Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

AT&T confirmed that a data breach impacted 73 million current and former customers after its data were leaked on a cybercrime forum. In March 2024, more than 70,000,000 records from an unspecified division of AT&T were leaked onto Breached forum, vx-underground researchers reported.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Amazon will require all privileged AWS (Amazon Web Services) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for stronger protection against account hijacks leading to data breaches, starting in mid-2024. [.]

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

AT&T confirmed that the data breach impacted 51 million former and current customers and is notifying them. AT&T revealed that the recently disclosed data breach impacts more than 51 million former and current customers and is notifying them. ” reads the data breach notification.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of health care and coverage in the United States, is dealing with the fallout from a significant data breach that has affected more than 13 million individuals. Authenticator apps, SMS codes, and security devices such as YubiKey are a few of the options available for MFA."

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 14, 2024

Data breach verification: that seems like a good place to start given the discussion in this week's video about Accor. Watch the vid for the whole thing but in summary, data allegedly taken from Accor was published to a popular hacking forum and the headlines inevitably followed.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can add a vital layer of protection, and carefully inspect email addresses and links before taking any action.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As we look to 2024, we believe that the consumer threat landscape will be heavily influenced by political, cultural, and technological events and trends. Unfortunately, this ambiguity sets the stage for an anticipated increase in charity-related scams in 2024. Malicious clones of the banned apps may rise to fill the void in 2024.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2024

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

million records to a hacker forum, claiming they originated from a March 2024 hack at Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger. The retailer first learned of the security incident on March 4, 2024, and concluded that customer information was involved by March 15, according to an email the company wrote to customers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. This allows them to capture login credentials and even multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens. Mac malware The days of “my Mac is safe” and “Macs don’t get malware” are definitely over.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

No information is available to indicate whether it is a 3rd party compromise, or which 'division' this data is from. Regardless, upon review we can confirm the stolen data is legitimate. It should be noted before anyone hits us with an "aktschually" – the data was stolen in 2021. It was leaked online today.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

Post by USDoD on a breach forum The leaked database is said to include full names, dates of birth, known aliases, addresses, arrest and conviction dates, sentences, and much more. Dates reportedly range from 2020 to 2024. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). The exact source of the database is as yet unknown.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Its findings included data from Irish businesses, which ranked cyber attacks and data breaches as their top risk they face. Symantec has identified many of the tools gangs use to remove data from compromised networks. Sign up here The post Security Roundup March 2024 appeared first on BH Consulting.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

From March 18, 2024, to April 16, 2024, Duo Security and Cisco Talos observed large-scale brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, including VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services. ” reads the advisory published by Okta.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2024

It means being transparent and authentic. Be authentic Start with self-awareness. Leaders become more authentic when they begin with knowing who they are – what they value, what they’re good at, how emotionally intelligent they are – and how others perceive them. The path to authenticity can be tricky.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

In the update, the company revealed the scale of the breach, saying: “Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover a substantial proportion of people in America.” Check the vendor’s advice.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Pro-Ukraine hackers wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center Participants earned more than $1.3M

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

Counting Down to the EU NIS2 Directive madhav Thu, 05/23/2024 - 05:16 Our recently released 2024 Data Threat Report showed a direct correlation between compliance and cyber security outcomes. 84% of organizations that failed a compliance audit reported having a data breach in their history.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Apple created post-quantum cryptographic protocol PQ3 for iMessage Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid Microsoft released red teaming tool PyRIT for Generative AI CISA orders federal agencies to fix ConnectWise ScreenConnect bug in a week FTC charged Avast with selling users’ browsing data to advertising companies (..)

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders madhav Tue, 04/30/2024 - 05:32 Trust is the currency of the digital economy. The Thales 2024 Trust Index report indicates that 87% of consumers expect vendors to respect their digital rights, which leads to trusted relationships.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders madhav Tue, 04/30/2024 - 05:32 Trust is the currency of the digital economy. The Thales 2024 Trust Index report indicates that 87% of consumers expect vendors to respect their digital rights, which leads to trusted relationships.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The alleged data breach revealed the capabilities of the China-linked hacking contractor. The individuals responsible for the data theft and their motivations remain unknown. However, this breach offers a unique insight into the internal workings of a hacking contractor affiliated with a state.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Virtually every major financial institution, retailer, and scores of payment processors have been the victims of data breaches, incurring both financial and reputational damage. According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. million, second only to healthcare.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2022

will get some exclusive data safety features even if their respective iCloud accounts experience data breaches. The company has expanded its end-to-end encryption to 23 of iCloud data categories that include cloud backups, notes, and photos along with Apple Music Sing, and Freeform. Apple iPhone users using iOS 16.2

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires multiple verification methods to access an account online, significantly enhancing protection. It protects your devices and data from cyber threats, ensuring your network remains secure and operational.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2023

Access security and authentication play an important role. How do we support expanding user authentication journeys while balancing strong security with a smooth user experience? Why is there a need for a different approach to user authentication? How can modern authentication support user authentication journeys?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

If you or your business handles sensitive data, operates in regulated industries, or suffers from repeated cybersecurity threats, it’s time to evaluate the need for DLP strategies. Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7% Well-informed employees can better identify and respond to security threats.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a SIM-swapping attack, the crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control, allowing them to intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim, including one-time passcodes for authentication or password reset links sent via SMS. 2, 2024.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

Australia has also unveiled a national strategy for digital identity resilience, aiming for mainstream use in 2024. We expected organizations to try to reduce the impact of the human factor on data security, so as to bring down the number of insider threats and social engineering attacks. This is no longer adequate in 2024.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published new details about the identity of “Rescator,” a Russian cybercriminal who is thought to be closely connected to the 2013 data breach at Target. He is 36 years old, has a wife and kids in Thailand, and is slated for release on February 8, 2024. federal court tomorrow (Jan.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2024

DSAR and CIAM: A Strategic Guide for Businesses madhav Tue, 05/07/2024 - 09:30 Introduction to Data Subject Access Requests and CIAM When the GDPR was enforced in 2018, it set out to give individuals control over their data by granting eight data subject rights.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How Thales and Red Hat Protect Telcos from API Attacks madhav Thu, 02/22/2024 - 04:55 Application programming interfaces (APIs) power nearly every aspect of modern applications and have become the backbone of today’s economy. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile.

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