Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. ” reads the data breach notification. Now the investigation revaled that threat actors were able to access customers’ data.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. Passkeys can be created within Google accounts at g.co/passkeys. Still, passkeys do allow anyone with physical access to your unlocked device to access your account.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. It's about ensuring your data is handled responsibly and securely. Encryption What is encryption?

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Because APIs connect services and transfer all types of data, including sensitive data, APIs are vulnerable to attacks that may result in costly data breaches. APIs are Used for Communication and Data Transfer. Properly secured APIs create an additional layer between the data being transferred and the server.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2022

In an email sent to its users, Plex has revealed that a cybercriminal accessed some customer data, including emails and encrypted passwords. We immediately began an investigation and it does appear that a third-party was able to access a limited subset of data that includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption? How does password encryption work?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The Home Depot recently reached a multi-state agreement which settles an investigation into a 2014 data breach. The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. The Home Depot data breach and agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. Of the $17.5

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The FBI is investigating a data breach where cybercriminals were able to steal patients’ records from a Las Vegas plastic surgeon’s office, and then post the details online which included nude photos. They sent the data, along with the nude photos, to family and friends through patients’ email accounts.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The assessment takes into account governance, security, and identity management challenges. IAM evaluations are required because data is continuously at risk. Credential theft and unauthorized access are the leading causes of data breaches. Check for any generic accounts created during testing processes.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. The data may also include your address and phone number if you have provided that to us.”

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

This kind of high-profile breach made headlines globally, and naturally highlights the need for stringent security measures when handling organisational data – especially the type of sensitive genetic information that 23andMe is responsible for. Implementing multi-factor authentication is vital too.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

To my mind, this just reinforces the need to remove mobile phone numbers from all of your online accounts wherever feasible. Meanwhile, if you’re a Facebook product user and want to learn if your data was leaked, there are easy ways to find out. The phone number associated with my late Facebook account (which I deleted in Jan.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Did you know that human error is the main culprit of 95% of data breaches ? They could expose your sensitive data and put you, your employees, clients, and customers at risk of identity theft and fraud. Given that the average cost of a data breach is $3.86 HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g.,

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

Public key infrastructure (PKI)  offers a globally accepted standard for implementing various security protocols and authentication mechanisms.  e-commerce and online banking), and authenticate the identity of an entity in an online environment. The good news is that you don't have to reinvent the wheel.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well. Data encryption in transit guarantees that information stays private while being sent across networks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cybercriminals offered for sale private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts claiming of being in possession of data from 120 million accounts. Crooks are offering for sale Criminals are selling the private messages of 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for 10 cents per account. ” states the BBC.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Set-up 2-factor authentication.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches in the retail sector illustrate the vulnerabilities inherent to this industry, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures. This finding not only underscores the vulnerability of the retail sector but also accentuates the financial repercussions of such breaches. The benefits are twofold.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

However, this new paradigm also comes with inherent risks, as cybercriminals constantly devise sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to crypto accounts. […] The post Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. 0ktapus often leveraged information or access gained in one breach to perpetrate another.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2018

How can organizations reduce, prevent, and even avoid data breaches in the cloud? Let’s look at a few strategies and technologies that can be successfully used to secure data in the cloud and help reduce and even prevent data breaches in the cloud. Sadly, ransomware sheds a bad light on encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Organizations that invest in employee data security training can considerably mitigate the risk of data breaches and minimize the potential consequences of security incidents. Encrypt data at rest with encryption algorithms and secure storage techniques.

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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. Cryptography and encryption.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. Encryption. Data breaches. As usual, there are pros and cons. Browser storage doesn’t do this. Use MFA where possible.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Organizations with weak cybersecurity have been severely punished with cyber-attacks, data breaches, and huge losses in the past. According to Varonis and RiskBased, over 4 billion records were illegally accessed through data breaches in 2019. Here are the different ways in which a VPN elevates cybersecurity: Encryption.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

The team discovered that the DepositFiles config file contained highly sensitive information such as credentials for multiple databases, email credentials, and payment system credentials, as well as credentials for social media accounts. What DepositFiles data was exposed? researchers said.

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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. Requirement 3.2

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Encryption and data backup. Data encryption is a protection strategy that renders data useless even when an intruder accesses it. Encrypting all your company’s sensitive data and private information ensures that it’s protected from data breaches. Use strong passwords.

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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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

According to Forbes, “the first half of 2018 was marked by an increase in API-related data breaches, with the 10 largest companies reporting the loss of 63 million personal records.” Storing authentication credentials for the API is a significant issue. The sheer number of options has a direct impact on the budget.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These recommendations include: Data encryption : "Having a robust encryption mechanism should be a first step to protect data that is stored and is transmitted between users or customers. The most basic encryption technologies like TLS/SSL should be a minimum requirement while using a cloud database.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud Storage Security Risks Despite its obvious benefits, cloud storage still faces common challenges, including misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interface, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, insider threats, lack of control, encryption problems, patching issues, compliance, and monitoring issues.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2018

Thousands of account credentials associated with the popular file storage service Mega have been published online, The former NSA hacker Patrick Wardle, co-founder at Digita Security , discovered in June a text file containing over 15,500 usernames, passwords, and files names. ” read the post published by ZDNet.

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