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. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

As soon as you start booking your trip, the cybercriminals start circling. Fake travel websites and rental listings : When you find a killer price on a luxury cruise, a European tour or an oceanfront Airbnb, take another look before you book! Thieves often access loyalty accounts with credentials stolen in a data breach.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If you have doubts, check it out–go directly to your account or to the source, which you should always independently verify, if the communication refers to anything service or finance related. You go online and you can’t access your cloud account, or you can’t find data stored on a device or in a specific service.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. 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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The database included the personally identifiable information of Blink Mobility customers and administrators, including: Phone number Email address Encrypted password Registration date Device info and device token Details on subscription and rented vehicles (license plate, VIN, booking start and end location, etc.)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Not all types of encryption give you the coverage and flexibility you need. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for protecting account data; every organization is different, faces different threats and has different security objectives that (ideally) go beyond PCI DSS compliance. Important considerations to maximize your investment.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The machine had full disk encryption and it's not known whether the thief was ever actually able to access the data. It also doesn't work for the 24 million Lumin PDF accounts that were taken from a MongoDB instance "left exposed online without a password" as no security was violated. Is this a data breach?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

According to a report published by researchers at PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps. In a report published on the 16 th of March by PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

Jeff Bezos solved data sprawl for selling books and gave us Amazon. Either somebody wants to steal your information because they want to put it up for sale in the Dark Web or somebody wants to encrypt your data and extort a ransom from you,” he says. Here are a few key takeaways. Crawling, classifying. Data is the foundational element.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

In a scheme reminiscent of some sort of comic book supervillain, Filippo Bernadini was arrested at JKF International Airport on Wednesday. Throwing the book at crime. According to the FBI, multiple fake email accounts were created, impersonating real people in the publishing space. Can I have your next book, please?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The service allows users to create personalized photo gifts such as smartphone cases, photo books, wall art, and home décor). ” According to BleepingComputer , Shutterfly systems were infected with Conti ransomware who claims to have encrypted over 4,000 devices and 120 VMware ESXi servers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

GST Invoice Billing Inventory, a business accounting app for small and medium businesses with over 1M downloads has left a database open, exposing sensitive personal and corporate data up for grabs. Cybernews researchers recently discovered two instances where threat actors encrypted data found in open datasets and asked for a ransom.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. And yet almost every Internet account requires one. Homomorphic encryption. Cryptocurrencies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

Formal procedures should be defined that require the encryption of data in transit, including the use of strong cryptography protocols to safeguard information during transmission over non- trusted or open public networks.Encryption of data at rest should also be addressed in exchange agreements. Set cryptography controls and encryption.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2019

The tainted applications pose as communication, news, lifestyle, book, and reference apps that are commonly used in the Middle East. The malicious code allows the attackers to choose the data types to collect, stolen data is encrypted using a simple XOR operation with a pre-configured key, then it is sent to the C2 via HTTP POST requests.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Beyond this we also have Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the California Data Privacy Act (CCPA) and much more. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Likewise, information systems have allowed businesses to experience tremendous growth – today’s businesses face threats that, only a few decades ago, were the subject of solely science fiction books and movies. If you were charged with a serious crime, you would employ an attorney to help defend yourself.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

is clearly failing to protect cardholder account details effectively in today’s environment. Protect stored account data. Requirement 3: “Account Data” instead of “Cardholder Data” indicates a potential increase of scope for PCI assets. The current version, PCI DSS v3.2.1, Install and maintain network security controls.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And don’t reuse passwords across multiple accounts unless you want to throw a welcome party for cybercriminals. Lockdown your privacy settings Your online profiles are like open books to cyber snoops unless you lock them down. .’ Get creative! But fear not!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Adiantum will bring encryption on Android devices without cryptographic acceleration. 620 million accounts stolen from 16 hacked websites available for sale on the dark web. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

” The DNS part of that moniker refers to the global “ D omain N ame S ystem ,” which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage. Review accounts with registrars and other providers.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2021

We develop solutions for the security integrity of many technologies, from secure software, to biometrics and encryption, DIS technologies and services, enabling businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data, so they stay safe. I started a weekly small study group to review the book and the various knowledge areas.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2024

Encryption Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. According to Yiannis Exarchos, Olympic Broadcasting Services CEO, "Some 11,000 hours of content are planned for Paris 2024," and bookings for cloud services have increased 279% from Tokyo 2020. billion, roughly 40% of the world's population.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Implementing advanced encryption methods, regular security audits, and comprehensive incident response plans should be the priority of cybersecurity strategies for organizations in the automotive sector." Avis customers affected by the breach are urged to monitor their accounts for any signs of fraud or identity theft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

It’s like a “how-to” book for the software. 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. The config file is an essential part of any system.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

And this positive upswing could be reinforced by stricter adherence to, not just the letter, but the spirit of data security laws already on the books in several nations. After their industrial infrastructure got heavily breached and infected, the Middle East suddenly got religious about encrypting and containerizing all business data.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Servers are encrypted with “ locked” file extensions on files. You look for your cold replica in your DR site, but like your production servers, it has also been encrypted by ransomware. Your backups, the backup server, and all the backup storage — all encrypted by ransomware. Force MFA on all interactive accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2021

A recent strain of ransomware, known as “maze” not only encrypts the victim’s data, but it does so after exfiltrating the data. To clarify, the only method to ensure privacy or confidentiality of digital information is through the use of encryption. It is an all-or-nothing proposition. The Figurative and Literal Keys to the Kingdom.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

” The release goes on to say that although bookings are still taking place, email is unavailable as H-Hotels examines all systems to ensure they are no longer compromised. The typical game plan is to encrypt files, and then threaten to leak files if their demands are not met. When an attack happens, who is contacted first?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Posteinfo, confirm your identity Using spoofing techniques, a text message ostensibly from Posteinfo collected in the history of legitimate messages invites identity confirmation to avoid bank account suspension. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

The highest salary SEEK has on the books is for architects (the tech kind, not the construction industry kind) at $138k. It also created a forced savings plan for us; money in real estate is not "liquid" so you can't readily draw it out of a savings account on a whim and loans need to be paid on time each month or banks start getting cranky.

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Kali Linux

JANUARY 29, 2018

You’ve likely heard about the first, official Kali Linux book: Kali Linux Revealed, Mastering The Penetration Testing Distribution available from OffSec Press. We’ve made the book available for free in both online HTML and PDF versions because we love you. So why are we selling a book and giving it away?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I highly recommend reading Zuboff’s New York Times Book of the Year, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for A Human Future At the New Frontier of Power as well as viewing Rifkin’s riveting speech, The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy. These credentials are then used by the user to access the backend.

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