Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. The next few parts of this series all focus on cures - how do we fix data breaches once bad code has already been written or bad server configurations deployed? Who now owns that data? The cat site?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

First and foremost, cyberattacks can lead to data breaches in which sensitive information is stolen. This problem, called ransomware , explains why keeping backups is so important. Hijackers’ demands lose power when you can just recover your operations from backups.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2020

This comes as no surprise to regular followers, nor should it come as a surprise that I maintain an Untappd account, logging my beer experiences as I (used to ??) Someone had registered a new Netflix account with my email / password associated with my BeerAdvocate account. I love beer. You'll never believe what happened next.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

Satellite TV giant Dish Network disclosed a data breach after the February ransomware attack and started notifying impacted individuals. The threat actors initially compromised the company’s Windows domain controllers and then encrypted the VMware ESXi servers and backups. ” continues the letter.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. In this blog post, we’ll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it’s crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Email provider VFEmail has suffered what the company is calling “catastrophic destruction” at the hands of an as-yet unknown intruder who trashed all of the company’s primary and backup data in the United States. “I fear all US based data my be lost.” data back,” Romero said in an online chat.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

In a recent blog post , the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys , a form of digital credential. When a Google user logs in to their account using a passkey, Google checks if the website has a corresponding public key. Backup" key. So, how do they work?

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

For businesses, this means implementing a comprehensive incident response plan that includes secure, immutable backups and regular testing to ensure rapid recovery in the event of an attack. Consumers should also take measures like frequently backing up their data to an external drive or cloud solution.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These infections make sites vulnerable to takeovers, defacement and data breaches from bad actors looking to tarnish site reputations and turn a profit – and the costs can be devastating for businesses. In fact, the average data breach now costs businesses $1.9 Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2020

This is a blog post about disclosure, specifically the difficulty with doing it in a responsible fashion as the reporter whilst also ensuring the impacted organisation behaves responsibly themselves. They are the organisation people entrusted with their personal information and they are accountable for what happens to it after that.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Logging and Audit Trail: Establishing systems to track and register user behaviors and creating an audit trail for accountability are essential steps in establishing accountability. They should also ensure that the company is honest in describing its data collection and access procedures to customers and regulators if needed.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

“The department had reverted to its backup system, radio, to dispatch officers in response to 911 calls instead of its computer assisted dispatch system. . “We have learned the attack’s biggest impact is likely at the Dallas Police Department.” ” reported the website of Fox4News.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Restoring all infected endpoints from secure backups, eliminating the use of local administrator accounts, and implementing application and DNS filtering to control software usage and web access. In this example, if the attack had been allowed to continue, the MSP could have suffered a ransomware attack, data breach, or both.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. Let’s have a look at the types of threat actors and what type of data they would like to obtain.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Sensitive data exposure is an all too common cyberthreat that endangers businesses and their customers, as well as websites and their visitors. With this information, cybercriminals can make fraudulent purchases, access a victim’s personal accounts, or even personal blackmail. One data breach costs an average of $3.8

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. Hostinger disclosed a data breach that affects 14 Million customers. Imperva data Breach: WAF customers data exposed. Once again thank you!

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This blog will discuss what you can do if you accidentally open a spam email on your smartphone. Trojan horses can also be used by cybercriminals to hijack control over your device, steal your personal data and even have access to your account. Spam emails cannot be stopped from being sent to your account. This is a trap.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

See our post on the Android Developers Blog for a more general overview. Passkeys use public-key cryptography so that data breaches of service providers don't result in a compromise of passkey-protected accounts, and are based on industry standard APIs and protocols to ensure they are not subject to phishing attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

Despite the fact that we all use passwords to access personal accounts every day, weak passwords are still a major cause of business data breaches. Ensure you have comprehensive backups. Do not fall into the trap of assuming that data stored in the cloud is entirely secure and fully protected against data loss.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 22, Microsoft confirmed a substantial breach by the LAPSUS$ hacking group. In a blog post detailing its efforts to track and contain the breach, Microsoft described LAPSUS$ as a “large scale social engineering and extortion campaign.” Mid-March, popular game developer Ubisoft reported a data breach.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

“Taking into account that salaries of around fifty thousand employees and deposits for retired citizens were due today, so now the payments are in danger.” A message Conti posted to its dark web blog on May 20. ” In March 2022, a new user by the same name registered on the Russian language crime forum Exploit.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Cybersecurity is a board level topic for three main reasons: Cybersecurity breaches are a serious matter for any company. Everyone in the company and on the board should be responsible and accountable for good cybersecurity practices. Security breaches are serious matters! . Everyone is responsible and accountable.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers. Backup files for Lion Air and parent airlines exposed and exchanged on forums. Once again thank you!

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Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2021

In fact, shortly before the shutdown, Maze accounted for an estimated 12% of all successful ransomware attacks. Businesses that big are likely to have decent backups, so just taking the data and holding it for ransom isn’t much of an incentive. Stay tuned for more ransomware developments right here on the Webroot blog.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

All too often businesses assign more permissions or system rights to user accounts than the accounts need to have. User accounts need to have appropriate permissions to only the resources they should have access to. User accounts need to have appropriate permissions to only the resources they should have access to.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And keep in mind, the cost of an audit doesn’t compare to the cost of the data breach it’s protecting you from (currently averaging on $4.24 The audit itself is conducted by an official auditor, often from the “Big-4” (the 4 largest accounting firms in the US) but the preparation isn’t required to be.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 74% of breaches involve human error within the network, according to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Backup and Recovery: Regular data backup and recovery processes are automated to ensure business continuity in the face of security incidents.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This blog is the first in a series where I will cover what a cyberattack involves, outline how it’s carried out, and explain how it might differ depending on your chosen technology platform. I will cover the main categories here, and I recommend reading the framework as a companion to this blog. Prepare to attack.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Decoy Account – DTE0010. A decoy account is created for defensive or deceptive purposes. The decoy account can be used to make a system, service, or software look more realistic or to entice an action. Account Discovery, Reconnaissance. Stealing Credentials from Security Accounts Manager (SAM) Database.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Screenshot of David Tokarev’s blog, disclosing three 0-day vulnerabilities. Further, Apple ID credentials can easily be found in data breaches, for potential victims who have used the same password for Apple ID that they’ve used elsewhere, and there are techniques attackers can use to capture two-factor authentication codes.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

An extremely important compliance regulation today is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? As mentioned earlier, S/MIME is only available with the paid accounts at the Enterprise plan level. What is HIPAA?

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

However, every partnership you make introduces a degree of risk that must be accounted for. Cybersecurity risk: Data breaches and cyberattacks have been all over the news, with 7 out of 10 business leaders reporting increased cybersecurity risks according to an Accenture study.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This has the double pronged effect of crippling an organization, whilst also resulting in the significant impact that accompanies a data breach. Despite this, the risk does remain significant, and the affected company is prone to reputational, financial, and regulatory risk that follows a data breach.

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