Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

But it's exactly what it sounds like and on Thursday next week, I'll be up in front of US congress on the other side of the world testifying about the impact of data breaches. For a bit more context, I've been chatting with folks from the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a while now about the mechanics of data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

I love the possibilities that Internet of Things (IoT) products bring to our lives. But I'm also very concerned about the associated security and privacy risks that IoT products inherently bring to those using them when controls do not exist or are not used to mitigate the risks. 59% of information workers at U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As digital transformation takes hold, the retail industry is under siege from cyber criminals and nation states attempting to steal consumers’ personal information, credit card data and banking information. In fact, this year’s report showed a massive increase in data breaches, with 50 percent of U.S.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 24, 2019

The data leak was initially found by Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery.com on Shodan, an IoT-centric search engine. AIESEC confirmed the data leak: “We take the security of our customers information extremely seriously. The data was cached on the node for testing purposes and mistakenly left unsecured.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

I spoke at both an Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower (AFITC) training event and the 2019 Billington Cybersecurity Summit. Although one presentation was on IoT and the other was on quantum computing, they both had the same undertone and messaging. The Continued Impact of IoT.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. The next few parts of this series all focus on cures - how do we fix data breaches once bad code has already been written or bad server configurations deployed? Who now owns that data? The cat site?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is no surprise, given the 17% increase in the number of recorded data breaches during 2021 compared to 2020 ( ITRC ). Additional findings from the report include: Interest in C++ grew by 13% in the past year due to its dominance in game programming and the internet of things (IoT).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Data Breach Costs: The average global cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 To stay safe, we should stay informed, use strong security measures, and be cautious online. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

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The State of Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fleet operations today revolve around data. Telematics systems, connected cars, and similar IoT systems provide fleet managers with a wealth of information, but this connectivity also raises security concerns.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Leaving these files open to anyone exposes critical data and provides threat actors with various attack options. file exposed information that attackers could employ for lateral movement within the ministry’s systems, potentially escalating to anything from account takeover to a ransomware attack. What MIM data was exposed?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. ” Once the mobile app has discovered the IP address of the lights, it authenticates with them, receives an authentication token and retrieves information about the device.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 16, 2021

Keeping up with the latest cybersecurity industry news and information can be a challenge all on its own. Updates on the latest cyber security threats to businesses, data breach disclosures, and security. Data Breach Today Podcast – Data Breach Today. Cyber Security Today – IT World Canada.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In fact, the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that “with an unprecedented number of people working remotely, phishing and ransomware attacks increased by 11 percent and 6 percent respectively.” Securing Iot, MEC. Such attacks directly impact service availability, data exfiltration and information integrity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2017

An unfortunate occurrence over the past few years has been that data breaches just keep getting bigger and impacting more people. This year, Equifax, Verizon, Wonga, Bell Canada and Hipchat were just a few of the companies that suffered from successful cyberattacks or leaks that resulted in sensitive data getting compromised.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 19, 2018

At RSA Conference, Senrio researchers will show how relatively unskilled attackers can steal personally identifiable information without coming into contact with endpoint security tools.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.” “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,” A copy of the passport for Denis Emelyantsev, a.k.a.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. 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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is very crowded. Connected things are what make the IoT – sensors, cameras, wearable electronics, medical devices, automatic controls. But making the IoT work requires trust in the devices and the data they collect. Maintaining the privacy of sensitive data is imperative in most industries.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The integration of technology and automation, and related collection, use, and sharing of information into everyday business practices presents an enormous opportunity for efficiency and precision, especially in the real estate sector. Cyber risk is an existential issue for companies of all sizes and in all industries.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“ABE enables fine-grained access control and policy setting at the data layer, so you can actually blur faces or any text shown in the image,” Goto says. You can still get useful information from the image, but if you don’t have the correct key, you won’t be able to decrypt certain attributes, such as a face or a license plate number.”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. The data may also include your address and phone number if you have provided that to us.”

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The researcher found various types of data, including user email address, client IP, user ld, web camera serial number, country location, SSID/ wireless network name and camera settings, such as the state of any embedded microphones. Data breaches appear to be common events these days. Associated risks.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 27, 2022

But before trashing your old tech, make sure you don’t leave your personal information out there for the taking. Recycling old tech correctly is essential considering the automatic logins and banking information that any mildly savvy cybercriminal could extract from your device.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Whether motivated by a potential payday or the ability to access confidential information, cybercriminals have plenty of incentive to focus on what works best in achieving their goals. A 2021 report on data breaches found that stolen credentials were the initial attack vector used in 61 percent of breaches. IoT Devices.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

With employees forced to work from home, healthcare security, compliance and risk executives were required to identify ways to handle and process protected health information (PHI) that was moved off protected networks within hospitals, clinics, medical centers and offices. . IT leaders cite wide-ranging outcomes of breaches and outages .

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fleet operations today revolve around data. Telematics systems, connected cars, and similar IoT systems provide fleet managers with a wealth of information, but this connectivity also raises security concerns.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

million customers Adobe addresses two critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop Hamburg’s data protection agency (DPA) states that using Zoom violates GDPR Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack Fortinet FortiWeb OS Command Injection allows takeover servers remotely 1.9

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The proliferation of IoT devices and sensors will accelerate, allowing organisations to collect and leverage data for improved operational efficiency and real-time monitoring. Phishing attacks , still the most common form of attack ( with 9 out of 10 data breach attempts originating from them ) will become next level.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Daycare camera product NurseryCam was hacked last week, the company was forced to shut down its IoT camera service. In response to the incident, the company shut down its IoT camera service on Saturday and reported the security breach to the parents. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zero Trust and SDP complement Identity to secure the extended enterprise ecosystem given the rash of supply chain attacks and exponential growth of IoT devices, many of which lack adequate security. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a bold new frontier in identity and access management (IAM).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 9, 2023

The Industry Information technology's ability to connect and communicate has become integral to our society here in the digital age. These types of attacks can have severe consequences for customers and businesses alike, including financial losses, reputational damage, and data breaches. What can be done?

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

News of the breach reached NurseryCam after the attacker notified the Register that he obtained the names, email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords of users. After verifying the leaked credentials with the help of IoT security expert Andrew Tierney, the media outlet immediately notified NurseryCam’s developers. ”

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. This knowledge gap exposes schools to cyber threats, including phishing attacks, malware infections, and data breaches. Test the repair procedure frequently to ensure its success.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The primary objectives of an IAM assessment include: Clearly explaining access management best practices Making IAM solutions more effective throughout the enterprise Checking IAM security controls effectiveness Ensuring that data is secure Why does your company require an IAM assessment? Companies must also erase private data upon request.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“SCHULTE’s theft is the largest data breach in the history of the CIA, and his transmission of that stolen information to WikiLeaks is one of the largest unauthorized disclosures of classified information in the history of the U.S.” ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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