Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).- reads the advisory published by the company.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2021

Massive data base breaches today generally follow a distinctive pattern: hack into a client -facing application; manipulate an API; follow the data flow to gain access to an overly permissive database or S3 bucket (cloud storage). A classic example of this type of intrusion is the Capital One data breach.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Compromised logins continue to facilitate cyber attacks at all levels, from phishing ruses to credential stuffing to enabling hackers to probe deep inside of a breached network. Verizon has been doing this very substantive report, in which it culls hard evidence collected in actual data breach investigations, for 12 years.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2022

Both the companies revealed the same in SEC filing and apologized for the incident and assured that such data breaches will never get repeated. Whereas, Vodafone is still investigating the cyber attack claims and internal data theft. The company that ferries about 4.6 The company that ferries about 4.6

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It turned out that over 223 million passwords from the found data trove were new to the online world and 613 million passwords were already used by many and some using them have already become a victim of a cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fast Company that offers technology and business news through print and online circulation was hit by a cyber-attack recently, promoting the company to shut it down on a temporary note. A certain section of media stated that the attack was of the ransomware genre earlier. However, nothing can be confirmed yet. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. How much do they trust industries to keep their sensitive data secure? How do cyber attacks impact them, and how are they protected? Resilient multi-factor authentication and strong passwords are critical.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 26, 2022

Policybazaar, the Indian Insurance companies that offer an array of online services to users seeking health and car insurance were targeted by hackers leading to a data breach. So, at this juncture, incidents such as these can put a permanent dent to their business expansion, as IRDAI doesn’t take data breaches lightly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2021

Well, this astonishing fact was revealed by a whistleblower who took part in last year’s data breach response of the company. Brian Krebs, the owner of KrebsOnSecurity was the first to report on the breach that was disclosed to him by the whistleblower last month. million in BTC to keep things private.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2024

Related: Passwordless workpace long way off However, as users engage with more applications across multiple devices, the digital security landscape is shifting from passwords and password managers towards including passwordless authentication, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometrics, and, as of late, passkeys.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free. Thats true.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

A massive cyber attack targeting drive maker Western Digital Corp. One of the hackers apparently disclosed the extent of the cyber attack to TechCrunch this week. WDC) could potentially have serious and long-term implications. “We need WDC to tell us exactly what’s at stake, and quickly.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

Okta warns of credential stuffing attacks targeting its Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) feature since April. The advisory published by the company states that the attacks targeted the endpoints supporting the cross-origin authentication feature, the attacks hit several customers. ” reads advisory.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. For organizations, this can result in account compromise, data loss, data breaches, and operational disruption.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

Samsung confirmed that threat actors had access to the source code of its Galaxy smartphones in recent security breach. Samsung this week disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to internal company data, including the source code of Galaxy models. Various other data, confidential source code from Qualcomm.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. The AI Question AI is on everyones lips and theres no denying that its revolutionising the way we do business.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 9, 2023

Passkeys are a lot easier to manage and are resistant to phishing , harvesting and other credential attacks, which is why it’s making its way into the mainstream as a more secure and convenient authentication method. Just last week, Google announced that it will support passkeys for Google accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2023

The BBC and British Airways were both impacted by the data breach suffered by the payroll provider Zellis. As a result of the cyber attack on the payroll provider Zellis, the personal data of employees at the BBC and British Airways has been compromised and exposed. reads the advisory published by the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

As data breaches and cyber attacks continue to rise, the traditional method of securing online accounts using passwords is becoming increasingly ineffective. MFA requires users to provide more than one form of authentication, such as a password and a one-time code sent to their phone or email.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

MongoDB on Saturday disclosed it is investigating a cyber attack against certain corporate systems. The cyber attack was discovered on December 13, 2023, and led to the exposure of customer account metadata and contact information. .”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Set-up 2-factor authentication. If somehow passwords are leaked, a hacker can cause a data breach. Two-factor authentication or two-step verification involves adding a step to add an extra layer of protection to accounts. Back-up your data. It is vital to back-up your data. Use antivirus software.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Keeping these systems up to date and installing the latest security patches can help minimize the frequency and severity of data breaches among organizations. Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. Train staff regularly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s also valuable to consider the sheer amount of compromised data a cybersecurity breach could cause. For example, data from a recent report showed that just two data breaches during 2020 resulted in more than 18 billion compromised records.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Comcast’s Xfinity discloses a data breach after a cyber attack hit the company by exploiting the CitrixBleed vulnerability. Comcast’s Xfinity is notifying its customers about the compromise of their data in a cyberattack that involved the exploitation of the CitrixBleed flaw.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack DORA Compliance Strategy for Business Leaders City of Cleveland still working to fully restore systems impacted by a cyber attack Two Ukrainians accused of spreading Russian propaganda and hack soldiers’ phones Google fixed an actively exploited zero-day (..)

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These attacks have proliferated to such a degree that there were 493 million ransomware attacks in 2022 alone, and 19% of all data breaches were the result of stolen or compromised login credentials. With AI amplifying social engineering threats, businesses' attack surfaces grow increasingly larger.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

5 Cyber Security Best Practices to Protect Your Business Data. Cyber attacks become more sophisticated every year. That’s why large, medium-sized, and small businesses need to become more proactive in their approach to cyber security. Wondering how your business can avoid being a victim of a cyber-attack?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

HSBC Bank USA notified customers of a data breach that has happened between Oct 4 and Oct 14, unknown attackers were able to access their online accounts. In response to the security breach, the United States subsidiary of HSBC blocked access to online accounts to prevent abuses. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

People suddenly getting a lot of spam emails may be the target of a sophisticated cyber-attack. It may also be a part of a more targeted attack. Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. billion people by using malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari confirmed the availability of internal documents online, but said it has no evidence of cyber attack. Documents belonging to the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari are circulating online, the company confirmed their authenticity stating it is not aware of cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2022

Cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated and devastating, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With ransom demands rising and the cost of data breaches soaring, businesses are investing heavily in building their cyber defenses. However, cybersecurity is not bullet-proof.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Now the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) is sending breach notification letters to tens of thousands of veterans impacted by a recent data breach. What do we know about the VA data breach against veterans? How large was the VA data breach? How do I know if I am part of the VA data breach?

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