Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

If a company you do business with becomes part of a data breach, cybercriminals may have full access to your confidential information. Unfortunately, data breaches are on the rise and affecting more companies and consumers than ever. billion people received notices that their information was exposed in a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In a data breach notification filed by the Attorney General for the state of Maine, the cybersecurity incident that affected Columbus, Ohio impacted half a million people. Because of the data breach notification from Maine’s Attorney General, that number now has a little more clarity. Check the vendor’s advice.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus from emails to text messages, using mishing a more deceptive form of phishing to target mobile users and infiltrate corporate networks, according to new security research by Zimperium. Vishing: Also known as voice phishing. What is mishing? and 9%in Brazil.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

Nova Scotia Power confirmed a data breach involving the theft of sensitive customer data after the April cybersecurity incident. This week, the company disclosed a data breach after the April security incident and revealed that threat actors stole sensitive customer data. Nova Scotia Power Inc.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

The tech giant may have used this data for targeted advertising, according to Blue Shield, which is one of the largest health insurers in the US. In a data breach notice on its website, Blue Shield says it had begun notifying certain members of a potential data breach that may have included elements of their protected health information.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2025

In a matter of days, three major cybersecurity incidents have hit the retail and financial services sectors, drawing renewed attention to supply chain vulnerabilities, credential-based attacks, and the increasing value of non-financial customer data. The reputational damage could be immense." That's why MFA adoption remains low in many cases."

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Data shows that 2FA blocks 99.9% of automated attacks and dramatically reduces the success of phishing attempts.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Anti-phishing protection Shields you from phishing attempts. Data breaches occur when hackers gain unauthorized access to and steal sensitive files and information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bank International Press Newsletter Cybercrime INTERPOL financial crime operation makes record 5,500 arrests, seizures worth over USD 400 million Hackers Stole $1.49 warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

SpyCloud , the leading identity threat protection company, today released its 2025 SpyCloud Annual Identity Exposure Report , highlighting the rise of darknet-exposed identity data as the primary cyber risk facing enterprises today. Consumer exposure averages 27 unique emails and 227 credential pairs per user.

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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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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide. As of 2024, the average cost of a data breach in the United States amounted to $9.36 In comparison, the global average cost per data breach was $4.88

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2025

Label maker Avery has filed a data breach notification , saying 61,193 people may have had their credit card details stolen. Regularly check your online bank and credit card statements. More information on how to act after falling victim to a data breach can be found in our article: Involved in a data breach?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. What is phishing, and why is it such a big deal?" Phishing is one of the oldest tricks in the hacker playbook - but its also one of the most effective. Alright, but cant I just spot and delete phishing emails?"

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing schemes have become common occurrences, affecting everything from small businesses to multinational corporations. Finance and Banking Financial institutions are prime targets for cyberattacks due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold. trillion annually.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verdict: prediction not fulfilled Our predictions for 2025 Data breaches through contractors When abusing company-contractor relationships (trusted relationship attacks), threat actors first infiltrate a supplier’s systems and then gain access to the target organization’s infrastructure or data.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2025

.” They suggest the scale and variety of the information point to a centralized system, possibly used for surveillance, profiling, or enriching existing data. “The second largest collection, “address_db,” had over 780 million records containing residential data with geographic identifiers.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2025

Top cybercrime categories: Phishing/spoofing: 193,407 complaints Extortion: 86,415 complaints Personal data breaches: 64,882 complaints Cryptocurrency-related scams: Nearly 150,000 complaints involved cryptocurrency, accounting for $9.3 domestic bank to finalize the closing. billion in losses.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

It’s the May Bank Holiday, and as I sit at my desk, working, unanswered questions continue to swirl around the recent cyberattacks on Marks & Spencer (M&S) , the Co-op , and Harrods , leaving the full scope and implications of these breaches uncertain.

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Responsible Cyber

MARCH 2, 2025

Poorly managed subscriptions can open the door to cyber threats, data breaches, and financial risks. Many users reuse passwords across platforms, and a breach in one forgotten subscription service can lead to credential stuffing attackswhere hackers use stolen login details to access other accounts, like your email or bank.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 26, 2025

Category Awareness, Breaches Risk Level So, youre dealing with a data breach. What is the Business Risk of a Breach? What is the Business Risk of a Breach? In fact, IBM reported that the average global cost of a data breach in 2024 was over $4.8 million , a 10% jump from 2023.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. The more variables in your network, the more potential vulnerabilities and data breaches. EU, and China.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2025

In mid-May, the company disclosed a data breach after the April security incident and revealed that threat actors had stolen sensitive customer data. For some of our customers, bank account numbers (for pre-authorized payment) may also have been impacted, if this information was provided by these customers.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2025

The digital conveniences that power our bank transfers, telemedicine, and food delivery apps all run on oceans of personal and corporate data. When that data spills in a breach, it rarely stays idle. Finally, consumers buy the goods to perform card-not-present fraud, create synthetic identities, or phish fresh victims.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Imagine waking up one day to find that someone has stolen your identity, opened credit cards in your name, or even withdrawn money from your bank accounts. Its something that can easily happen if your personal data falls into the hands of cybercriminals. Check bank statements: Review your bank statements monthly.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here are the facts and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one.   Think you've been involved in a data breach?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Among these businesses, human error was cited as the leading cause of cloud-based data breaches at 41% (10 points higher than the global number). However, banks and financial institutions have realized the problems of increased operational complexity and are taking the required steps to consolidate their tech stack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how data awareness can help HTTP Client Tools Exploitation for Account Takeover Attacks Dangerous hacker responsible for more than 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Whos Behind the Seized Forums Cracked & Nulled?

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Research shows that the travel and tourism sector ranked third in cyberattacks, with nearly 31% of hospitality organizations experiencing a data breach and a record 340 million people affected by cybercrimes. Phishing scams: Phishing scams that target travel-related platforms are on the rise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Expedition, Android, CyberPanel and Nostromo nhttpd bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog DPRK-linked BlueNoroff used macOS malware with novel persistence Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concerns Critical bug in Cisco UWRB access points allows attackers to run commands (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Third-party risk rises as a factor in breaches: Verizon DBIR 2025 Verizons latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows some concerning trends with a sharp escalation in global cyber threats. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that 30 per cent of breaches involved third-parties, doubling from 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Bank transaction monitoring: McAfee sends customers alerts if it finds suspicious activity in their accounts. It offers protection from virus, ransomware, Trojans, and spyware, as well as scam protection from texts and phishing accounts. Pricing • Individual: $59.99/year year (5 devices) • Family: $84.99/year per month.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

On May 2, 2024, Judische claimed on the fraud-focused Telegram channel Star Chat that they had hacked Santander Bank , one of the first known Snowflake victims. banks, ISPs, and mobile phone providers. The second time Beige Group was mentioned by sources was in reporting on a breach at the domain registrar GoDaddy.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

The regulation emphasizes strict access control measures to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive data. Over 60% of data breaches involve insiderssome malicious, others accidental. Encryption Sensitive data must be encrypted, whether in transit or at rest.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Cross-border data transfers enable global business but face challenges from varying cybersecurity laws, increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches. Attackers exploit weak links in international data exchange systems to compromise critical infrastructure and access sensitive information.

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