Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

iRhythm disclosed a cyberattack via third-party apps where patient and proprietary data was stolen, followed by a ransom demand. iRhythm Technologies is a U.S.-based digital healthcare company specializing in remote cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia detection. Its best-known product is the Zio, a wearable patch that continuously records a patient’s heart rhythm for up to several […]

Also, Venezuela Cyberattack, Endesa Confirms Breach and Telegram IP LeakThis week, a software flaw caused the Verizon outage. U.S. cyberattack in Venezuela. ICE identities published online. BreachForums users leaked. Spanish energy provider Endesa data breach. Telegram privacy risk. A MuddyWater upgrade. Dutch man sentenced for hacking a maritime port. A ServiceNow patch.

Also, US Court Rules NSO Group Violated Hacking Laws With Pegasus SpywareThis week, cyberattack disrupts Japan Airlines, U.S. court rules NSO Group violated hacking laws, the European Space Agency’s web store hacked, FTC orders Marriott to overhaul data security, Sophos patches critical firewall flaws and Apache fixes critical SQL injection in Traffic Control.

Security Researcher Says Flaw Came From 700 Exposed APIs Belonging to CoxAn independent security researcher discovered a critical flaw in the backend infrastructure of the largest broadband provider in the United States that, if exploited, could have left millions of business customer devices vulnerable to major cyberattacks.

Research Agency Soliciting 'Upgrade' Project Ideas to Help Boost Healthcare CyberThe highly targeted U.S. hospital sector could get a boost in avoiding cyberattacks with a $50 million investment by a federal research agency aimed at enhancing automation, vulnerability detection and remediation across a variety of devices in healthcare environments.

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added to the catalog of vulnerabilities another 15 security issues actively used in cyberattacks. [...]