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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

As is often the case these days, it turns out that the cyberincident was very likely a ransomware attack that included a data breach. Ransomware operators typically steal data from the compromised systems to use as extra leverage against the victim. The company has not so far specified the type of data that may have been stolen.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

In a subsequent update, American Express explained that it was not a service provider, but a merchant processor that suffered the breach. The account information of some card holders may have fallen into the wrong hands. The accessed information includes account numbers, names, and card expiration dates.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Risk Level 3 Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. With technology advancing rapidly, hackers have been using various methods to gain sensitive information from unsuspecting individuals, organizations, and you. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Some T-Mobile customers logged into their accounts on Wednesday to find another customer’s billing and account information showing on their online dashboards. T-Mobile denied there was an attack, but confirmed there had been a data leak. “There was no cyberattack or breach at T-Mobile. So, stay tuned!

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Category Awareness, Guides Risk Level Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. With technology advancing rapidly, hackers have been using various methods to gain sensitive information from unsuspecting individuals, organizations, and you. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2023

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has notified its fans they may be affected by a data breach in a third-party service the organization uses. The NBA sent out emails to a number of its followers noting that while names and email addresses have been compromised, no other personally identifiable information was breached.

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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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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

Needless to say, having the criminal information leaked could have a tremendous impact, not only for the listed individuals but also for the justice system. Protecting yourself from a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. 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.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

CafePress waited seven months to publicly disclose a 2019 breach, and only did so after it had been reported in the news. In February 2019, a threat actor was able to access millions of email addresses and passwords. The passwords are said to have been protected by “weak encryption”, an absolute security no-no.

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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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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2024

As part of the investigation of the incident, the company says it has determined that the attacker accessed and acquired data, including certain protected health information. Protecting yourself from a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Category Awareness, Guides Risk Level Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. With technology advancing rapidly, hackers have been using various methods to gain sensitive information from unsuspecting individuals, organizations, and you. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

In the update, the company revealed the scale of the breach, saying: “Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover a substantial proportion of people in America.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

The retailer first learned of the security incident on March 4, 2024, and concluded that customer information was involved by March 15, according to an email the company wrote to customers. We sent notices to all relevant customers informing them of the situation.” Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Prevent Data Breaches. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked.

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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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Identity IQ

AUGUST 30, 2021

T-Mobile’s massive data breach has affected 54 million customers. This most recent T-Mobile data breach is the company’s fourth data breach in the last three years. Unfortunately, data breaches are a frequent occurrence. Hackers regularly trade or sell people’s personal data.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

Cerebral has agreed to an order that will restrict how the company can use or disclose sensitive consumer data, as well as require it to provide consumers with a simple way to cancel services. The pixel collects data that helps businesses track people and target adverts at them. million consumers to these third parties.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

During the data breach the attackers were able to access 35.8 million customers’ usernames and hashed passwords. Xfinity has required customers to reset their passwords to protect affected accounts. More information is available on the Xfinity website. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The Home Depot recently reached a multi-state agreement which settles an investigation into a 2014 data breach. The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. The Home Depot data breach and agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. The report states: “For consumers, the issue of data leaks was prominent in the reporting period (2023). Set up identity monitoring.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The FBI is investigating a data breach where cybercriminals were able to steal patients’ records from a Las Vegas plastic surgeon’s office, and then post the details online which included nude photos. From there, the cybercriminals were able to download patient information. They cybercriminals didn’t stop at that.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2023

The site confirms that there has been a data breach The stolen information could include your discord.io username and your Discord ID, your email-address, your billing address, and a salted and hashed password if you signed up in 2018 or earlier. We do not share any user information with Discord.io Discord.io

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

How Do You Know if Your Information Is On the Dark Web? It’s where illegal activities, like buying and selling drugs, weapons, and stolen personal information, take place. If you’re not familiar with the dark web, you might be wondering what it is, how information gets there, and what happens if your data is involved.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

During this access, the attacker had access to Dropbox Sign customer information. The accessed customer information includes email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, and hashed passwords, in addition to general account settings and certain authentication information such as API keys, OAuth tokens, and multi-factor authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2022

If you use the same password on other websites, we recommend that you also change those passwords. (2/3) Well, we won’t know for sure until more information is released. One common occurrence in situations such as these is for large, existing data dumps to be passed off as new. What does this mean in practice?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With the breached accounts at their disposal, the attacker used 23andMe’s opt-in DNA Relatives (DNAR) feature—which matches users with their genetic relatives—to access information about millions of other users. million customers could be accessed in this way, plus the Family Tree profile information of 1.4

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Cloud infrastructure provider Shadow has warned of the data theft of over 500,000 customers. The customers were informed by a breach notification which was posted online. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The mother of all data leaks, dubbed “Compilation of Many Breaches” (COMB) by its uploader, includes unique email and password combinations from more than 250 previous data breaches, such as Netflix, LinkedIn and Exploit.in. Data leak impact. Cybercriminals recycle information found in old data breaches.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. Cybercriminals can profit by stealing sensitive information and selling it on the dark web to other criminals.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The leaked information included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, and medical identification numbers. They also filed a SEC complaint about one of their victims for failing to disclose a breach. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

Credential stuffing is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts. Accessing more sensitive information such as credit card numbers, private messages, pictures, or documents which can ultimately lead to identity theft.

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