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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2016, for instance. Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. These are eminently complex times.

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Lab test provider LifeLabs disclose a data breach that exposed personal info of 15M customers

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The exposed data dates back from 2016 and earlier, most of the information belongs to customers from B.C. The attack took place in early November, the company also revealed to have paid an undisclosed sum to the hackers to retrieve the data, it has also hired cyber security experts to lock out the threat and restore operations.

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U.S. Charges Russia GRU Intelligence Officers for notorious attacks, including NotPetya

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

According to the indictment, the GRU officers were involved in attacks on Ukraine, including the attacks aimed at the country’s power grid in 2015 and 2016 that employed the BlackEnergy and Industroyer malware. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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85 Millions of voter records available for sale ahead of the 2018 US Midterm Elections

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

” The availability of such kind of data exposes voters to sophisticated identity theft. Cyber attacks carried out by nation-state actors are even more sophisticated, state-sponsored hackers are looking to political propaganda operations, such as the 2016 Democratic National Committee hack.

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HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a security breach

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The back is also providing impacted customers with a complimentary year subscription to a credit monitoring and identity theft protection service provided by Identity Guard. In January 2016 the British branch of the HSBC bank suffered twice in a month a cyber attack that brought its services offline.

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Russian citizen behind JPMorgan Chase and Dow Jones attacks has been extradited to US

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Andrei Tyurin, the man that is accused to be the responsible for major cyber attacks against financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, was extradited to the United States from Georgia. Andrei Tyurin is accused of being the mastermind of the organization that targeted the US financial institution from 2012 to mid-2015.

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Cyber Security in Banking: Threats, Solutions & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

From personal information like Social Security numbers and addresses to sensitive financial details, banks store a treasure trove of data that, if compromised, can lead to identity theft, fraud, and significant financial loss for individuals. Cyber security plays a crucial role in safeguarding this information from unauthorized access.

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Top 5 Cyberattack Types Against K-12 Schools

SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2021

Moreover, many of these incidents were significant: resulting in school closures, millions of dollars of stolen taxpayer dollars, and student data breaches directly linked to identity theft and credit fraud.". The chart below was also included on the first page: Analysis and trends of cyber incidents in K-12 schools.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2005 — PhoneBusters — PhoneBusters reports 11K+ identity theft complaints in Canada, and total losses of $8.5M, making this the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in North America. . Attackers remain in the system after Marriott acquires Starwood in 2016 and aren’t discovered until September 2018.

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Cyber Security Combo: Big Data, Machine Learning and AI

Spinone

JUNE 8, 2018

As technologies evolve, so do the skills of cyber criminals. The main goal of advanced mechanisms to combat the growing numbers of attacks is to identify the weak points before the hackers do. However, almost 100 days can mean significant loss for a company that’s been under attack.

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5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. APT29 uses spearphishing emails and supply-chain attacks to gain initial access, as demonstrated in its infamous phishing attack against the Democratic National Committee in 2016.

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5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The consequences of such breaches can be severe, including identity theft, financial loss, and reputational damage for the affected organizations. APT29 uses spearphishing emails and supply-chain attacks to gain initial access, as demonstrated in its infamous phishing attack against the Democratic National Committee in 2016.

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EU Council sanctions two Russian military intelligence officers over 2015 Bundestag hack

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. “The Council today imposed restrictive measures on two individuals and one body that were responsible for or took part in the cyber-attack on the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015.”

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

million customer records from a Japanese travel agency, JTB Corp, in July 2016. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

million customer records from a Japanese travel agency, JTB Corp, in July 2016. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

Lab test provider LifeLabs disclose a data breach that exposed personal info of 15M customers

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U.S. Charges Russia GRU Intelligence Officers for notorious attacks, including NotPetya

85 Millions of voter records available for sale ahead of the 2018 US Midterm Elections

HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a security breach

Russian citizen behind JPMorgan Chase and Dow Jones attacks has been extradited to US

Cyber Security in Banking: Threats, Solutions & Best Practices

Top 5 Cyberattack Types Against K-12 Schools

Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Cyber Security Combo: Big Data, Machine Learning and AI

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

EU Council sanctions two Russian military intelligence officers over 2015 Bundestag hack

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

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