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Dell notifies customers about data breach

Malwarebytes

Dell is warning its customers about a data breach after a cybercriminal offered a 49 million-record database of information about Dell customers on a cybercrime forum. So, this is another big data breach that leaves us with more questions than answers. Change your password. Check the vendor’s advice.

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AT&T confirms 73 million people affected by data breach

Malwarebytes

” The data came to light a few weeks ago when it was put up for sale on an online cybercrime forum, but the seller, a hacker calling themselves “MajorNelson”, claimed it had been stolen from AT&T three years prior. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Password manager hijacked to deliver malware in supply chain attack

Malwarebytes

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios. That attack, which resulted in an $18.5

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

Security Affairs

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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Lock down your Neopets account: Data breach being investigated

Malwarebytes

Change your password , as Neopets suggests. This may be time to start looking at a password manager, for added safety. No need to use easily guessed passwords if you can store complex logins inside a management tool instead! Unfortunately, Neopets doesn’t currently offer a way to do this.

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. Change passwords regularly. Inventory your sensitive data.

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COMB: Over 3.2 Billion Unique Email and Password Combinations Leaked on Underground Forum

Hot for Security

billion user login combinations, was posted on a cybercrime forum last week. The mother of all data leaks, dubbed “Compilation of Many Breaches” (COMB) by its uploader, includes unique email and password combinations from more than 250 previous data breaches, such as Netflix, LinkedIn and Exploit.in.

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