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Small Business Entrepreneur Cybersecurity News of the Week, January 22, 2021

New Known Breaches in the Past Week

SolarWinds Hackers Also Breached Malwarebytes Cybersecurity Firm

Malwarebytes on Tuesday said it was breached by the same group who broke into SolarWinds to access some of its internal emails, making it the fourth major cybersecurity vendor to be targeted after FireEye, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike. By Ravie Lakshmanan I January 19, 2021

OpenWRT reports data breach after hacker gained access to forum admin account

The maintainers of OpenWRT, an open-source project that provides free and customizable firmware for home routers, have disclosed a security breach that took place over the weekend. By Catalin Cimpanu | January 18, 2021

IObit forums hacked to spread ransomware to its members

Windows utility developer IObit was hacked over the weekend to perform a widespread attack to distribute the strange DeroHE ransomware to its forum members. By Lawrence Abrams I January 18, 2021

Hackers leak trucker, rail worker medical records

UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) said they are looking into whether employee health data was compromised after hackers posted medical records of truck drivers and rail workers to a leak site following an apparent ransomware attack and data breach at a Virginia-based occupational health-care provider. By Nate Tabak I January 17, 2021

Hacker posts 1.4 million Pixlr user records for free on forum

A hacker has leaked 1.4 million Pixlr user records containing information that could be used to perform targeted phishing and credential stuffing attacks. By Lawrence Abrams I January 20, 2021

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Claims Xinja investors spooked after 'red flags' in cyber security audit

A Las Vegas headquartered online security firm that claims it was hired by Dubai investors to audit Xinja says it found significant problems with the fallen neobank's technology that left customers vulnerable to cyber attacks. By Charlotte Grieve I January 21, 2021

How Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Peace Of Mind When Managing Remote Teams

For starters, according to a recent survey by Business Roundtable, leaders expect the economic fallout from the current pandemic to extend well into 2021. At the same time, a roundup developed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce revealed the deep uncertainty facing many businesses in today’s operational environment. By Isaac Kohen I January 19, 2021

Canalys: Cybersecurity spending is projected to rise 10% in 2021

Global cybersecurity spending is expected to grow 10% in 2021 as new types of threats emerge along with an increasing volume of attacks. With enterprises adapting their infrastructure to new cloud architectures and new work configurations, the need to address potential vulnerabilities is taking on greater urgency. By Chris O'Brien January 19, 2021