UK Eatery, Nando’s Faces Cyber Attack

  Friday, October 30th, 2020 Happy Halloween Eve, everyone! Once again, we’re back on another Friday with a new installment of the cyber attack of the week series. This week, CPG is taking a look at a recent cyber attack on a popular restaurant chain in the UK, Nando’s. Further, cybercrooks used a method of attack to attack customer accounts, and execute fraudulent purchases. Let’s get into the attack.   Background on the Nando’s To begin, Nando’s is a South African restaurant chain that prepares a variety of chicken dishes. Their most popular and well-known dish is the  flame-grilled peri-peri style chicken, and a major fan favorite.  The chain operates… Read More

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London Borough of Hackney Faces Cyber Attack

  Friday October 16th, 2020 Over the last few articles, the setting of many cyber attacks appears to be the US. Which makes sense, due to the fact that CPG resides and operates in the US. And also, cyber attacks present an all time high in 2020. But, this week, we are taking a look at a cyber attack across the Atlantic, in the UK. CPG’s Cyber Attack of the Week series takes a trip to London.   God Save the Queen (and Her IT Infrastructure) To begin, the city council systems of the London borough, Hackney, faced the cyber attack mentioned above.  Before we get into the details of… Read More

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Patient Care is now at Risk due to Ransomware Attacks on US Hospitals

  Monday October 5th, 2020 Over the course of the pandemic, hospitals and other medical facilities face unprecedented times. From strict mask and safety gear procedures to contact COVID-19 positive patients. Overall, hospitals have enough on their plates right now. But, also as a result of the pandemic, ransomware attacks on the medical industry are at an all time high.  Attackers are taking advantage of these chaotic times to attack and extort medical practices.    The Ransomware Attack Today, CPG is covering the topic of the risk hospitals and other medical facilities currently face. As mentioned above, ransomware attacks on hospitals are occurring all over the world. Hospitals who are… Read More

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Fake FedEx Package Notification Scam

  As if scam calls and spam filled inboxes aren’t enough, now we have to be on the lookout for texts…   Welcome back to the blog! This Monday, CPG is taking a look at a recent scam circulating in the US.  To begin, the latest scam involves fake FedEx confirmation texts to unsuspecting patrons. Further, random people are receiving a text to confirm a Fedex package, whether they actually ordered something or not.    Phishing and Scamming  Reports of this scam are currently popping up all over the country, but the plot is the same. Citizens receive a text that states the following.   We found a package from… Read More

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Thousands of Driver’s Licenses Exposed Online due to Unsecured Amazon Server

  Welcome back all for another article in CPG’s cyber attack of the week series! Today, we are diving into a recent attack somewhere across the world.  Security researchers recently discovered roughly 50,000 New South Wales driver’s licenses and other connected documents in an unsecured Amazon server.    NSW Faces Attack on Driver’s Licenses To begin, this particular attack is so recent, that coverage and available information on the attack is scarce. But, that is what we are here for at CPG; ready to uncover and review any and all details surrounding the attack.  Recently, security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered the misconfigured s3 bucket online. He took to Twitter to… Read More

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Instacart Reveals Data Breach After Issues with Unauthorized Access

  Recently Instacart, a grocery pick up and delivery service, disclosed a data breach that involved unauthorized access on customer accounts. Sounds like an Insta-issue to me…   Instacart – A Grocery Delivery Company Welcome back readers for the 27th installment of the cyber attack of the week series. Today, we are reviewing a recent attack on Instacart.  Now, for those wondering just what Instacart is, allow me to explain. Instacart is “an American company that operates a grocery delivery and pick-up service in the United States and Canada with headquarters in San Francisco.” (Via Wikipedia). The service works as an application that allows customers to place their grocery order… Read More

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Bug Bounty Programs – Where is the Money At?

  Due to COVID-19, many in the tech and cyber world are looking for their next project. Looks like it is time to start hunting some hacks…    Bug bounty hunting is a term that is thrown around a lot in the tech world. Many are familiar with the practice, but others may just be getting started.  Bug bounty hunting is the practice of finding critical flaws in software for a company, and being rewarded monetarily for such efforts. Basically, find the issues that could potentially bring a company down and get paid for it.  So today, CPG is taking a look at a few of the top bug bounty programs… Read More

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Knoxville, Tennessee hit with Cyber Attack Preventing Emergency Services from Responding

  City Cyber Threats Knoxville, Tennessee – the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains and delicious southern eateries. This city in Tennessee contains a population of almost 200,000 residents.  Contrary to popular belief, this city is not on the same population level as Nashville (almost 700,000 residents), but still brings in it’s own tourist crowd. Further, not only does the scenery and bustling downtown scene attract visitors, it also attracts cyber criminals to the technical infrastructure.  This Friday, CPG is taking a look at the cyber attack launched on the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. We will dive into the attack, and the effects in turn that are detrimentally affecting the… Read More

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Amtrak Hacked – Guest Information Possibly at Risk

  A cyber attack on a large industry can throw anyone off the rails. Especially if you are a railroad and transport company…   Amtrak Cyber Security Derailed Cyber criminals are at it once again with attacks during COVID-19. So far, the medical, automobile and beauty industries faced many attacks from hackers. Now, said criminals are transitioning back to transportation, but this time, they are attacking Amtrak. Amtrak is a railroad company that, “ provides medium and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States and to nine Canadian cities.” This mode of transportation is widely utilized by hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. So, when they announced that… Read More

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Cyber Attack of the Week 12 – Hacking Group “ShinyHunters” Lists over 160 Million User Records for Sale on the Dark Web

  One hack, two hack, three hack, four hack … where will the list of attacks end?    Checking all the Boxes Today is Friday, May 15th, 2020. The current status of the US entails scattered quarantine lockdowns and a prolonged “rough start” to 2020. Well, we’re five months in now, so it can only go up from here, right? All right, did we come here for a pep talk? Maybe… but more so for the 12th installment of the cyber attack of the week series here at CPG. This week, we have several incidents on our hands. We can all give the trophy to hacking group, ShinyHunters for all… Read More

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