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Microsoft 365 outage takes down Office web apps, admin center
Microsoft is investigating a widespread and ongoing Microsoft 365 outage impacting Office web apps and the Microsoft 365 admin center. Since this incident started hours ago, Downdetector has received user reports complaining about problems connecting to Outlook, OneDrive, and other Office 365 apps and services. Affected customers see “We’re experiencing a service outage. All of your open files have been…
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Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the messages appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms. Sextortion emails are scams claiming that your computer or mobile device was hacked to steal images or videos of you performing sexual acts. The scammers then demand from you a payment of $500 to $5,000 to prevent them…
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Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been discovered impacting the WordPress plugin ‘Really Simple Security’ (formerly ‘Really Simple SSL’), including both free and Pro versions. Really Simple Security is a security plugin for the WordPress platform, offering SSL configuration, login protection, a two-factor authentication layer, and real-time vulnerability detection. Its free version alone is used in over four million websites. Wordfence,…
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800,000 users exposed in Landmark Admin data breach
Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin is warning 800,000 people that their sensitive data has been exposed, following a cyber attack earlier this year. According to the firm’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine, the breach involved an extremely broad range of personal data, including full names and addresses, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and…
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Insurance admin Landmark says data breach impacts 800,000 people
Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin warns that a data breach impacts over 800,000 people from a May cyberattack. Landmark Admin is a third-party administrator for insurance companies, offering back-office services like new business processing and claims administration for large insurance carriers. Some insurance carriers working with Landmark Admin include American Monumental Life Insurance Company, Pellerin Life Insurance Company, American Benefit Life…
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Landmark Admin notifies 807K of data breach after ransomware attack compromised SSNs, financial and medical info
Yesterday, Landmark Admin, LLC (a third-party administrator for life insurance companies) confirmed that 806,519 people were involved in a data breach stemming from a ransomware attack in May, 2024. Landmark Admin had previously filed breach notifications in June but has only just confirmed the staggering number of people it involves. This is the sixth-largest ransomware attack on a US financial…
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Enable MFA or lose access to admin portals in October
Microsoft warned Entra global admins on Thursday to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for their tenants until October 15 to ensure users don’t lose access to admin portals. This is part of Redmond’s recently announced Secure Future Initiative (SFI) and it aims to ensure that Azure accounts are protected against phishing and hijacking attempts by enforcing mandatory MFA for all Azure…
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