Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The latest, major threats to Mac computers can steal passwords and credit card details with delicate precision, targeting victims across the internet based on their device, location, and operating system. We dont just report on threatswe remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. They are wildly adaptable.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

“On top of the password re-use, the data shows a great insight into her professional and personal Internet usage,” Holden wrote in a blog post on Witte’s arrest. “Many in the gang not only knew her gender but her name too,” Holden wrote. “Several group members had AllaWitte folders with data. Image: DOJ.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

Central Intelligence Agency produced in the wake of a mammoth data breach in 2016 that led to Wikileaks publishing thousands of classified documents stolen from the agency’s offensive cyber operations division. A key phrase in the CIA’s report references deficiencies in “compartmentalizing” cybersecurity risk.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om The risk posed by this sort of hack on a business’s reputation is also worth noting. As in virtually every cyber risk, one path to risk mitigation here is education and training. and Citibank.om (.om

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

Canadian media revealed that in November 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was a hit by a large-scale cyberattack. “Mail server, domain administrator and system administrator accounts were all affected, giving cyberespions access to the past and current passwords of more than 2,000 ICAO system users.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Risk Level. You already had way too many passwords to keep track of before, right? Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: you go to log onto your favorite website, type in your username, and then your password. Up pops an error message - “Incorrect username or password.” Category Awareness. Or was it a 2? What is it?”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

World Password Day is today, reminding us of the value of solid passwords, and good password practices generally. You can’t go wrong shoring up a leaky password line of defence though, so without further ado: let’s get right to it. The problem with passwords. Shoring up your passwords.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

In July 2018, email users around the world began complaining of receiving spam which began with a password the recipient used at some point in the past and threatened to release embarrassing videos of the recipient unless a bitcoin ransom was paid. EARLY WARNING SIGNS. ” WHAT CAN BE DONE? .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2016, for instance. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3

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Zero Day

JUNE 12, 2025

" Also: The best power banks you can buy: Expert tested Model A1263 was sold online at Anker's official website, Amazon, Newegg, and eBay between June 1, 2016, and December 31, 2022, where it was sold exclusively in the United States. Here's what you should do with yours.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+. Thousands local elections remain at high risk.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2021

” The company states that organizations that fail to address known vulnerabilities in the firmware of SRA and SMA 100 series products are at imminent risk of a targeted ransomware attack. Continued use of this firmware or end-of-life devices is an active security risk,” states the alert. immediately Reset passwords Enable MFA.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

According to historic records maintained by Domaintools.com [an advertiser on this site], that email address — ing.equipepro@gmail.com — was used in 2016 to register the Web site talainine.com , a now-defunct business that offered recreational vehicle-based camping excursions just outside of a city in southern Morocco called Guelmim.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In 2016, 108.5 However, it also means there’s a veritable treasure trove of payment data with sensitive personal information being put at risk in a diversity of ways. Typically, something you know (such as a password) and something you have (such as code that’s been texted to you.) Almost 1 million visited physical stores.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglecting to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed computer program. Summary: Marriott purchased Starwood in 2016, but did not integrate the Starwood platform to the Marriott reservation system. Equifax data breach (2017).

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords. Never use duplicate usernames or passwords across any of your online accounts to limit your exposure in case of a data breach. Lock your devices.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2024

The Midnight Blizzard group (aka APT29 , SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , and The Dukes ) along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections. We will notify customers if any action is required.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Russia has twice now knocked out Ukraine’s power grid for extended periods, in the Industroyer attacks of December 2015 and again in December 2016. Issued a few days after the killing, the report assesses cyber risks of North American electrical utilities, identifying 11 hacking groups that target energy sector companies.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 21, 2018

I very consciously avoided talking about it publicly at the time (largely because I didn't want to draw attention to it), but particularly around late 2016 and very early 2017, I was quite concerned with the broader genre that is data breach search services. Remember always use a strong separate password for your email account.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

The report also predicted that a ransomware attack will occur every 11 seconds in 2021, up from every 40 seconds in 2016. Cybersecurity Best Practices With increasing cyber threats, especially due to the rise in remote work, businesses need to be as prepared as possible to mitigate the risk of cyberattacks. Minimize data transfers.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Just as in my post on NatWest last month , that entry point must be as secure as possible or else everything else behind there gets put at risk. By recognising this, they also must accept that the interception may occur on that first request - the insecure one - and that subsequently leaves a very real risk in their implementation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2020

91541, 91534 CVE-2014-1812 05/13/2014 Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (KB2962486) 9 91148, 90951 CVE-2020-0688 02/11/2020 Microsoft Exchange Server Security Update for February 2020 8.8 50098 CVE-2016-0167 04/12/2016 Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Security Update (MS16-039) 7.8

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

.” Upon compromising the IP camera, an attacker can also use the hacked device to access internal networks posing a risk to the infrastructure that use the devices. Given the deployment of these cameras at sensitive sites potentially even critical infrastructure is at risk,” continues the post.

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SecureList

JULY 14, 2021

We have witnessed Grandoreiro’s campaigns since at least 2016, with the attackers regularly improving techniques, striving to stay undetected and active for longer periods of time. This malware steals passwords from browsers and from the device’s memory, providing remote access to capture internet banking access.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. In 2016, I bought a new smartphone that, as part of a promotion, came with an additional smart watch.

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Adam Levin

JULY 23, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om The risk posed by this sort of hack on a business’s reputation is also worth noting. As in virtually every cyber risk, one path to risk mitigation here is education and training. and Citibank.om (.om

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam losses worldwide increased by 136% from December 2016 to May 2018, in the same period overall BEC/EAC losses result in $12 billion. If these passwords have been reused for corporate accounts, this may leave organizations at risk to account takeovers.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Midnight Blizzard group (aka APT29 , SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , and The Dukes ) along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections. We will notify customers if any action is required.”

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 12, 2022

With the increased number of websites showing these notifications, you may feel unsure about whether or not you should accept these requests and if they put your identity at risk. In some cases, the username and password you use to sign into the website may be stored in the cookie text file. What Are Cookies?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

Devices at risk. The notice mentions the following products along with recommended actions: SRA 4600/1600 (EOL 2019) disconnect immediately and reset passwords. SRA 4200/1200 (EOL 2016) disconnect immediately and reset passwords. SSL-VPN 200/2000/400 (EOL 2013/2014) disconnect immediately and reset passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

billion credentials were leaked between 2016 and 2020? Single sign-on connects users to multiple applications using only a single login, giving them access to all the resources they need while decreasing the number of passwords they need to create (or re-use). Managing third-party risk is tricky, but not impossible.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The company develops software that helps organizations of any size get an accurate security exposure risk assessment. Customers see a nearly 50% reduction in cyber risk within the first three months of use. Next, the Theom platform prioritizes the risks. A user can easily create a hard-to-crack password and store it securely.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglected to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed compute program. Summary: Marriott purchased Starwood in 2016, but did not integrate the Starwood platform to the Marriott reservation system. This error went undiscovered for years.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Wendy's (2015-2016): The restaurant chain experienced a significant breach affecting over 1,000 locations, with customer payment card data compromised. In my view, implementing a segmented zero-trust architecture can help isolate external data from internal corporate data, mitigating the risk of cross-contamination," Schultz continued.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Marketplace was introduced by Facebook in 2016 and quickly became a popular platform to sell items to local buyers. Set up a PIN or password on your cellular account. SCAN NOW We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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