Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a major breach. Retained customers’ data longer than was necessary.

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Passwords Authentication Social Engineering 118

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

Mobile 329

Mobile Marketing Consumer Protection Wireless 329

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. Three breach notices in one week could have been an upsetting event.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords Firewall 52

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”. At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account. This is a design failure,” agreed Kulkarni. “It

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address. Then in mid-January, Jim heard from MSF via snail mail that they’d discovered a data breach.

Financial Services 224

Financial Services Banking Accountability Identity Theft 224

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

If the device is equipped with a “means for authentication outside a local area network, it shall be deemed a reasonable security feature” if either of the following security requirements are met: The reprogrammed password is unique to each device manufactured[;] or.

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 45

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

If the device is equipped with a “means for authentication outside a local area network, it shall be deemed a reasonable security feature” if either of the following security requirements are met: The reprogrammed password is unique to each device manufactured[;] or.

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 45