang-tells-all-alliances-revenue/ SOURCE:  David Bisson, Security Intelligence  Hacker makes stunning chunk of cash creating fake COVID-19 vaccine orders online https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/hacker-fake-covid-vaccine-orders SOURCE:  Audrey Conklin, FOXBusiness 

  Malware attack is preventing car inspections in eight US states https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-attack-is-preventing-car-inspections-in-eight-us-states/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  GM unveils electric Hummer SUV topping $110,000 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/03/gm-unveils-electric-hummer-suv-topping-110000-.html SOURCE:  Michael Wayland, CNBC 

  Ransomware gang leaks data from Stanford, Maryland universities https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-from-stanford-maryland-universities/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Spotify acquires Clubhouse competitor Betty Labs as live audio popularity grows https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/30/spotify-acquires-clubhouse-competitor-betty-labs/7059031002/ SOURCE:  Coral Murphy Marcos, USA TODAY

  533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers leaked on hacker forum https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/533-million-facebook-users-phone-numbers-leaked-on-hacker-forum/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Do you get lost at the airport or the mall? Google Maps will help you find your way https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/30/google-maps-add-weather-info-directions-inside-malls-airports/7058144002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY

  Brown University hit by cyberattack, some systems still offline https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brown-university-hit-by-cyberattack-some-systems-still-offline/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Microsoft outage caused by overloaded Azure DNS servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outage-caused-by-overloaded-azure-dns-servers/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer 

Robinhood Warns Customers of Tax-Season Phishing Scams https://threatpost.com/robinhood-warns-customers-of-tax-season-phishing-scams/165180/ SOURCE:  Elizabeth Montalbano, Threat Post  The microchip shortage explained: How it's impacting car prices and the tech industry https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/02/chip-shortage-car-prices-tech-items/4849838001/ SOURCE:  Michael Liedtke, Tom KrisherAssociated Press

  Capital One notifies more clients of SSNs exposed in 2019 data breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/capital-one-notifies-more-clients-of-ssns-exposed-in-2019-data-breach/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Ice Cube sues Robinhood trading app: 'Another get-rich-quick scheme' https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ice-cube-sues-robinhood SOURCE:  Audrey Conklin, FOXBusiness 

  Microsoft Suffers Second Outage in Two Weeks https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-suffers-second-outage-in/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble - Info Security Magazine  Why Hollywood may be staying surprisingly quiet about Georgia’s new voting law https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/01/why-hollywood-its-staying-quiet-about-georgias-new-voting-law.html SOURCE:  Sarah Whitten, CNBC 

  Ragnarok Ransomware Hits Boggi Milano Menswear https://threatpost.com/ragnarok-ransomware-boggi-milano-menswear/165161/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, Threat Post  Google US workers can return to offices in April in a limited capacity https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/31/google-us-workers-volunteer-return-offices-april/4826642001/ SOURCE:  Terry Collins, USA TODAY

  Ubiquiti is accused of covering up a ‘catastrophic’ data breach — and it’s not denying it https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360409/ubiquiti-networking-data-breach-response-whistleblower-cybersecurity-incident SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge  GM defends CEO Mary Barra ahead of meeting with Black media leaders https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/gm-ceo-mary-barra-to-meet-with-black-media-leaders-pushes-back-against-character-assault SOURCE:  Lucas Manfredi, FOXBusiness

  This will make you never want to use a home security camera again https://bgr.com/2021/03/31/home-security-cameras-hackers-stealing-private-video/ SOURCE:  Andy Meek, BGR How to see everything Google tracks about you and erase it https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/04/01/google-tracks-lot-data-you-heres-how-erase-it/4811047001/ SOURCE:  Kim Komando for USA TODAY

  Scammers steal New Yorkers' private info for benefits fraud https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-steal-new-yorkers-private-info-for-benefits-fraud/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Reports Of Tesla Double Charging Customers https://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/video/5440955-reports-of-tesla-double-charging-customers/ SOURCE:  KCALTV

  Malware hidden in Call of Duty cheat software proves that cheaters never prosper  https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360826/call-of-duty-warzone-malware-cheats-hack SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge  LG is reportedly shutting down its smartphone business https://mashable.com/article/lg-shutting-down-smartphone-business-report/ SOURCE:  Stan Schroeder, Mashable 

  Booking.com Fined $558,000 for Late Breach Notification  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bookingcom-fined-558k-for-late/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, Info Security Magazine  How to add ‘I got my COVID vaccine’ frame to your Facebook profile https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/01/facebook-covid-vaccine-profile-frames/4829274001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY