Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Category Awareness, Guides Risk Level Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. Remember when we talked about Facebook , Marriott , easyJet , and J.Crew ’s data breaches in past years? My data was breached.

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Could be weak vulnerability management and poor patching hygiene. Could be a bad actor.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out what’s happened, and follow any specific advice they offer. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

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. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out what’s happened, and follow any specific advice they offer. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Earlier this month, UMass Memorial Health alerted patients who were affected by the hospital data breach. The hospital data breach potentially affected more than 209,000 individuals, according to the U.S. How to Protect Yourself After a Hospital Data Breach. Monitor Your Credit.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. ” Google’s move will make passkeys an additional verification option alongside passwords and two-factor verification. In the short term at least, some challenges remain.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Armorblox discovered a new phishing campaign aimed at American Express customers. Armorblox researchers uncovered a new phishing campaign that is targeting American Express customers. The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. Remember when we talked about Facebook , Marriott , easyJet , and J.Crew ’s data breaches in past years? My data was breached.

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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. 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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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In a notice for its customers , Xfinity acknowledges it recently fell victim to a data security incident. 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.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

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. Change your password. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Shadow recommends that users set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their accounts, and watch out for any emails that appear to come from Shadow, as they could be phishing attempts. 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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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. (In Click Enable SMS Authentication to enable 2FA on Discord via SMS.

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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. 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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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In many cases, these were related to ransomware attacks, in which cybercriminals exfiltrated large amounts of data from organizations in order to later threaten to publish it unless a ransom or hush money was paid.“ What to do in the event of a data breach Check the vendor’s advice. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2022

While doing that, it asked customers to make sure the checkbox "Sign out connected devices after password change" is ticked. This will sign out all of your devices and require you to sign back in with your new password. If you are having trouble keeping track of all the different passwords, we advise using a password manager.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out what's happened, and follow any specific advice they offer. Choose a strong password that you don't use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2022

Change your password , as Neopets suggests. This may be time to start looking at a password manager, for added safety. No need to use easily guessed passwords if you can store complex logins inside a management tool instead! Watch out for email phishing attempts via the mail you have registered to the site.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They also filed a SEC complaint about one of their victims for failing to disclose a breach. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Okta administrators are now forced to re-authenticate if we detect a network change. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Check the vendor’s advice.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When the breach was first announced, 23andMe urged its users to ensure they have strong passwords, to avoid reusing passwords from other sites, and to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). Telling users to choose strong passwords and not to reuse them is great advice that just isn’t working. Take your time.

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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. Using a forum or social media account to send phishing messages or spam. Start using a password manager. What can users do?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

.” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Password manager 1Password says it’s been affected by a breach at Okta , but it reports no user data has been stolen. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

HaveIbeenPwnd ’s (HIBP) Troy Hunt explained how it is possible that practically every one of the email addresses in the DuoLingo data could already be found in the HIBP database. The email addresses the scraper used came from the big melting pot of data breach-land being used to compromise even more of our personal information.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Before we can discuss passkeys, we need to lay some groundwork and discuss authentication, Passwordless and WebAuthn. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying your online identity. We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. It is MFA Phishing Resistant.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

It is difficult to remember all passwords. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords. Set-up 2-factor authentication. Even the most strong password is not enough. If somehow passwords are leaked, a hacker can cause a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

The problem with passwords. If you make passwords too short, they’re easy to guess or crack. Two-factor authentication (an additional level of security most commonly tied to your mobile device) is still not as widely adopted as it should be. Shoring up your passwords. Sign up for breach alerts.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. The Problem with Passwords. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Passwordless Authentication 101.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But it’s just as important you don’t use the same password for multiple accounts. If you’ve been compromised in a data breach, hackers can use your stolen email and password to try and enter thousands of other sites—and if you keep using the same credentials, they’ll be successful.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The ransomware attack took place in early July of 2023, after which OHC notified the FBI and retained forensic IT consulting firms to help it determine the extent of the data breach and to assist in reconstructing its systems and restoring its data. Choose a strong password that you don't use for anything else.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Improving password best practices matters. That includes the names of your pets!)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Organizations with weak cybersecurity have been severely punished with cyber-attacks, data breaches, and huge losses in the past. According to Varonis and RiskBased, over 4 billion records were illegally accessed through data breaches in 2019. Anti-malware/ phishing. Password managers and two-factor authentication.

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