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Weekly Update 394

Troy Hunt

APRIL 7, 2024

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Identity Theft

Identity Theft Data breaches

Data Breach at Britain JD Sports leaks 10 million customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

Details are in that the info belongs to all those customers who booked their orders on the platform from the past few years(say between Nov’18 to Oct’2020) and might include sensitive details of half of the affected consumers. The post Data Breach at Britain JD Sports leaks 10 million customers appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Data breaches

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Social Engineering

Data leak exposes users of car-sharing service Blink Mobility

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The Cybernews research team has discovered that their personal data was exposed in a leak. In the wrong hands, this data can be exploited for financial gain.

Mobile

Mobile Identity Theft Passwords Phishing

Webinars

Reimagining Cybersecurity Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

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Australia entities suffer Cyber Attacks and QUAD update

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

Cyber Attacks

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IDIQ Names Patrick Glennon Chief Technology Officer

Identity IQ

DECEMBER 8, 2021

8, 2021 – IDIQ, an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has selected Patrick Glennon to lead technology and security at the company. During the pandemic, the company has hired more than 125 employees to meet increased consumer demand for identity theft and credit report monitoring services.

Technology

Technology Identity Theft Cloud Migration Data breaches

Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

Social Engineering

Social Engineering Mobile Cybercrime Passwords

Retail Cybersecurity: The Importance of Compliance and Risk Management

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Retail companies must prioritize compliance and risk management in their network security to avoid financial consequences and reputational damage, prevent customer identity theft, and protect their cybersecurity threat landscape. Additional fines can be imposed due to data breaches, even if the organization is in compliance.

Retail

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Canadian Flair Airlines left user data leaking for months

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While the exact amount of data or the full contents of the exposed databases are unknown, at least one subdomain for booking group travel at a time was collecting private user information, which included: First and last name Email Phone number Flight details (destinations, dates, flight numbers, etc.)

Identity Theft

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. I have authored 13 books on these subjects, including Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (Norton, 2015). Proving this is difficult.

Computers and Electronics

Computers and Electronics Identity Theft Internet Internet

Expect More Spam Calls and SIM-Card Scams: 400 Million Phone Numbers Exposed

Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Facebook Is an Open Book. The relationship is really great so you stay friends despite all, but this particular friend simply cannot know something about you without sharing it with others no matter how hard you try to get them to understand it’s totally uncool. .

Scams

Scams Accountability Financial Services Insurance

What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

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. This kind of data breach could lead to two main scenarios. The first one is selling it on the dark web.

Cyber threats

Cyber threats Penetration Testing Passwords Backups

Prestige reservation platform exposes millions of hotel guests

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The reservation system Prestige Software’s “Cloud Hospitality” allows operators at hotels to integrate their reservation systems with online booking websites like Booking.com. GB worth of data) related to guests at various hotels around the world. According to the experts.

Identity Theft

Identity Theft Scams Phishing Malware

The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The allegations hold that Equifax's failure to take reasonable steps to secure its network led to a data breach in 2017 that affected approximately 147 million people. Dave Bittner: [00:10:38] Some $300 million will go into a fund that will provide affected consumers with identity protection. Dave Bittner: [00:14:53] OK.

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Education

The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The allegations hold that Equifax's failure to take reasonable steps to secure its network led to a data breach in 2017 that affected approximately 147 million people. Dave Bittner: [00:10:38] Some $300 million will go into a fund that will provide affected consumers with identity protection. Dave Bittner: [00:14:53] OK.

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Education

THE CYBERWIRE DAILY PODCAST EP. 389 WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID BRUMLEY

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The allegations hold that Equifax's failure to take reasonable steps to secure its network led to a data breach in 2017 that affected approximately 147 million people. Dave Bittner: [00:10:38] Some $300 million will go into a fund that will provide affected consumers with identity protection. Dave Bittner: [00:14:53] OK.

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Education

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Weekly Update 394

Data Breach at Britain JD Sports leaks 10 million customers

Webinars

Trending Sources

Data leak exposes users of car-sharing service Blink Mobility

Webinars

Australia entities suffer Cyber Attacks and QUAD update

IDIQ Names Patrick Glennon Chief Technology Officer

Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Retail Cybersecurity: The Importance of Compliance and Risk Management

Canadian Flair Airlines left user data leaking for months

Me on the Equifax Breach

Expect More Spam Calls and SIM-Card Scams: 400 Million Phone Numbers Exposed

What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Prestige reservation platform exposes millions of hotel guests

The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

THE CYBERWIRE DAILY PODCAST EP. 389 WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID BRUMLEY

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