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Identity theft of 225,000 customers takes place at Latitude Financial Services

CyberSecurity Insiders

Australian firm Latitude Financial Services is hitting news headlines as a cyber attack on its servers has led to the data breach of 225,000 customers. Note 4- Australian Cyber Security Centre is working with relevant law enforcement forces to investigate the data theft in detail.

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Mayor candidate slaps Latitude with $1 million lawsuit for data breach

CyberSecurity Insiders

Shahriar Sean Saffari is the person who launched a legal appeal against the financial services firm of Australia in the court and is seeking a financial compensation for the distress caused to him after the incident. To those uninitiated, Latitude experienced a cyber-attack in March, leading to data steal of its 7.9

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Nissan Oceania data breach impacted roughly 100,000 people

Security Affairs

The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December 2023 impacted roughly 100,000 individuals. Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

Rise of Quishing: A notable surge in phishing attacks utilizing QR codes, or “quishing,” poses new challenges, with attackers exploiting this method for its novelty and user trust. About the Author: Stefanie Shank.

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No Industry Immune to Hacks and Breaches

SecureWorld News

Any industry can be affected by cybersecurity attacks, but some industries are more at risk than others. This data can be used by cybercriminals to commit fraud or identity theft. Cybercriminals can exploit vulnerabilities in these products and services to gain access to users' devices and data.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

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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Security Affairs newsletter Round 446 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)