The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons. Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. Often inadvertent data breaches stem from a well-meaning employee trying to meet the needs of clients but without the technical systems to facilitate.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The ICRC said the hacked servers contained data relating to the organization’s Restoring Family Links services, which works to reconnect people separated by war, violence, migration and other causes. .” In their online statement about the hack (updated on Feb. Image: Ke-la.com. ” Update, 2:00 p.m.,

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are often unaware of the risks they take on, which can include hacking, fraud, phishing, and more. According to Forbes, “the first half of 2018 was marked by an increase in API-related data breaches, with the 10 largest companies reporting the loss of 63 million personal records.”

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Here are seven tips to protect investor data in alternative asset trading. Conduct regular penetration testing. Regular and thorough penetration testing is crucial for identifying vulnerabilities within trading systems. Prioritize continuous threat detection.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In today's world of automated hacking systems, frequent data breaches and consumer protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS, penetration testing is now an essential security requirement for organisations of all sizes. But what should you look for when choosing the right provider?

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The owner of a Russian penetration-testing company has been found guilty of being part of an elaborate scheme that netted $90 million after stealing SEC earning reports.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Over the course of this week, I've been writing about "Fixing Data Breaches" which focuses on actionable steps that can be taken to reduce the prevalence and the impact of these incidents. Let's move on and talk about why this makes a lot of sense when it comes to fixing data breaches.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Consider the impact of data breaches to Target, Home Depot and, most recently, Experian and the American Bankers Association. It seems that not a week goes by without a new massive breach making headlines. 3) Don’t cause your own data breach – educate your employees. The average cost of a data breach is $3.8

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CompTIA on Cybersecurity

JANUARY 11, 2022

Cybersecurity issues, such as data breaches, hacking, and phishing, are posing an ever-increasing threat to organizations of all sizes. Read along to know the top cybersecurity statistics and facts including the top network vulnerabilities, social engineering, penetration testing, compliance and more.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

The Clop ransomware gang claims to have hacked hundreds of companies by exploiting the above issue. WE ALSO WANT TO REMIND ALL COMPANY THAT IF YOU PUT DATA ON INTERNET WHERE DATA IS NOT PROTECT DO NOT BLAME US FOR PENETRATION TESTING SERVICE. “There is no evidence of impact to Shell’s core IT systems,” Arata added.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The cyber security giant FireEye announced that it was hacked by nation-state actors, likely Russian state-sponsored hackers. The company made the headlines because it was the victim of a hack, and experts blame Russia-linked hackers for the attack. launched an investigation into the hack. SecurityAffairs – hacking, BISMUTH).

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In a world dominated by a countless number of malicious and fraudulent cyber threat actor adversaries including the rise of the "penetration testing" crowd whose ultimately goal is to actually lower down the entry barriers into the World of Information Security potentially resulting in thousands of ethical and unethical penetration testing aware users (..)

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. com , an Arabic-language computer hacking forum. But he denied ever participating in illegal hacking activities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Many Documents From Many Different Companies All In One Place A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data breach can have potentially serious consequences for both businesses and individuals. Jeremiah finds and reports data breaches and vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. Jason Haddix | @JHaddix. Street @jaysonstreet.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 15, 2019

Hacked sites, for example, will by flagged in the rankings with a warning sign which can put off visitors. It is also worth noting that when a site is hacked it can start receiving bad reviews on Google’s review section – these can both begin to see you dropping in the rankings and losing traffic.

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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. The main point is money is a big motivation to steal data. Which threat actors would like to obtain which data?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

It is unfortunately the case that a large percentage of security breaches against cloud platforms are due to basic security negligence. Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing can help to identify weaknesses and areas where networks have not been configured correctly. Take password security seriousl.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

These systems help enterprises deal with large quantities of data. While the leaked information highlights Belcan’s commitment to information security through the implementation of penetration tests and audits, attackers could exploit the lapse in leaving the tests’ results open, together with admin credentials hashed with bcrypt.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Compromised Cloud Compute Instances Used in Botnets Botnets are networks of hacked computers or devices that are controlled by a hostile actor. These instances can be used for a variety of nefarious objectives, including coordinated attacks, virus distribution, and additional breaches into the cloud environment.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At a minimum, penetration testing should be recurring and done by a third party that can objectively assess the risks in the environment,” Paul Tracey, CEO of security firm Innovative Technologies, told Cybernews.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2022

With the rapid growth of APIs in recent years, there has been a corresponding increase in hacking attempts and other malicious behaviour. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) maintains Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) , a free, open-source penetration testing tool. What Practices Are Helpful to Test and Secure APIs?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

In the recent data breach confirmed by PFC, an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of PFC’s computer systems. While the company’s statement said that none of the personal data had been misused, the data is now in the hands of cybercriminals. Arti Raman (She/Her), CEO and Founder, Titaniam. “In

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2021

As the SolarWinds data breach saga continues to unfold, the company has announced it will be making some significant changes related to cybersecurity. If you are not familiar with the current situation for SolarWinds, go ahead and read these recent SecureWorld articles about the breach here , and the follow up here.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The NSA has declined to speak in detail about the hack or EternalBlue. The Metasploit Framework is a Ruby-based, modular penetration testing platform that enables you to write, test, and execute exploit code. By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? What is Metasploit Framework?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

” First surfacing on Russian language hacking forums in August 2020, DarkSide is a ransomware-as-a-service platform that vetted cybercriminals can use to infect companies with ransomware and carry out negotiations and payments with victims. .” The advertisement continued: “Network penetration testing.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

The parent company follows the highest levels of data safety standards, with its tech teams conducting vulnerability assessments with every release and periodically monthly.”. The company states that vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT test) was scheduled for January 2, which would have detected the security issues.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Today’s columnist, Mark Wilson of BMC Mainframe Services, writes about how the pandemic has finally shifted the culture and remote pen tests on mainframes are now acceptable. Until recently, mainframe penetration testing was performed onsite for no other reason than “it’s a mainframe.” Agiorgio CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

How not to disclosure a Hack. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. The clothes retailer revealed a data theft which included its customer's full names, home addresses, email addresses, and partial debitcredit card details. conduct employee phishing tests.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IBM’s “ 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report ” details the costs that come from a data breach as a result of various cybersecurity risks. million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Yes, they are. percent in 2019.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Such revelations create intrigue as to whether a more insidious actor could perform a similar hack in order to conduct industrial espionage by spying on development and production activity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2019

Rajshekhar discovered this unprotected end-point while conducting a penetration test on the latest APIs, which are apparently protected. SecurityAffairs – hacking, JustDial). ” reads the post published by THN. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to research conducted by IBM, the average cost to companies of a data breach in 2022 is US$ 4.35 Furthermore, serial civil actions by individuals whose data has been compromised by a data breach are increasing exponentially also in Europe, backed up by law firms with success fee arrangements in place.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 2, 2021

Unlike a penetration test , it doesn’t involve ethical hacking to check how easy it might be for an attacker to exploit any vulnerabilities. There is a strong relationship between vulnerabilities and malware that exploits them to gain access to a victim’s system, or exfiltrate data.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. Network Layers and Data Encapsulation The Opens Systems Interconnection (OSI) model divides communication into seven different layers.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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