Adam Shostack

MARCH 26, 2025

From digital Capture the Flag to building the machine that will chill beer beverages fastest to who can discover the most passwords that might have been leaked in a data breach, many communities interests come together in villages. Im proud to be a member of this community and grateful to present The DEF CON 32 Hackers Almanack.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 17, 2025

confirmed that the password data was recently stolen by a malware infection on the personal device of a longtime Paradox developer based in Vietnam, and said the company was made aware of the compromise shortly after it happened. In response to questions from KrebsOnSecurity, Paradox.ai

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

and Mimecast Limited were found to have downplayed the severity of their data breaches in public disclosures, obscuring the full scope of the incidents from investors and the public. The SEC's investigation found that the companies, all victims of the SolarWinds hack, failed to report the scope of the breaches accurately.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Exposing the identities of individuals in an intelligence report presents risks. Then Federal Police arrested him as part of a recently launched Operation code-named “Operation Data Breach.” ” The investigation is still ongoing, the police aim to identify any other data breach committed by the hacker.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. Data Security Thales | Cloud Protection & Licensing Solutions More About This Author > As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. trillion and $5.28 trillion and $5.28

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

OPERATIONAL MANUALS AND DECEPTION STRATEGIES As further evidence of the increasing professionalization of this illicit sector, Meridian Group reports the publication of informational content designed to guide the proper use of EDR services, presented as a detailed guide on how to correctly complete and unlawfully submit the requests.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2025

With nearly half of organizations surveyed reporting breaches tied to internal or third-party access, the message is clear: privileged access is a frontline vulnerability, not just an administrative concern. Breaches are happeningand they're costly 47% of organizations experienced a data breach involving third-party access.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verdict: prediction not fulfilled Our predictions for 2025 Data breaches through contractors When abusing company-contractor relationships (trusted relationship attacks), threat actors first infiltrate a supplier’s systems and then gain access to the target organization’s infrastructure or data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

Attackers now have access to extensive identity data from multiple sourcesincluding data breaches, infostealer malware infections, phishing campaigns, and combolistsposing a challenge for organizations whose security measures have not yet adapted to address the full scope of interconnected identity exposures holistically.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

Organizations worldwide spend billions annually on cybersecurity, yet breaches continue to rise. According to IBM, the average data breach now costs $4.45 A mid-sized healthcare provider had identified serious vulnerabilities in their patient data systems. Six months of meetings and presentations led nowhere.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Kaspersky presented detailed technical analysis of this case in three parts. Cisco Duo supply chain data breach What happened? Another threat that looms large is data breaches. Kaspersky products detect malicious objects related to the attack. Why does it matter? According to Cloudflare, Polyfill.io

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Does the thought of data breaches keep you up at night? However, it also presents new, complex security risks, especially when it comes to non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets management in cloud [] The post Drive Innovation with Enhanced Secrets Scanning appeared first on Entro. How Can Secrets Scanning Drive Innovation?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The result, as ever, was presentations strong on realism and common sense, short on sales hype and scaremongering. James Coker, reporting from the conference for Infosecurity Magazine, had this writeup of McArdle’s presentation. Verizon’s data shows that 47 per cent of vulnerabilities are still unpatched 60 days after being discovered.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 24, 2025

We all know that we face increased threats from costly hacker attacks and data breaches unfortunately, however, much of what we have been taught about how to protect ourselves is simply wrong.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The impact of these exposures is evident: nearly a quarter of data breaches resulted from compromised identity data. million in related costs per breach and took the longest to identify and contain. Credential attacks led to $4.81

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

These workarounds, it should go without saying, present a security risk. Then, to access the service, the user presents their device. Employ advanced 2FA, like security keys or biometrics, for highly sensitive accounts, such as banking, email, or company access, where data breaches have severe consequences.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There are two events that can change cached data, one is simple and one is major: Someone opts out of public searchability and their email address needs to be removed. A new data breach is loaded and there are changes to a large number of hash prefixes.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Note: we're presently totally redesigning this as part of our UX rebuild and it'll be much smoother in the very near future.) In the example above, this meant that John could use the free notification service to verify control of his email address after which he'd see www.netflix.com listed.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2025

When employees are located across different regions, the risk of data breaches, unauthorized access, and miscommunication increases significantly. Secure cybersecurity tools help businesses work more efficiently by safeguarding conversations, protecting sensitive files, and ensuring compliance.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

Attackers are not only encrypting data but also engaging in "double extortion," stealing sensitive patient information to demand higher ransoms. The costly disruptions and data breaches from these attacks have made ransomware defense a top investment area for healthcare organizations.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2025

Individuals should be able to maintain and present their own verified digital identity and history, rather than being at the mercy of siloed institutional databases. As we look to a future of increased digitization across all sectors of society, the need for this architectural shift becomes even more apparent.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The strategies for safeguarding and reconstructing cloud application configurations are distinct from ensuring the resilience of data in platforms like Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics. It involves a proactive strategy to recover from cyber incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

With 40% of Fortune 500 companies and 117,000 paying customers relying on Semrush, the platform presents a highly attractive target for online criminals. We would like to stress that we are not referring to any vulnerability or data breach with Semrush or its platform in this post.

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Without proper logging and visibility, incidents like unauthorized access, code injection, or data breaches may go undetected. Unauthorized access and data exfiltration occurred from a server unknown to the client. This can result in little to no telemetry for newly acquired assets, creating critical blind spots.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

In a presentation titled Digital governance for boards and senior executives: AI, cybersecurity, and privacy , she called on her extensive experience advising boards on these areas. And they need to do this while navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. She also spoke about the ethical frameworks shaping the new rules.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2025

Organizations deploying AI tools and Large Language Models discover their systems vulnerable to sophisticated exploits that can manipulate AI behaviors, leading to data breaches and system compromises. This shift demands immediate security expertise to protect AI implementations.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

It offers basic VPN functionality along with advanced features like data breach scanning and password manager integrations. per month, add features like data breach scanning and browsing protection. Its hefty features include ad blocking, anti-malware, data breach scanning, and password manager functionality.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. The more accounts you have, the bigger your attack surface and potential exposure to data breaches. Tips for finding old accounts.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Third-party risk rises as a factor in breaches: Verizon DBIR 2025 Verizons latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows some concerning trends with a sharp escalation in global cyber threats. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that 30 per cent of breaches involved third-parties, doubling from 2024.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 9, 2025

Thirty-one percent of all breaches over the past 10 years involved stolen credentials, according to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). It then can match that to the organization's policies, making sure that security and compliance are present. How do these issues become a reality?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

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Zero Day

JULY 9, 2025

PT Reviewed by David Grober Adam Smigielski/Getty Images Over the last few decades, compromised usernames and passwords have typically been at the root of some of the most sensational, damaging, and costly data breaches. Like many relying parties, Shopify's passkey functionality can be found in the Security or Password area.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Cross-border data transfers enable global business but face challenges from varying cybersecurity laws, increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches. However, as data moves across multiple jurisdictions, it becomes subject to varying national cybersecurity policies and data protection laws.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 18, 2025

Géant has published the full video of the webinar on its YouTube channel which is free to watch, and this blog sums up the main talking points from Brian’s presentation. Brian referred to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report that’s considered a leading source of information for the security community.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 13, 2025

Stealer logs are not like typical data breaches where it's a discrete incident leading to the dumping of customers of a specific service. I know that the presence of my personal email address in the LinkedIn and Dropbox data breaches, for example, is a near-ironclad indication that those services exposed my data.

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