Schneier on Security

JULY 3, 2024

This could also result in significant data breaches and leakage, giving attackers access to all data stored on the system, including sensitive or proprietary information that could be stolen or publicly disclosed. News articles. The details. Slashdot thread.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 13, 2024

Streaming company Roku has revealed that over 15,000 customers' accounts were hacked using stolen login credentials from unrelated data breaches. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The company disclosed a data breach after threat actors have access to a limited subset of data stored in a compromised database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. We have created a support article with step-by-step instructions on how to reset your password here.

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Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

2020 is on the path to becoming a record-breaking year for data breaches and compromised personal data. A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 million records): Hackers successfully breached the accounts of two Marriott employees and compromised the PII of at least 5.2

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Password management company LastPass, which was hit by two data breaches last year , has revealed that data exfiltrated during the first intrusion, discovered in August, was used to target the personal home computer of one of its devops engineers and launch a second successful cyberatttack, detected in November.

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Identity IQ

MAY 10, 2024

Dell Data Breach Affects 49 Million Customers IdentityIQ Dell Data Breach Affects 49 Million Customers Dell recently announced its investigation into a data breach exposing the personal information of more than 49 million customers. How Did This Data Breach Happen?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

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

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

In theory, enterprises should not only have security measures in place to prevent a data breach but should also have detailed plans for a response in the event of a breach. In other words, when a company gets hit with a serious data breach, the best-laid plans often go out the window.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches. They know that the breached company is likely to be contacting victims, and that the victims will be looking out for emails from the company. And if there is anything important, we will update this article.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

With an ever-increasing number of cybersecurity threats and attacks, companies are becoming motivated to protect their businesses and customer data both technically and financially. To read this article in full, please click here million — more than twice the global average of $4.35 The global cyber insurance market was valued at $13.33

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I've become more familiar with this sector over recent years due to the frequency with which it's been suffering data breaches that have ultimately landed in my inbox. i'm also the creator of the data breach aggregation service known as "have i been pwned".

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Graham Cluley

MAY 31, 2024

US spyware vendor pcTattletale has shut down its operations following a serious data breach that exposed sensitive information about its customers, as well as data stolen from some of their victims. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, data breaches are one of the most significant threats facing organizations, with the financial impact varying widely across industries. The cost of a data breach is often determined by the nature of the data involved and the regulatory landscape governing the industry.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2025

Label maker Avery has filed a data breach notification , saying 61,193 people may have had their credit card details stolen. breached company may offer this as a service to you (like Avery is), but you can also get different levels of monitoring solutions , depending on your individual need. Heres what you need to know.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 10, 2024

AT&T Data Breach: How to Know If Your Information Has Been Exposed IdentityIQ More than 51 million people have had their personal information compromised in the recent AT&T data breach. The exposed data has been found on the dark web , a place where cybercriminals buy and sell leaked personal information.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 8, 2021

The impact of deficient protection is clear: research shows that over a third (and possibly as many as two thirds) of smaller businesses that suffer serious data breaches go out of business within a year of the breach, and as a direct result of it.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Related article: The road to a Pulitzer. Expect content that is always accurate and fair, with recent posts exploring the monitoring of complex modern networks, telecom data breaches that expose vast numbers of mobile users, efforts to make software products safer and ransomware attacks on global supply chains.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Malware Ransomware Encryption Phishing 124

Graham Cluley

JANUARY 9, 2024

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Clients of a pregnancy care clinic in Ontario have had their personal information exposed to hackers. I'm sure I don't need to tell anyone who has made use of the services of a midwife, that a lot can happen in nine months.

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Data breaches 110

Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. And boy do we need some good news - amid reports that 389 US-based healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware last year - more than one every single day.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Our team was able to access this server because it was completely unsecured and unencrypted,” announced VPN review website vpnMentor in a blog article describing their findings. . The leaked data also included information from affiliated platforms, including Booking.com and Hotelbeds.com.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Malware Data breaches Mobile Encryption 66

CSO Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

Data breaches and data loss were the top concerns last year," says CSA Global Vice President of Research John Yeoh. To read this article in full, please click here This year, they weren't even in the top 11." What that tells me is the cloud customer is getting a lot smarter," Yeoh continues.

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Data breaches 145

Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. According to local media reports, hackers have offered for sale the personally identifiable information (PII) - including that found on Aadhaar identity cards - belonging to hundreds of millions of Indian residents.

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Data breaches Hacking Media 106

Graham Cluley

JANUARY 19, 2024

You, and millions of purchasers of other popular high-street brands, could have had their data stolen by the ALPHV ransomware group. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Wear a North Face jacket?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A threat actor had access to electronic patient record system of an unnamed French hospital, and the health data of 750,000 patients was compromised. An unnamed French hospital suffered a data breach that impacted more than 758,000 patients, a threat actor had access to the electronic patient record system of the organization.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 24, 2024

A data breach involving the Dutch city of Eindhoven left the personal information related to almost all of its citizens exposed. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. And then they chose not to tell the affected 221,511 people about it.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks U.S.

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Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 28, 2024

has confirmed that it recently suffered a cybersecurity breach after a hacker attempted to sell what purported to be stolen data from the organisation on the dark web. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. One of the largest internet providers in France, Free S.A.S,

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 7, 2022

In short, defacements are upsetting, annoying, and embarrassing, but they do not demonstrate great hacking sophistication – nor do they usually inflict any significant lasting damage as do data breaches.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We also saw, for the first time, a security chief sentenced to prison for concealing a data breach. To read this article in full, please click here We're about to finish yet another erratic year, in which Elon Musk bought Twitter, Russia invaded Ukraine, and many workers returned to their offices.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. The more variables in your network, the more potential vulnerabilities and data breaches. EU, and China.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 10, 2025

In this article, we'll look at seven ways retail businesses can benefit from the power of retail analytics tools without compromising their cybersecurity measures. The consequences of any kind of data breach or security weakness can be disastrous, not only for any individuals involved but also to the reputation of the business.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

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

Data breaches 68

Data breaches Hacking Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime 68

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

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

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Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Hacking 120

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If left unaddressed, it could lead to data breaches, downtime, and financial loss. Statistics show that 80% of data breaches seem to be caused by misuse of privileged account access (Forrester study). Managing privileged access to internal resources is a challenge for organizations worldwide.

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