BIRMINGHAM – Richard Stiennon, the author of the Cybersecurity Yearbook series, joins MITech TV to update the long list of companies that reported getting records hacked by malicious players. He also issues warnings to companies that have not yet been hacked that unless they improve their cybersecurity practices they could be next. Plus he said the cybersecurity company recession appears to have ended providing investors with great money making opportunities.
The hacked list includes: Gorrilla bot active on 300K endpoints. https://nsfocusglobal.com/over-300000-gorillabot-the-new-king-of-ddos-attacks/ American Water, the largest U.S. water and wastewater utility company, shut down some systems following a cyberattack. https://securityaffairs.com/169510/hacking/cyber-attack-hit-american-water.html
Comcast Cable Communications LLC has reported that over 237,000 users’ data has been compromised. The breach, which occurred on February 14, 2024, was discovered on July 17, 2024, and has raised concerns about the company’s cybersecurity measures. https://gbhackers.com/comcast-cyber-attack/
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that targeted Russia state media company VGTRK and disrupted its operations, https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/pro-ukrainian-hackers-strike-russian.html
AI Girlfriend site hacked, exposes twisted fantasies. Shades of Ashley Madison https://cybernews.com/ai-news/artificial-intelligence-girlfriend-hacked/
You can find Richard’s Cybersecurity Yearbook on Amazon.
You can find out more about him at his website, www.IT-Harvest.Com
