Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal data servers. During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

An example of leaked passwords included in the RockYou2021 compilation: With a collection that exceeds its 12-year-old namesake by more than 262 times, this leak is comparable to the Compilation of Many Breaches (COMB) , the largest data breach compilation ever.

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Passwords Data breaches Accountability Password Management 112

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. Enable 2FA and get a password manager.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2018

A story published here on July 12 about a new sextortion-based phishing scheme that invokes a real password used by each recipient has become the most-read piece on KrebsOnSecurity since this site launched in 2009. There are several interesting takeaways from this phishing campaign.

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