Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Sensitive information redacted. Identity Theft: The high amount of PIIs (personally identifiable information) and private details exposed in the breach could allow a bad actor to easily pose as someone else and steal their identity. Pictured: an example of exposed documents: a property registration form.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

You can check if your data was exposed in historic data breaches using the Cybernews data leak checker. Our team is working hard to update the tool and provide you with means to check if your data was exposed in the MOAB. The leak’s scale is of yet unseen proportions.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclose a data breach after MOVEit attack on IBM. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclosed a data breach that impacted more than four million individuals. ” reads the reads the notice. by the company.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The Cybernews research team has discovered that their personal data was exposed in a leak. In the wrong hands, this data can be exploited for financial gain.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Dropbox were among the victims, highlighting the pervasive nature of the breach that has sent shockwaves across the digital landscape. According to a recent report, in 2023, cloud-based data breaches made up 45% of all breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Understanding the FTC Safeguards Rule The FTC Safeguards Rule is a set of regulations that require covered financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain an information security program designed to protect customer information. A WISP is a comprehensive plan that outlines how you will protect customer data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It can also be used by someone with malicious intent to impersonate school officials or manipulate children and parents,” said Vincentas Baubonis, Information Security Researcher at Cybernews. In the worst-case scenario, the leak might increase the risk of child abuse.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Risk of plate cloning While the leaked parking permits are no longer valid, malicious actors could use the exposed data for identity theft and to craft spear phishing attacks. Cybernews reached out to MTC for an official comment but has yet to hear back from them. Another potential danger involves car plate cloning.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

He claims the data was obtained by exploiting the LinkedIn API to harvest information that people upload to the site.” Data available for sale exposes 700+ million people at risk of cybercriminal activities, including identity theft, phishing and social engineering attacks, and account hijacking.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

” Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets to try stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. The exposed data could expose users to multiple malicious activities, including identity theft & fraud, scams, phishing and malware attacks, and of course account abuse.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers admitted to have suffered a data breach that likely impacted approximately 3.4 Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers disclosed a a data breach that might have impacted approximately 3.4 ” reads the data breach notification published by the company. million users.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the team, having passport data exposed puts individuals at risk of identity theft. Since passports contain a significant amount of personal information, including full names, date of birth, and a unique passport number, cyber criminals could use them to impersonate victims and steal their identities,” the team said.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In essence, passkeys replace the traditional password exchange with a more secure, cryptographic handshake between your device and the website. This public-key approach makes it much more difficult for hackers to steal or compromise your credentials, even in the event of phishing attacks or website breaches. Phishing Prevention.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The experts reported their findings to the company, but at the time of this writing, Clubhouse has yet to confirm the authenticity of the exposed data. Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Firstly, to research what information their target could store, what technologies and security measures they are using. Second, personal information could be used for phishing, identity thefts and other attacks, targeting individuals,” our researchers said.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Prominent influencers impacted by the data leak are: Carlota Weber Mazuecos Freddy Cousin Brown Marion Caravano Irsa Saleem Danielle Metz. Data included in the S3 bucket could be used by threat actors to carry out multiple malicious activities, including phishing attacks, fraud and identity theft, stalking, and harassment.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

” The impacted individuals are exposed to a broad range of malicious activities, including identity theft, phishing attacks, and scams. Impacted users are recommended to change their account passwords and remain vigilant to possible phishing messages. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data leak).

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Or just targeted phishing attacks.” ” Concerned that his own information was similarly exposed, Sheehy contacted Jared parent company Signet Jewelers and asked them to fix the data exposure. But Lancaster said Signet neglected to remedy the data exposure for all past orders until contacted by KrebsOnSecurity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

An example of leaked data: What’s the impact of the leak? The data from the leaked files can be used by threat actors against LinkedIn users in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing attacks. Consider using a password manager to create strong passwords and store them securely.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

The company pointed out that threat actors may have accessed data of its customers, for this reason it is recommending them to be vigilant. The company highlight the risks of identity theft or phishing attacks in case their data have been compromised.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Why is leaking personal data dangerous? One of them is identity theft. Fraudsters may exploit the exposed personal information to impersonate the affected individuals and gain access to their financial accounts or other sensitive information. Leaked data might also lead to phishing scams.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Screenshot of leaked filled-in KYC form According to researchers, threat actors could use leaked data to commit identity theft and fraud. For example, cybercriminals could use the stolen credentials and personal data to open accounts in the names of individuals without them being aware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

Image by Cybernews A malicious actor could have exploited the leaked personal data to commit identity theft and fraud. A data leak of such magnitude creates an opportunity for criminals to craft spear-phishing attacks and target individuals with greater precision putting their financial and other accounts at risk.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Where does your personal data end up?” ” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. Over the past few years, there has been a notable increase in data breaches related to data stored in the cloud.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2020

” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme. Journalists are a privileged target for nation-state actors that could use exposed data to launch spear-phishing attacks. ” concludes the experts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

. “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. “Potential victims should also be on the lookout for targeted phishing and other scams. Fraudsters could pose as tax officials, for example, to steal money or request additional information to aid in identity theft.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Storing personal information in logs should be avoided, as it elevates their sensitivity level. User security log. Source: Cybernews The information exposed in this data leak could have been exploited for fraud, identity theft, phishing attempts, or as a source of data for meticulously targeted cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

Due to the fact that it is extremely easy to access these types of files, it is possible that bad actors may have accessed the information in this bucket and may potentially use it for malicious purposes. What’s the impact? Having 30,000 passport and driver’s licenses can be a huge find for many bad actors online.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Personal data belonging to millions of customers of large businesses have been exposed due to a flaw in Onfido IDV. Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. Looming dangers. Next steps.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Researchers warn that such data leaks are hazardous as they might help threat actors craft targeted phishing campaigns, assist in forgery and identity theft, and trick companies into making payments. Treasure trove of data.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

.” Nicholas Weaver , a researcher at the International Computer Science Institute and lecturer at UC Berkeley , said the API should have validated that the account making the request had permission to read the data requested. “This could easily be leveraged to build up mass targeted spam or spear phishing,” Hansen said.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

What happened to the data? Because we were initially unable to identify the owner of the unsecured bucket, we contacted Amazon on July 27 to help them secure the database. Look out for potential phishing emails and spam emails. If your email happens to be among those leaked, immediately change your email password.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

If you’re a customer of Humana, there’s a chance your medical data has been leaked.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Each data set would on its own provide valuable information for an attacker but combining all of them makes the threat much more formidable. Identity Theft and Fraud. The personal identifiable information (PII) exposed by the leak could be used in fraudulent authentication across other platforms.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What happened to the data? We discovered the Snewpit bucket on September 24 and immediately reached out to the company in order to help secure the bucket. The Snewpit team responded within minutes and secured the files containing user records on the same day. Look out for incoming spam emails and phishing messages.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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