Heimadal Security

JANUARY 18, 2023

Customers of Nissan North America had been announced of a data breach that might impact them. The notification informed the receivers that a third-party partner exposed customer information. Details About the Breach The Office of the Maine Attorney General […].

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Heimadal Security

MAY 7, 2021

Researchers from SecureLink and the Ponemon Institute recently released the “A Crisis in Third-Party Remote Access Security” report. Their analysis details the discrepancy between organizations’ perceived third-party access threat and their deployed security measures.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 27, 2024

That's before we even get into the issue of whether in Trello's case, it should ever be possible for a third party to match email address to username and IRL name.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 13, 2024

The Philippines division of Taiwanese tech firm Acer has confirmed that information related to its employees has been leaked after a third-party vendor suffered a security breach. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

What it boils down to is in August 2021, someone with a proven history of breaching large organisations posted what they claimed were 70 million AT&T records to a popular hacking forum and asked for a very large amount of money should anyone wish to purchase the data. It is undoubtedly in the hands of thousands of internet randos.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 4, 2023

A third-party security breach at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may have exposed the personal information of at least 100,000 people, a department official stated last week, making it the latest US government agency to be hit by a widespread cyberattack tied to Russian-speaking cybercriminals.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 7, 2022

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Samsung Electronics has informed its customers about a data breach impacting those who shopped at the Samsung UK online store from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. This breach resulted in unauthorized access to personal information.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Flagstar Bank announced a data breach that affected over 800,000 US customers. The breach, involving a third-party service provider, led to the leak of users’ personal information. Flagstar is a financial services provider with total assets of over $31 billion. New York Community Bank has owned them since 2022.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The University of Sydney (USYD) has reported a data breach involving a third-party service provider, leading to the exposure of personal information for a subset of international applicants. The breach did not affect local students, staff, alumni, or donors.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 15, 2023

Discord messaging platform announced a data breach. The incident involved a third-party support agent whose account has been compromised. The notification warned customers about unauthorized access to the agent’s support ticket queue.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 26, 2023

Alaska Railroad Corporation reported a data breach incident that occurred in December 2022 and they discovered it on March 18th, 2023. According to ARCC, a third party gained unauthorized access to the internal network system.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 26, 2023

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines disclosed a data breach affecting pilots’ data on Friday, June 23. The incident was caused by an attack targeting Pilot Credentials, a third-party vendor that handles several airlines’ pilot selection and application platforms.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Discord disclosed a data breach, the security breach was caused by the compromise of a third-party support agent’s account. Discord, the popular VoIP and instant messaging social platform, disclosed a data breach and is notifying the impacted users.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2024

Records show that, in the year prior, a startling 53% of businesses experienced a data breach involving third-party occurrences. To navigate an era of cyber risks, this unsettling reality necessitates a renewed focus on […] The post How Can Data Breach Be A Trouble For Your Industry? appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

After a Revolut employee fell for a phishing scam last Sunday night, the app-based transactions startup experienced a data breach. An unauthorized third party gained access to some of their details, including contact and transaction information, during the incident, which […].

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Heimadal Security

MAY 15, 2023

As a result, businesses must be proactive in their approach to cybersecurity to minimize the risk of a data breach.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 19, 2022

A supply chain attack, also sometimes called value chain, third-party attack, or backdoor breach is when threat actors hack an organization’s supplier or third-party vendor that has access to a company’s data to eventually infiltrate the targeted organization’s network. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 16, 2021

Blockchain-based marketplace platform Celsius disclosed it has suffered a security breach with one of its third-party service providers. The breach exposed the personal information of its customers, leading to phishing attacks. The hackers have used this information to […].

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Heimadal Security

JULY 12, 2023

Reportedly, the four European giant banks were using the same third-party business vendor, who fell victim to a MOVEit data-theft attack. The notice revealed that […] The post Deutsche Bank, ING, and Postbank Customers` Data Exposed in Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 6, 2021

The US Defense Department and third-party military contractors are being advised to strengthen the security of their operational technology (OT) in the wake of security breaches, such as the SolarWinds supply chain attack. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Australian telecommunications company Telstra reveals a data breach targeting third-party platform that holds names and email addresses of its employees. After Optus reported its own security breach this past September, this time it is Telstra`s turn to deal with the aftermath of data leakage.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Twitch, via a Tweet, acknowledged the breach , “We can confirm a breach has taken place. In an October 6 blog post , the company blamed “an error in a Twitch server configuration change that was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party.” Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Identity credentials and source code are critical assets that can create major risks for your organization when exposed by breaches of third-party cloud service companies that provide identity management and software composition analysis. Making matters worse, a known Ransomware group claimed credit for the breach.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

Unfortunately, many organizations fail to educate their employees on the importance of cyber hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to phishing scams, malware infections, data breaches, and other cyber attacks. Organizations increasingly rely on third-party suppliers for their product components or services. Tick-in-the-box training.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. The security breach was detected on March 17, 2003 and according to the company the intrusion begun on or about March 6, 2023. According to BleepingComputer, 1,466,000 members were impacted by this breach.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 3, 2021

A security breach occurred via a third-party IT service provider. The service provider notified the airline warning that data of the Enrich program was exposed to security breaches between March 2010 and June 2019. About the Enrich flyer program Enrich is the frequent flyer program of Malaysia Airlines.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 3, 2023

Staff at Dublin Airport have been warned that their personal data has fallen into the hands of hackers, following a data breach at a third-party service provider. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has acknowledged a data breach after a hacker group released their information. They swiftly initiated an investigation, enlisted third-party experts, and informed law enforcement as […] The post The Canadian Nurses Association Confirms Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply chain attacks occur when a third-party vendor or partner with less robust security measures is breached, allowing attackers to indirectly gain access to an organization. This can happen through backdoors planted in software updates, as seen in incidents like SolarWinds and Kaseya.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 9, 2021

Recently, American multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley has revealed it had suffered a data breach at the beginning of the year. According to the company’s statement, the data of some of its corporate clients was compromised in the security breach that involved a third-party vendor.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

Western Digital disclosed a security breach, according to the company an unauthorized party gained access to multiple systems. Western Digital has shut down several of its services after discovering a security breach, the company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access to multiple systems.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Hyundai disclosed a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and clients who booked a test drive. Hyundai has suffered a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and customers who booked a test drive. ” reads the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A Volvo Cars data breach has been disclosed by the company itself, announcing in a post on the 10th of December that a limited amount of the R&D property was subject to theft. Volvo Cars has become aware that one of its file repositories has been illegally accessed by a third party. Investigations so far […].

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In a short blog post published this afternoon, Facebook said hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in Facebook’s site code that impacted a feature called “View As,” which lets users see how their profile appears to other people. Update: 4:46 p.m.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 18, 2024

Third-party partnerships require a careful balancing act to navigate the complexities inherent in external collaborations. Let’s delve into the fascinating dynamics of this delicate equilibrium, exploring how organizations can skillfully navigate the challenges and opportunities their third-party relationships present.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Following two different malware attacks that occurred in 2019 causing the breach of sensitive information of 2,400 Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) employees, two companies have been fined $43,000 in total. The data breach […].

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