Daniel Miessler

MAY 19, 2021

This year they analyzed 79,635 incidents, 29,207 met their quality standards, and 5,258 were confirmed data breaches. Top three patterns in breaches were: social engineering, basic web application attacks, and system intrusion. 85% of breaches involved a human element. 61% of breaches involved credentials.

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Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Phishing 192

Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Breaches cripple businesses, harming their reputations as well as their finances.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Cybercrime Social Engineering 72

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

Accessed information includes data related to phone numbers, email accounts, addresses, names, the location where the order was delivered, and the final 4 digits of bank cards. The post Data Breach at Britain JD Sports leaks 10 million customers appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Social Engineering 109

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

But if you’re acting as a bank with tens of millions of customers, you need to run cybersecurity like a bank with tens of millions of customers. Often inadvertent data breaches stem from a well-meaning employee trying to meet the needs of clients but without the technical systems to facilitate.

Mobile 306

Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 306

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SevenRooms, a “guest experience and retention platform” for food establishments and hospitality organisations, has confirmed it has fallen victim to a third party vendor data breach. SevenRooms confirmed to Bleeping Computer that the data, samples of which were posted on the forum on 15th December, is real.

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Data breaches Social Engineering Banking Marketing 86

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2022

Broward Health, a large healthcare system in South Florida, disclosed a data breach that impacts more than 1.3 What information was compromised in Broward Health data breach? Unfortunately for Broward Health and its patients, the personal data involved in the breach is quite extensive.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Social Engineering 76

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Webroot

MARCH 5, 2021

Italy targeted by Ursnif banking Trojan. Over 100 banks in Italy have fallen victim to the Ursnif banking trojan, which has stolen thousands of login credentials since it was first discovered in 2007. The attack likely began as a malicious email using social engineering to trick users into clicking links.

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Banking Social Engineering Engineering Backups 70

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Data breaches have become an unfortunate reality in today’s digital landscape, affecting organizations of all sizes. In the aftermath of a third-party data breach, organizations, especially small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), often encounter challenges that can exacerbate the impact.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Data Breach: WizCase team uncovered a massive data leak containing private information about Turkish Citizens through a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket. How Did the Data Breach Happen? How and Why We Discovered the Breach. What’s Going On? Sketch of the accident from the police report. Corporate Espionage.

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Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 99

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Social Engineering 93

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 93

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Cloud is known in the gaming world and, among other things, allows gamers to play resource heavy games on lower-end devices, The stolen data includes full customer names, email addresses, dates of birth, billing addresses, and credit card expiration dates. According to Shadow, no passwords or sensitive banking data have been compromised.

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Data breaches Passwords Phishing Social Engineering 103

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Artificial Intelligence 83

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2019

Security experts analyzed a new interesting Android banking Trojan, dubbed Cerberus, that is offered for rent by its author. The malware implements banking Trojan capabilities such as the use of overlay attacks, the ability to intercept SMS messages and access to the contact list. ” reads the analysis published by Threat Fabric.”They

Banking 94

Banking Malware Advertising Social Engineering 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

The hackers can steal sensitive details such as passwords, credit card numbers, OTPs, personal identification pins, usernames, and in some instances bank details from the relative banking app with the help of this technique, making it a genuine threat. Where does Shoulder Surfing take place?

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Identity Theft Social Engineering Banking 59

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Malicious actors can use stolen information to engage in fraudulent activities like opening bank accounts, applying for loans, and executing other types of fraud. Identity thieves may attempt to gain unauthorized access to bank accounts or credit cards and use stolen identity to make fraudulent transactions,” the team said.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Social Engineering Banking Risk 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How do hackers use social engineering? OnePercent Group attacks.

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Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 133

BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Target the human, swipe the cash: Verizon DBIR 2023 highlights crime trends Manage the human risk and mind your money: those are two key takeaways from Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. And 95 per cent of breaches are financially motivated, the report found. When is a cybersecurity incident a GDPR data breach?

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Data breaches Scams DDOS 52

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats. Common Trends Among the Australian Mobile Threats.

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Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information. Let’s take a closer look at a few of those habits. Ensure that account credentials are secure.

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Social Engineering Password Management Passwords Phishing 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Inquires made by our Cybersecurity Insiders have revealed that the digital incident could have been of a ransomware variant where the hackers launched a social engineering attack on a team member related to customer support thereafter taking down full control of the servers and demanding a ransom from the company.

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Ransomware Social Engineering Marketing Data breaches 99

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Data breaches damage trust. The proliferation of digital has seen us move from bricks and mortar stores and banks to online services. 82% of the data breach victims report that they have seen a negative impact on their lives. Who most trusts digital platforms to hold and process personal data?

Security Awareness 71

Security Awareness Data breaches Social Engineering Phishing 71

Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

In recent years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievable data breaches making news headlines that have resulted in anything but a positive outcome for the organizations involved. As the world we live in has become much more digital in nature, information and data volumes are increasing exponentially.

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Data breaches Computers and Electronics Accountability Technology 53

Identity IQ

JUNE 7, 2021

The recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations report shows that global cybercrime is on the rise. These data breaches cost consumers and businesses an average of $21,659, with 95 percent of incidents falling between $826 and $653,587. billion malicious login attempts last year. billion malicious login attempts last year.

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Cybercrime Social Engineering Data breaches Antivirus 110

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

During the past two years we have witnessed a massive migration of data, applications, and services to the cloud. It is important to understand that nowadays almost all our data – including our personal data, like banking information, medical records, and personal emails – are stored and processed in the cloud.

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Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

How Does My Data End Up on the Dark Web? Your personal data can end up on the dark web through various means, but the most common are data breaches and targeted hacking. They may use phishing emails , social engineering, or malware attacks to access login credentials or other personal information.

Identity Theft 52

Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords Data breaches 52

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digital attributes are data points about you that are often used for administrative reasons and include: Date of birth. Bank details. Social Security number (SSN). Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data. Data Breaches.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Appknox

AUGUST 7, 2022

While it sounds convenient, users' private info, such as email, home address, bank details, etc., Imagine that you have a bank, and send in a known person (employee) as a burglar whose job would be trying to enter the building and access the vaults. Myth 3: Any Engineer Can Perform a Penetration Test.

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Penetration Testing Mobile Engineering Small Business 131

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

With more than 15 billion login credentials available on the dark web because of data breaches, millions of online accounts remain at risk of unauthorized access. While these individual prices seem low, it’s important to remember that data breaches usually compromise millions of accounts at a time which are then sold in bulk.

Accountability 105

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering 105

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

While not deeply sensitive, the information could still be used by malicious actors to quickly and easily find new targets based on the criminals’ preferred methods of social engineering. This is why many web applications use scraping mitigation tools that help protect against hostile data collection by bots and threat actors.

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Social Engineering Data collection Media Passwords 137

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. Forecasts for 2022.

Cryptocurrency 121

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 121

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A passing danger JD Sports says people impacted by the breach are being contacted about it, and it is being investigated. While it’s great that payment data hasn’t been taken, what’s on offer could well be enough for hackers to launch a campaign of social engineering and/or phishing attacks.

Social Engineering 81

Social Engineering Engineering Scams Phishing 81

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

The leaked information includes: Passports VISAs National IDs Driving licenses Birth certificates Vetting reports Right-to-work checks Job contracts Proof of address Bank statements According to the team, attackers could easily use the exposed information for identity theft.

Identity Theft 91

Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail Banking 91

Identity IQ

JUNE 3, 2024

Security questions, while seemingly personalized, can often be answered using publicly available information on social media or through data breaches. These knowledge-based factors rely on information that can be compromised, putting your accounts and personal data at risk.

Identity Theft 40

Identity Theft Authentication Passwords Scams 40

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With this type of fraud, a person can acquire your credit card number through phishing scams, data breaches, or when you make online transactions. The message can appear to come from your bank or credit card issuer, leading you to a false sense of security.

Identity Theft 59

Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 59

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

As KrebsOnSecurity observed back in 2018 , many people — particularly older folks — proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services.

Accountability 341

Accountability Mobile Banking Passwords 341

Identity IQ

MAY 17, 2023

The 2022 Trends in Identity Report indicates identity thieves are getting better at using social engineering techniques to convince people to share personal, financial, and important business information. An increase in reports of Social Security numbers being misused to gain employment and used by individuals committing crimes.

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