Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

Since then, the source of the dataset has been identified as data breach search engine Leak-Lookup. Prevention platform SpyCloud compared the MOAB data with its own recaptured dataset and found at least 94% of the data was either public, old, or otherwise widely-known. That leaves a lot of new records.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 16, 2021

Spotless Group, the Downer-owned facilities services provider, is a high-profile Australian company that recently disclosed it suffered a severe data breach which has revealed its employees’ personal information. The company was formed in 1957, […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 30, 2021

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Anomali , the leader in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions, today announced availability of its latest survey conducted by The Harris Poll. have cybersecurity concerns related to COVID-19 digital vaccination cards. Blog: [link]. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–( Twitter: [link]. About Anomali.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Cybersecurity specialists here at Digital Forensics have built up a store of knowledge tracking criminal patterns while deploying countermeasures on behalf of our clients. Cybersecurity has similarly developed as a necessary countermeasure to prevent scammers from rampaging the privacies of citizens.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 20, 2021

The car insurance provider Geico is the second-largest car insurance company in the United States, with over 17 million policies for more than 28 million vehicles, and recently became the victim of a data breach. The post Data Breach Leaves Geico Customers’ Data Exposed appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 20, 2021

The car insurance provider Geico is the second-largest car insurance company in the United States, with over 17 million policies for more than 28 million vehicles, and recently became the victim of a data breach. The post Data Breach Leaves Geico Customers’ Data Exposed appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

Satellite TV giant Dish Network disclosed a data breach after the February ransomware attack and started notifying impacted individuals. “We have since determined that the extracted data includes some of your personal information. In early February, the company admitted that the outage was caused by a ransomware attack.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 7, 2018

August is two-thirds of the way through year, and we have already seen a number of serious, far-reaching data breaches making headlines, some occurred in 2018, and some from 2017 that are now being disclosed. This underscores the harsh realities of the state of cybersecurity today.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. On top of that, new cybersecurity threats keep popping up constantly. Did you know that human error is the main culprit of 95% of data breaches ? No cybersecurity experts. Cybersecurity is a complex issue that requires comprehensive knowledge.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Tax Service agencies collect the personal and financial information of citizens, such data can be exploited by threat actors to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, including financial scams and identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the 23andMe blog the updated article about the breach now says: “We have taken steps to further protect customer data, including requiring all existing customers to reset their password and requiring two-step verification for all new and existing customers. Check the vendor’s advice. Change your password.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. 12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Hackenproof, the Estonian cybersecurity company that found the data trove online, announced their discovery on their blog. The data was found on Shodan , an IoT-centric search engine that allows users to look up and access “power plants, Smart TVs, [and] refrigerators.” 32 million SkyBrasil customers. 1133 NFL players.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. In fact, “the number of publicly reported data compromises in the U.S. through September of 2021 has already surpassed the total number of compromises in 2020 by 17%, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).” forbes.com).

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

Image by Cybernews A malicious actor could have exploited the leaked personal data to commit identity theft and fraud. A data leak of such magnitude creates an opportunity for criminals to craft spear-phishing attacks and target individuals with greater precision putting their financial and other accounts at risk.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

“Such sensitive information could undermine ICICI bank’s reputation and may uncover details of the bank’s internal processes as well as jeopardize the safety and security of its clients and employees and their data.”

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Compromised or stolen credentials is the second most common type of cybersecurity incident accounting for 27% of reported breaches, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). Delays in identifying, assessing, and notifying breaches make it more challenging to prevent harm.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

These documents could be used to conduct scams and identity theft. Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”).

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Why is leaking personal data dangerous? One of them is identity theft. Leaked customer names, emails, phone numbers, and private communication between clients and the company introduces the risk of various cyberattacks.

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SiteLock

DECEMBER 7, 2021

2021 posed many cybersecurity challenges for companies around the world—and now, business leaders must prepare for what will likely be another year rife with new cyber breaches. It’s no secret that cybersecurity breaches can yield staggering cybercrime costs for your business. million, a 10% increase year over year.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Leaked data could be highly beneficial for phishers and fraudsters who may exploit the opportunity to impersonate brokers or banks and deceive unsuspecting individuals and businesses into transferring money to scammers.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The publicly available data includes names, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, family information, and birth dates. . Cybersecurity company Fidus Information Security found the data online with no password protection a situation that was later verified by TechCrunch.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Expectations around how corporate America responds to and communicates around data breaches has evolved significantly over the past two decades,” said T.J. When a data breach is discovered, the heat is on the IS/IT department(s) and, in many organizations, there is a culture of blame,” said Winick. Here is a sampling.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Data Breaches and Identity Theft AI-powered social engineering attacks can facilitate data breaches by luring victims into divulging sensitive information, such as login credentials or personal details.

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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. Let’s have a look at the types of threat actors and what type of data they would like to obtain.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I have authored 13 books on these subjects, including Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (Norton, 2015). My popular newsletter Crypto - Gram and my blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250,000 people. The company's incident response after the breach was similarly damaging.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

“The attack vector included the scanning and identification of externally facing Mac services to include the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP, port 548), RDP, VNC, SSH (port 22), and Back to My Mac (BTMM), which would be targeted with weak passwords or passwords derived from 3rd party data breaches.”

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Top 7 Data Security Practices for the Workplace IdentityIQ As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, protecting sensitive information is more important than ever. Data breaches and cyberattacks can result in costly consequences, making strong data security practices essential. Risk reduction. Job security.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Internal information sources include gathering data from your system through: * Log files. You or your IT security department should also keep up to date on the latest security threats from external sources like: * Security blogs, such as Schneier on Security and Krebs on Security. Incident response reports. Keep everything in context.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

MSF had Jim fill out an affidavit claiming the loan was the result of identity theft, which necessitated filing a report with the local police and a number of other steps. Then in mid-January, Jim heard from MSF via snail mail that they’d discovered a data breach.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Over the past few years, there has been a notable increase in data breaches related to data stored in the cloud. More details about this incident can be found in the Twitter company blog. Identity theft. One result of doxing aimed at an individual employee may also be theft of their identity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 16, 2019

On March 22, we learned through The New York Times that: The Federal Emergency Management Agency unnecessarily shared sensitive personal data of more than two million disaster victims with a contractor, subjecting that information to potential identity theft and fraud… 1. This is troubling to me on a number of levels.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach. having been breached at some point in the past. Theft of intellectual property and research and development. The post Managing Digital Security as Risk and Complexity Rise appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales e-Security.

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