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APRIL 9, 2021

Fact: Half a billion LinkedIn users are in for an unpleasant surprise, as scraped datasets of their profile information are up for sale right now on an underground forum. A new breach or data-scraping venture? The archive contains allegedly scraped user profile information from LinkedIn and is not part of a new data breach.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2021

LinkedIn has formally denied that the recently disclosed data leak was caused by a security breach, data were obtained via web scraping. LinkedIn has issued a formal statement to deny that the recent leak that exposed the account details of more than 500 million of its registered users was caused by a security breach.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

Facebook says the data was collected before 2020 when it changed things to prevent such information from being scraped from profiles. Ne’er-do-wells leaked personal data — including phone numbers — for some 553 million Facebook users this week. billion active monthly users. According to a Jan. Image: @UnderTheBreach.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While some are harmless API keys, others could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or identity theft, the latest Cybernews research reveals. Cybernews Researchers pulled a staggering number of 191,529 secrets by scraping and analyzing 5,493 publicly shared container images. What were the web apps leaking?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

A hacker who recently offered 700 million LinkedIn records for sale alarmed LinkedIn users and security specialists, but the company insists the data is linked to previously reported scraped data and wasn’t hacked. As reports have stated, this is likely scraped instead of a breach.”

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2021

Taobao devotes substantial resources to combat unauthorized scraping on our platform, as data privacy and security is of utmost importance. Taobao devotes substantial resources to combat unauthorized scraping on our platform, as data privacy and security is of utmost importance. Web scraping. The court ruling. Alibaba statement.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper , a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and its user database posted online. The apparent breach at St.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 17, 2021

With so many data breaches exposing the information of millions of Americans every year , dark web monitoring is a helpful tool that can alert you when your information is put at risk, so you can take the necessary steps to protect your identity. Credit card fraud occurs when someone uses your card without your consent.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2021

These phone numbers have been in the hands of some cybercriminals since 2019 due to a vulnerability in Facebook that allowed personal data to be scraped from the social media platform, until it was patched it in 2019. When did this happen? Some reports say the data was scraped in 2019, others talk about early 2020.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 9, 2021

This magnitude reminds of us of the 500 million people that were impacted in the data breach at Marriott. What is a data breach?” A data breach is when information is exposed to someone who should not be able to see it. What is data scraping?” These are all things that shouldn't fall into the wrong hands.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2021

This week saw the breach of the popular social media application Clubhouse when 1.3 million user records were scraped from an SQL database and leaked online via a popular hacker forum. This is the latest in a series of successful social media breaches in 2021, happening just days after Facebook and LinkedIn saw more than […].

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, said LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing phishing and social engineering attacks. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 8, 2022

Twitter has confirmed that it was breached last month via a now-patched 0-day vulnerability in Twitter’s systems, allowing an attacker to link email addresses and phone numbers to user accounts. million Twitter users with scraped publicly available details of the accounts, including whether the account was verified.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Facebook got some criticism of response when personal information of some 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries were exposed. There are important considerations when taking such an action. And the clock starts running right from the moment you become aware of a breach.”. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Microleaves claims its proxy software is installed with user consent, but data exposed in the breach shows the service has a lengthy history of being supplied with new proxies by affiliates incentivized to distribute the software any which way they can — such as by secretly bundling it with other titles.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

27, 2023 — Citing organized crime statutes, attorneys with Wisner Baum have filed the first RICO class action alleging that H&R Block, Meta, and Google jointly schemed to install spyware on the H&R Block site, scraping customers’ private tax return information for profit. Los Angeles, Calif.,

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Hot for Security

JUNE 28, 2021

Facebook cloning happens when scammers scrape your publicly available social media information (such as your profile picture and info) to create a copy of your profile. Have you ever received a friend request from a person already on your list of friends on Facebook? If so, you were most likely targeted by a cloned Facebook account.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2023

In a breach you can point at the company that was supposed to keep your data safe, but when it comes to social media you are expected to read hundreds of pages of legalese and understand that the platforms will share your data with third parties. Spying Scraping data by and for advertisers is not the only concern about social media.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

In all three cases, threat actors used the same method — web scraping. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to KNOW when that happens. Our service lets you take control and minimize your digital footprint by continuously monitoring for data breaches, publicly exposed information and social media impersonators.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With growing concerns around security, ransomware and retail breaches, there are a few key considerations that retailers should keep in mind when it comes to protecting their organizations. Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. Data breach costs rose from $3.86

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

However, when you download or click on the attachment, your device becomes infected. What Happens If You Open a Spam Email on Your Phone IdentityIQ Spam emails only become dangerous depending on how you handle them. So, while opening a spam email won’t necessarily cause harm, what you do next is crucial. This is a trap.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

When creating and deploying apps, DevOps teams use internal APIs to connect data sources and business processes, and external APIs to communicate with partners and customers. Here are some API security predictions for 2023: Prediction #1: There will be a major API security breach that forces faster regulatory action.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

In all three cases, threat actors used the same method — web scraping. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to KNOW when that happens. Our service lets you take control and minimize your digital footprint by continuously monitoring for data breaches, publicly exposed information and social media impersonators.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 28, 2021

Facebook cloning happens when scammers scrape your publicly available social media information (such as your profile picture and info) to create a copy of your profile. Have you ever received a friend request from a person already on your list of friends on Facebook? If so, you were most likely targeted by a cloned Facebook account.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In addition, the ICO has issued a provisional notice to stop further processing of the personal data of people in the UK and delete what ClearviewAI has, following alleged serious breaches of the UK’s data protection laws. Life must be hard for companies that try to make a living by invading people’s privacy. You almost feel sorry for them.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Since Australian telecoms company Optus disclosed a security breach on September 22, 2022, a lot has been happening. Optus disclosed the breach on a dedicated page on its website. Was mistake to scrape publish data in first place.” Much of it reads like a movie script. They began by posting the data of 10,200 customers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

My wife and I deliberated, and eventually agreed on condition that he wore a helmet – as he does when he cycles with the family. My wife and I deliberated, and eventually agreed on condition that he wore a helmet – as he does when he cycles with the family. Data breaches, brand damage and financial reputation.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Technological advancements have come a long way – from when internet utility was very limited to when internet connection was achieved only through internet protocol (IP) version 4 (IPv4) addresses to this modern age where IPv6 is the next big thing. How does an IPv6 Proxy work? What Is A Proxy? How Do Proxies Work?

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When we post something, we have to look at the forest and not just the trees. Seemingly innocuous details can be pieced together into a much more personal profile when collected and leveraged to learn more. Sharing is caring… but on the internet, sharing can also be tricky! If the above sounds scary – don’t panic!

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Hacker's King

JUNE 27, 2023

Understanding EmailRep Alpha Risk API: When faced with the task of verifying email addresses, the EmailRep Alpha Risk API comes to the rescue. However, it has been linked to data breaches or credential leaks as recently as 03/24/2021, but not recently. A significant part of this intelligence comes from publicly available sources.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 27, 2022

Most intelligence solutions for executive protection offer only surface-level discovery and removal of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, opting to address only the data that can be scraped and removed with automated tools. Most organizations lack the expertise and internal resources to respond effectively to threats.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Figure 1: Skimmer checking for address bar and inserting iframe The final rendering is identical to official payment platforms and does not give anything away: Figure 2: Fake payment forms injected by skimmer Fingerprinting via Cloudflare API The underlying code will scrape everything from the customer's contact and payment forms. Safari/537.36

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

The databases also contain internal data, such as the type of LinkedIn subscription a circumstance that suggests that the source could be a data breach. “Included in the profile was also my email address that I used when registering my LinkedIn account. Finally, the database was no more accessible likely because it was secured.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

MajikPOS PoS malware was first spotted by Trend Micro in early 2017, when it was used to target businesses in North America and Canada. Treasure Hunter is a POS malware that was first spotted in 2014, it supports RAM scraping capability and its initial kill chain phases are similar to MajikPOS. MajikPOS is written using the “.NET

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2023

million (for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service).” The company claimed that the updates aimed at improving the security end the service, but it clearly breached the GDPR. ” reads the DPC’s announcement. ” continues the announcement. ” WhatsApp announced that it will appeal the fine.

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