Adam Levin

JANUARY 18, 2019

A gigantic trove of email addresses and passwords containing over 2 billion records has been discovered online. The breached data, dubbed “Collection #1” by cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt , is more than 87 gigabytes and contains roughly 773 million email address and 21 million unique passwords.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Fact: Zynga, the California-based social game developer, suffered a major data breach in 2019 when a malicious actor stole 218 million records belonging to “Words With Friends” players. If you were a victim of the Zynga data breach, you’ve probably changed the password for your account already.

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It heightens our awareness of extensive data collection about us, revealing potential uses and instigating concerns about potential misuse. Privacy policies from these tech giants, while intricate, are crucial in understanding the data collected and its uses. The impact of Big Tech on privacy is multifaceted.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having your personal information involved in some type of cybersecurity incident or data breach is never fun. Their findings, which spanned data collected between 2018 and 2023, revealed an intriguing reality. It's always a painful process, and it's something that seemingly happens everyday.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. It has significantly impacted data collection and handling practices, giving consumers more control over how businesses handle their data. How does CPRA impact business operations?

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Shodan’s most popular search terms include “unprotected webcams” and “routers with default passwords.” Side note: always change the default password on your devices.). The data is thought to have originated from Data&Leads, Inc. which promptly took down their entire website as soon as the exposure was made public.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Businesses can prioritise protection efforts by classifying data based on its importance and regulatory requirements. Employee Education and Awareness : Human error remains a leading cause of data breaches. Understanding Applicable Regulations : SMBs should know the data protection regulations that apply to them.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

While at CWRU, he was accused of “cracking passwords” on a CWRU network. The FBI found more than 20 million files collected from victim machines on hardware confiscated from Durachinsky’s home. The IP address was linked to the malware using data collected by CWRU, Malwarebytes, and AT&T.)

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

Even apps that collect PHI information protected by HIPAA may still share/use your information that doesn't fall under HIPAA protections. Mental health apps collect a wealth of personal information Naturally, data collected by apps falling under the "mental health" umbrella varies widely (as do the apps that fall under this umbrella.)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But errors resulting in cybersecurity breaches can have disastrous consequences for all involved. Verizon’s 2022 Data Breaches Investigations Report concluded that 82% of data breaches involved a human element. Cybercriminals are driven by financial motives to amass data collection. Phishing scams.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. A simple human error can lead to devastating attacks, from data exfiltration to ransomware,” Sasnauskas said. Original post at [link].

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to security researcher Anurag Sen , who discovered the open database, the messages were stored unencrypted, and the database itself was not locked behind a password. It also houses hundreds of gigabytes of data and is hosted on a Huawei cloud server in China.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Keep your data secure by creating long, unique passwords and storing them in a password manager. of automated attacks when enabled and can ensure your data is protected, even in the event of a data breach. Conduct an assessment Conduct an assessment of your data collection practices.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to security researcher Anurag Sen , who discovered the open database, the messages were stored unencrypted, and the database itself was not locked behind a password. It also houses hundreds of gigabytes of data and is hosted on a Huawei cloud server in China.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

We have a data breach problem. My full written testimony is in that link and it talks about many of the issue we face today and the impact data breaches have on identity verification. Data Breaches Occur Due to Human Error. Quite the opposite, in fact - things are going downhill in a hurry.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

And keep in mind, the cost of an audit doesn’t compare to the cost of the data breach it’s protecting you from (currently averaging on $4.24 In an era where data breaches and cybersecurity threats loom, a systematic and organized approach to SOC 2 preparation is necessary. Automation.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Long ago, cybercriminals would steal your username and password by fooling you with an urgently worded phishing email. They can even change your password and lock you out forever.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, some countries may use a singular set of data protection regulations, whereas the United States decided to divide the data protection law into multiple categories. Let’s take a closer look at the specific data privacy laws that have been implemented in the U.S.:

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2019

The domain name used for the sniffer’s codes storage and as a gate for stolen data collection was registered on May 7, 2018. Recent data breaches at British Airways and Ticketmaster proved this point. We dubbed this JS Sniffer family GMO because the malware uses gmo[.]li

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 22, 2019

Troy Hunt made a name for himself calling attention to massive data leaks via his blog, troyhunt.com and – especially – haveibeenpwned.com , his online tool for checking to see if your credentials have been stolen. Even more worrying: Collection #1 isn’t the only repository of stolen credential out there. They have.).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks. These tools play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information, such as personal data and financial records. The tougher to steal, the better.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Check with your plugin authors to find the data export process for each plugin. As with all websites, order to be GDPR compliant, you need to audit your WooCommerce website and marketing procedures to find your data collection points. There are a number of ways to ensure your users are opting in to this data collection.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This makes it a prime target for hackers and means that millions of users could be affected in the event of a data breach. If a data breach of user data including location information ever occurred, the consequences could be catastrophic. million users personal details.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

“And so as organizations collect more sensitive data, their employees should be more attuned, and… better trained on what constitutes sensitive data…”.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

You can also block every suspicious app, so they can’t access your data. Insider threats For lots of people outside of the IT, phrases like ‘data breach’ are mostly associated with complex hacker attacks. And the more elaborated they get, the faster they can crack your password.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. ” SEPTEMBER.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Maryland Takes the Lead in Privacy Legislation with Comprehensive MODPA The Maryland legislature enacted two comprehensive privacy bills to limit how big tech platforms can acquire and utilize customers’ and children’s data. Notification Timelines The PIPA amendments of 2022 reduce the period for the notification of a data breach.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”. Odds are more than one was breached here,” said Davisson. “I At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account.

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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. Confidential documents that end up in the public domain either by carelessness or from malicious intent can also help cybercriminals to complete a dossier on a company.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2023

Secure digital identities are the foundation of establishing that safety feeling and preventing successful data breaches. Should such an event happen, customers must be notified to understand how the breach occurred or to quantify the financial damage.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

It also helps organizations to organize and assess data for vulnerabilities and determine an appropriate response plan in the case of a data breach. Within this framework are requirements to minimize lateral movement and impact in breach scenarios as well as data collection and response requirements.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A data breach can be a very costly event, and an increasing number of these breaches are happening at smaller firms. Keep data collection to a minimum. Identity theft is the number one crime in America, a crime that claims an average of more than a million new victims every 30 days.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While the first factor in most cases is a password, the second can be a one-time code sent by text/email or generated in a special app ; or it can be something far more complex, such as a hardware security key. The privacy policy has this to say about it: “Private mode: no data collection.

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