Heimadal Security

JANUARY 12, 2024

Framework Computer announced the discovery of a data breach that exposed the private data of an unspecified number of its clients following a phishing attack on Keating Consulting Group, the company’s accounting service provider.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 20, 2023

T-Mobile announced a new data breach after a threat actor used one of its Application Programming Interfaces to steal personal data from 37 million active postpaid and prepaid customer accounts (APIs).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. Kodi has disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen the company’s MyBB forum database that contained data for over 400K users and private messages.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Dropbox announced on November 1, 2022, a data breach that led to the exfiltration of 130 GitHub code repositories. The breach was discovered on October 14, 2022, after GitHub identified some suspicious activity the day before.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 11, 2022

Following the theft of user account information from an unprotected Elasticsearch […]. The post Mangatoon Sufferes Major Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The program is very well-liked on both iOS and Android, and it is used by millions of individuals in order to view manga comics online.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2021

On Tuesday, UC San Diego Health confirmed it had fallen victim to a data breach involving “unauthorized access to some employee email accounts.” The post UC San Diego Health Discloses Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Happened?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Brands, the company that owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, disclosed a data breach after the January ransomware attack. Brands pointed out that they have no evidence of identity theft or fraud involving exposed data. ” reads the data breach notification letter. On January 13, 2023, Yum!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. According to BleepingComputer, 1,466,000 members were impacted by this breach. The ABA has 166,000 members as of 2022. “On March 17, 2023, the ABA observed unusual activity on its network.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hackers managed to obtain employee credentials and gain access to an internal customer support and account administration tool. The attack affected the data of 133 customers.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 23, 2022

BetMGM, a major player in the sports betting industry, recently reported a data breach in which the personal information of an unspecified number of customers was stolen by a threat actor. The post Sports Betting Company BetMGM Suffered a Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Hyundai disclosed a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and clients who booked a test drive. Hyundai has suffered a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and customers who booked a test drive. According to the letter, financial data were not exposed.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 5, 2022

Threat actors managed to get access to internal customer support and account management systems at MailChimp, the email marketing company reported on Sunday. The hackers’ goal was to perform audience data theft and lead phishing cyberattacks.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

American Airlines notified its clients on Friday, September 16th, that they have been the victims of a cyberattack after a number of employees’ email accounts were compromised. The airline explained in its notification letter that it has no evidence the exposed data was misused. What Happened?

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Adam Levin

MARCH 29, 2019

Some of the data was much more detailed than just the email address and included personally identifiable information (PII),” wrote Diachenko in a blog announcing his findings. After confirming the data, Diachenko brought it to the company’s attention. Verifications.io

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Centraleyes

APRIL 9, 2024

According to IBM’s recently released “Cost of a Data Breach” statistics report, the average financial toll of a data breach has surged to an unprecedented $4.45 Regional Disparities in Data Breach Costs The United States emerges with a significantly higher average cost of $9.4

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Block disclosed a data breach related to the Cash App investing app and is notifying 8.2 The data breach involved a former employee that downloaded some unspecified reports of its Cash App Investing app that contained some U.S. The post Block discloses data breach involving Cash App potentially impacting 8.2

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 16, 2021

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the personal information of 533 million Facebook users, approximately 20% of all accounts, was leaked online. The post Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 Facebook Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 19, 2021

Since December 2020, Vermont Health Connect, a leader in healthcare reform, received multiple complaints from its customers reporting logging in to find someone else’s information on their account. The post Between November 2020 and February 2021, Vermont Health Connect Has Suffered 10 Data Breaches appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 18, 2019

The breached data, dubbed “Collection #1” by cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt , is more than 87 gigabytes and contains roughly 773 million email address and 21 million unique passwords. Hunt found an archive of the data on MEGA, a file-sharing site and has been featured on at least one hacking forum.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2021

The increasing number of third-party data breaches and the sensitive information they expose have negatively impacted consumer trust. Third-party breaches occur when sensitive data is stolen from a third-party vendor or when their systems are used to access and steal sensitive information stored on your systems. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. The company is sending customers data breach notification letters to confirm that threat actors have stolen sensitive personal information in the March attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2022

disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 300,000 individuals. SuperCare Health disclosed a security breach that has led to the exposure of personal information belonging to its patients, patients/members of its partner organizations and others. ” reads the data security notice published by the company.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

No organization is immune to cybersecurity threats. Related: Why timely training is a must-have That’s why businesses of all sizes need to understand the biggest cybersecurity weaknesses and take steps to mitigate them. Here are a few of the top security weaknesses that threaten organizations today: Poor risk management.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 12, 2021

It seems that the Mint Mobile data breach happened when an unauthorized person obtained access to subscribers’ account information and in this way succeeded to port phone numbers to another carrier. The post Mint Mobile Was Hit by a Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The […].

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2021

After an undisclosed number of subscribers were reportedly hit by malicious SIM swapping attacks, American telecommunications company T-Mobile has announced a data breach. The post T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach and SIM Swapping Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google announced the introduction of the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. In 2022, Google announced it would begin work to support passkeys on its platform to replace passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

However, as AI continues to advance, it brings with it a new set of cybersecurity risks and challenges. In this blog, we will delve into the potential risks associated with AI and the importance of implementing robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard against these threats.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. It also ensures that your account credentials won’t be used for as long.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 19, 2021

Since December 2020, Vermont Health Connect, a leader in healthcare reform, received multiple complaints from its customers reporting logging in to find someone else’s information on their account. The post Between November 2020 and February 2021, Vermont Health Connect Has Suffered 10 Data Breaches appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Someone leaking, stealing or selling account information can cause a sudden influx of spam emails. They send more messages when they know the account is active and possibly interested. Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

First and foremost, cyberattacks can lead to data breaches in which sensitive information is stolen. Compliance If your organization is privy to confidential data, then you’re in charge of protecting it, and the law will hold you accountable for doing so. The penalties for failing to protect this data can be steep.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The concept of Just-in-Time Access has been around for decades but it is only recently that it has become popular in the cybersecurity realm. One reason for this popularity is the increase in cyberattacks and data breaches. What It Means, Benefits and Best Practices of JIT appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Slickwraps has disclosed a data breach that impacted over 850,000 user accounts, data were accidentally exposed due to security vulnerabilities. The data leak was disclosed last week, on February 21 the company that customer records were accidentally exposed online via an exploit. ” reported Slashgear. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The healthcare industry has poured vast resources into cybersecurity since 2015, when a surge of major breaches began. While the nature of these breaches has evolved over the last four years, the growth in total healthcare incidents has unfortunately continued unabated. Related: How to get of HIPAA hit list. Weak links.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2021

The account information of 21 million customers of ParkMobile, a very popular mobile parking app from North America, is now being sold online due to a data breach. In March, ParkMobile published a statement about this cybersecurity incident […].

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