Identity IQ

JANUARY 16, 2023

LifeLock Data Breach Compromises Thousands! Recently, thousands of Norton LifeLock customer accounts were compromised in a data breach. Credential stuffing is a type of data breach where hackers use previously stolen lists of information, such as usernames and passwords, to gain unauthorized access to accounts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Russian subscription-based streaming service Start discloses a data breach affecting 7.5 The Russian media streaming platform START disclosed a data breach that impacted 7.5 Russian news outlet Medusa verified that the leaked data are valid. ” reads the data breach notice published on Telegram.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks, threat actors used credentials stolen from third-party platforms. Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks, threat actors used credentials stolen from third-party platforms.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD claimed they grabbed the data by using passwords stolen from a Turkish airline employee who had third-party access to Airbus’ systems. ” The prevalence of RedLine and other info-stealers means that a great many consequential security breaches begin with cybercriminals abusing stolen employee credentials.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 8, 2021

The most extensive data leak collection to date, dubbed ‘RockYou2021’, was dumped on popular hacking forums earlier this month. billion password entries, presumably obtained from previous data leaks and breaches. Cybercriminals can use the database to conduct password-spraying or brute force attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Recently disclosed data breach impacted several of its brands, including Domain Factory, Heart Internet, Host Europe, Media Temple, tsoHost and 123Reg. Recently GoDaddy has disclosed a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons. Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. Often inadvertent data breaches stem from a well-meaning employee trying to meet the needs of clients but without the technical systems to facilitate.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Related: Damage caused by ‘business logic’ hacking. This is according to Verizon’s latest 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report ( DBIR ). In the report’s findings, stolen credentials and exploited vulnerabilities are the top reasons for web breaches. Shifting exposures. 2009 DBIR page 17) .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users because their accounts were compromised through credential stuffing attacks. In other words, bad actors glean lists of breached usernames and passwords and run them against desired logins until they find some that work.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A hacking gang known as Scattered Spiders soundly defeated the cybersecurity defenses of MGM and Caesars casinos. As the companies face nine federal lawsuits for failing to protect customer data, it’s abundantly clear hackers have checkmated multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Security is crucial, but let’s face it, a password like “Fluffy123” won’t fool anyone for long. Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. The first is something you know (your password), and the second is something you have (like your phone). With 2FA enabled, you’ll first enter your password.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2021

The OpenWRT forum, the community behind the open-source project for embedded operating systems based on Linux, disclosed a data breach. OpenWRT forum was compromised during the weekend and user data were stolen by intruders. The administrators of the forum disclosed the data breach with an announcement published on the forum.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. User authentication seems easy, but there are inherent challenges to be aware of. User Authentication.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2022

Communications company Twilio discloses a data breach after threat actors have stolen employee credentials in an SMS phishing attack. Communications company Twilio discloses a data breach, threat actors had access to the data of some of its customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach).

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, disclosed an email hack of its employee email system, which may have exposed the personal information of thousands of patients. Earlier this month, UMass Memorial Health alerted patients who were affected by the hospital data breach. How to Protect Yourself After a Hospital Data Breach.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. “We point this out to encourage everyone here to move to token-based 2FA.”

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the wake of the recent 23andMe data breach that impacted millions of customers, new legal action is now being pursued against the genetic testing company. Four class action lawsuits were filed in the past week on behalf of 23andMe users whose personal and health data was compromised in the breach.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Password Spraying. Credential Stuffing.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2021

With all that transpired over the last few months, and even with the SolarWinds cyberattack making headlines , it might be easy to forget that data breaches and hacks continue to expose the personal information of millions. This leaves victims of the data breaches vulnerable to identity theft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2020

Marriott disclosed a new security breach detected at the end of February 2020 that could impact up to 5.2 Marriott International discloses a data breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 5.2 ” reads the data breach notification published by the company. SecurityAffairs – Marriott, hacking).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

The attackers have stolen sensitive personal data from more than 550,000 users. Compromised customers’ data include full names, home addresses, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and telephone numbers. TechCrunch pointed out that stolen data can allow the unmasking of individuals that purchased a weapon.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

million records to a hacker forum, claiming they originated from a March 2024 hack at Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger. ” and: “No payment information or passwords were involved.” ” Depending on customer’s buying behavior, the data leaked in the breach may vary. Change your password.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

Quidd , an online marketplace for trading stickers, cards, toys, and other collectibles, discloses a data breach in has suffered in 2019. Quidd , the online marketplace for trading stickers, cards, toys, and other collectibles, discloses a data breach in has suffered in 2019, it is also recommending users to change their passwords.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million settlement in a multi-state investigation of the data breach that the company suffered in 2014. million settlement over the 2014 data breach. In 2014, Home Depot revealed that the data breach impacted 56 million customers across the US and Canada. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

The LastPass data breach was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of the company updates. The security breach suffered by LastPass was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of its engineers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Broward Health public health system disclosed a massive data breach that has impacted more than 1.3 The Broward Health public health system has suffered a data breach that impacted 1,357,879 individuals. ” reads the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. And when that PCM employee’s account got hacked, so too did many other PCM customers.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2019

Very often, those addresses are accompanied by other personal information such as passwords. Clearly a Spotify breach, right? No, and the passwords are the very first thing that starts to give it all away. The attack is simple but effective due to the prevalence of password reuse. Billions of them, in some cases.

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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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

When a website gets hacked, the aftermath can be expensive and long-lasting, and the recovery process is often extremely difficult. But what happens if a hack has already occurred? Next, let's discuss the steps to take to recover from a hack. So, instead of panicking, relax and focus on fixing your hacked WordPress site.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Password manager vendor Dashlane has announced updates to its suite of enterprise offerings. These include a new Dark Web Insights tool that provides a breakdown of compromised passwords, a standalone authenticator app for enabling account multi-factor authentication (MFA), and a low-cost starter plan for small businesses.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

customers of Callaway, the American sports equipment maker best known for its golf equipment and accessories, had their personal data compromised in an early-August data breach. and action required in relation to your account password with our Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, and/or Callaway Golf Preowned sites. More than 1.1

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

has released more information on a recent breach. In a data breach notification , the company didn’t say what type of cyberattack caused the compromise of customer data, calling it a rather non-descriptive “External system breach (hacking).” million homeowners may be affected by the data breach.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Over 500,000 Activision accounts may have been hacked in a new data breach that the gaming firm suffered on September 20. More than 500,000 Activision accounts may have compromised as a result of a data breach suffered by the gaming firm on September 20, reported the eSports site Dexerto. Yeah, it's legit guys.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

The maintainers of the PHP programming language confirmed that threat actors may have compromised a user database containing their passwords. The maintainers of the PHP programming language have provided an update regarding the security breach that took place on March 28. All php.net passwords have been reset.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

million Pluto TV user accounts on a hacking forum for free, he claims they were stolen by ShinyHunters threat actor. million Pluto TV user records, he also added that the service was hacked by ShinyHunters. The dump includes PLUTO TV’s display name, email address, bcrypt hashed password, birthday, device platform, and IP address.

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