United States – Microsoft

by | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

Exploit: Unsecured DatabaseMicrosoft: Technology Conglomerate Risk to Small Business: 2.781 = Moderate In a rare security blunder, Microsoft failed to secure a backend server for Bing. The server is estimated to have leaked more than 6.5TB of log files containing 13...

United States – IPG Photonics

by | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

Exploit: RansomwareIP Photonics: Laser Developer Risk to Small Business: 2.333 = Severe Defense contractor and laser developer IP Photonics was hit with a nasty ransomware attack using the RansomExx strain of ransomware, sometimes also dubbed Ransom X. IPG Photonics...

United States – Arbiter Sports

by | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

Exploit: RansomwareArbiter Sports: Sports Software and Services Provider  Risk to Small Business: 1.301 = Extreme Arbiter Sports, a software provider for many athletic associations including the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) experienced a ransomware...

Chile – BancoEstado

by | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized

Exploit: RansomwareBancoEstado: Financial Institution  Risk to Small Business: 1.421 = Extreme Ransomware was able to shut down all branches of Chilean bank BancoEstado, one of the largest banks in the country, after an audacious ransomware attack rocked it. The...

Australia – K7 Maths

by | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized

Exploit: Unsecured DatabaseK7 Maths: Education Services Provider  Risk to Small Business: 2.077 = Severe The Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) determined that The Department of Education, Skills, and Employment (DoE), was not to blame in a breach...