Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. The next few parts of this series all focus on cures - how do we fix data breaches once bad code has already been written or bad server configurations deployed? Who now owns that data? The cat site?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Mobile Wireless Advertising Telecommunications 286

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2021

vpnMentor’s researchers reported that the Chinese mobile gaming company EskyFun suffered a data breach, over 1 million gamers impacted. . vpnMentor’s researchers discovered that the Chinese mobile gaming company EskyFun suffered a data breach, information of over 1 million gamers were exposed on an unsecured server. .

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Data breaches Mobile Data collection Hacking 124

Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Fact: Zynga, the California-based social game developer, suffered a major data breach in 2019 when a malicious actor stole 218 million records belonging to “Words With Friends” players. If you were a victim of the Zynga data breach, you’ve probably changed the password for your account already.

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Data breaches Passwords Accountability Media 105

The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2020

The idea was that by fingerprinting devices used to connect to the internet we could achieve better accountability. Fingerprinting is considered a necessary practice to fight challenges such as fake accounts and the misuse of internet services. The more information they store, the higher the risk of a data breach.

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Advertising Internet Internet Accountability 290

Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It heightens our awareness of extensive data collection about us, revealing potential uses and instigating concerns about potential misuse. Privacy policies from these tech giants, while intricate, are crucial in understanding the data collected and its uses. The impact of Big Tech on privacy is multifaceted.

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Data collection Ransomware Advertising Risk 59

Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS Understanding HIPAA Mental health apps collect a wealth of personal information Information collection extends past user disclosure Mental health apps may share your information with third parties Can users protect their privacy while using mental health apps?

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Advertising Insurance Accountability Data Analyst 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. It has significantly impacted data collection and handling practices, giving consumers more control over how businesses handle their data. How does CPRA impact business operations?

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Data collection Data breaches Password Management Data privacy 52

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

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Social Engineering Data collection Media Passwords 140

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Following news that noted fashion brand Guess suffered a data breach in which personal information may have been stolen, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday said that retailers should take this case as motivation to lock down their cyber defenses. A Guess retail store. N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

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Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived.

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Data breaches Data collection Ransomware Hacking 70

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

While not highly sensitive, the data could still be used by threat actors to stage attacks against US business owners who the threat actors might see as being more affluent and potentially vulnerable to phishing and ransomware attacks. Our teams have investigated a set of alleged LinkedIn data that has been posted for sale.

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Data breaches Social Engineering Data collection Media 92

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2021

It is time to re-evaluate Cyber-defence solutions New Zealand central bank hit by a cyber attack TeamTNT botnet now steals Docker API and AWS credentials Connecting the dots between SolarWinds and Russia-linked Turla APT Experts found gained access to the Git Repositories of the United Nations Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin sentenced to 12 years in prison (..)

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Banking Data collection Malware Data breaches 80

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The data is thought to have originated from Data&Leads, Inc. A cached version of the company’s website shows that it promised “access to our massive in-house data collection, as well as one of the largest data supplier networks of any data or lead company.”. The takeaway?

Identity Theft 194

Identity Theft Data collection Engineering Passwords 194

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2022

Seaborgium's campaigns typically involve phishing and credential theft, which lead to intrusions and data breaches. Throughout 2022, the MSTIC observed Seaborgium campaigns targeting more than 30 organizations, on top of targeting the personal accounts of persons of interest.

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Phishing Data collection Accountability Data breaches 73

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

Businesses must ensure that these entities understand and respect the consumers’ data rights and do not use the data in any manner inconsistent with the purpose for which it was originally collected. Data breaches and other threats. The culprit gained access to sensitive data of 11.9 Privacy Violations.

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Data collection Data breaches VPN Risk 86

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

These are generally not considered privacy data, but when coupled with an element like your identity document, it becomes private. Other types of data that you should consider private include: Your bank account number and card details. Login information for online accounts you have. Why Is Data Privacy Important?

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Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

As a Data Privacy Week Champion , and as part of our commitment to the link between cybersecurity and privacy, we wanted to share some best practices from the National Cybersecurity Alliance about how to protect your privacy online. Protect your data Data privacy and cybersecurity go hand in hand. For Individuals.

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Data privacy Education Accountability Media 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

The firings came as a result of a massive data breach which routed through an HVAC contractor’s compromised account. But they did so without taking into account the hockey-stick rise in reliance on third-party suppliers. When Target fired both its CEO and CIO in 2014, it was a wake-up call for senior management.

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Cyber Risk Risk Digital transformation Accountability 165

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

link ) was posted on Pastebin , the hacker claims to have compromised user’s email and also accused ProtonMail of sending user’s decrypted data to American servers. AmFearLiathMor also wrote that ProtonMail hasn’t configured the mandatory Subresource Integrity ( SRI ) allowing tampering and data collection.

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Scams Hacking Data collection Advertising 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Check with your plugin authors to find the data export process for each plugin. As with all websites, order to be GDPR compliant, you need to audit your WooCommerce website and marketing procedures to find your data collection points. WooCommerce My Account Page. Enable My Account creation in the WooCommerce Admin.

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eCommerce Data collection Accountability Marketing 52

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

We have a data breach problem. My full written testimony is in that link and it talks about many of the issue we face today and the impact data breaches have on identity verification. Data Breaches Occur Due to Human Error. Quite the opposite, in fact - things are going downhill in a hurry.

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Data breaches Education Passwords Penetration Testing 186

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks. These tools play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information, such as personal data and financial records.

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Software Risk Encryption Marketing 96

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

Together, CWRU and the FBI were able to identify that an IP address with which the malware was communicating had also been used to access the alumni email account of a man called Phillip Durachinsky. The IP address was linked to the malware using data collected by CWRU, Malwarebytes, and AT&T.)

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Malware Passwords Identity Theft Data collection 82

Spinone

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

authentication (the technology that allows you to log into an app via your Google or Facebook account) can introduce many security flaws as apps using this type of authentication are granted access permissions to user account actions and data on install. Poorly implemented OAuth 2.0 million users personal details.

Mobile 40

Mobile Data breaches Accountability Risk 40

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A simple human error can lead to devastating attacks, from data exfiltration to ransomware,” Sasnauskas said. While these don’t expose either old or new passwords, the logs show the account holder’s email address, and the exact time the password change query was sent can be seen. Information stored on the server is extremely sensitive.

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IoT Engineering Passwords Media 118

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Such key positions include the CEO, HR department director, and chief accountant. You might think that this kind of information would be useless for an attack on a company because this personal info is not actually related to the company and contains no data that could actually compromise the company or the account owner.

Identity Theft 87

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

According to Twelve Security , the exposed data includes: User name and email of those who purchased cameras and then connected them to their home 24% of the 2.4 According to Twelve Security , the exposed data includes: User name and email of those who purchased cameras and then connected them to their home 24% of the 2.4

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IoT Accountability Advertising Wireless 64

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And keep in mind, the cost of an audit doesn’t compare to the cost of the data breach it’s protecting you from (currently averaging on $4.24 The audit itself is conducted by an official auditor, often from the “Big-4” (the 4 largest accounting firms in the US) but the preparation isn’t required to be. Automation.

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Risk Data breaches Software Information Security 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

As I often highlight in my blogs, data breaches have become all too common, and these continue to have a negative influence on corporate reputation and brand image, resulting in reduced market value and revenues. Protecting the integrity and confidentiality of data collected by all connected devices.

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IoT Data collection Encryption eCommerce 72

The Security Ledger

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this week’s episode (#130): we speak with security researcher Troy Hunt, founder of HaveIBeenPwned.com about his latest disclosure: a trove of more than 700 million online account credentials he’s calling “Collection #1.” Even more worrying: Collection #1 isn’t the only repository of stolen credential out there.

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IoT Passwords Accountability Data collection 45

Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Why data matters I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read that “data is the new oil” without reading any explanations as to why people should care. Creating a social media account requires handing over your full name and birthdate. Where the risk truly lies, however, is in fraudulent account access.

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Data breaches Passwords Banking Malware 67

SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

“And so as organizations collect more sensitive data, their employees should be more attuned, and… better trained on what constitutes sensitive data…”. Of course, it can be tricky to know precisely what to teach when there are so many different privacy regulations to account for.

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Education Security Awareness Data privacy Social Engineering 109

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication.

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Spyware Mobile Advertising Software 186

SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

healthcare organizations reported that they had not received data security training. 90% of healthcare institutions had a data breach in the past two years, and the average cost of the breaches was over $9 million. IoT devices are always collecting data. in 2020 to $188.2B 59% of information workers at U.S.

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IoT Healthcare Risk Firmware 67

Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

Phishing is taking over G Suite accounts In a nutshell, phishing is a technique used to steal your data such as credentials or credit card information. Tens of thousands of dollars are paid out regularly by organizations desperate to regain access to their data. Mostly, it is designed to steal your business data or damage it.

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Risk Ransomware Phishing Passwords 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. banks are stiffing account takeover victims. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 233