SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Grubhub recently confirmed a data breach stemming from a third-party vendor, exposing the ongoing risks associated with supply chain security. However, even seemingly limited breaches can have downstream effects, enabling phishing attacks and social engineering schemes. How did this happen?

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. The move comes amid a noticeable uptick in phishing and malware attacks targeting CSP employees and contractors. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

One of the most impactful data breaches last year was of Change HealthCare, which impacted an estimated 190 million people. And data brokers that can get a hold of that type of information will gladly sell it to them. Cybercriminals can use PHI against affected individuals to phish or extort them. Take your time.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. What happens if someone obtains, say, my fingerprint just like they may obtain my password in a data breach or a phishing attack? But doesn't this all make biometrics like passwords?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. “We point this out to encourage everyone here to move to token-based 2FA.”

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Data breaches and account hacks are a growing concern for users, especially with the personal and professional information shared on the platform. If youre worried about your Instagram account being hacked , it's essential to take proactive steps to protect your data. Revoke access to any app you no longer use or trust.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Today, bad actors are ruthlessly skilled at cracking passwords – whether through phishing attacks, social engineering, brute force, or buying them on the dark web. In fact, according to Verizon’s most recent data breach report, approximately 80 percent of all breaches are caused by phishing and stolen credentials.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In a data breach notification filed by the Attorney General for the state of Maine, the cybersecurity incident that affected Columbus, Ohio impacted half a million people. Because of the data breach notification from Maine’s Attorney General, that number now has a little more clarity. Check the vendor’s advice.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2024

Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week : Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach. For now, Ticketmaster users should keep an eye on their credit and bank accounts for an unauthorized transactions and follow our general data breach tips below. Take your time.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 14, 2022

Phishing itself is not a new or a particularly complicated threat. But the emergence of advanced phishing techniques – “DeepSea Phishing” – poses an entirely new challenge for enterprises. The financial impact of phishing attacks quadrupled over the past six years, with the average cost for U.S. companies rising to $14.8

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Could be phished credentials. Could be weak application security practices.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

Vans says there’s no evidence suggesting any actual impact on any individual consumer whose personal data were part of the affected data set, but it does warn about phishing and fraud attempts which could lead to identity theft. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

You’ve probably never heard of “ 16Shop ,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. A 16Shop phishing page spoofing Apple and targeting Japanese users. Image: Akamai.com. The INTERPOL statement says the platform sold hacking tools to compromise more than 70,000 users in 43 countries.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. A Scattered Spider phishing lure sent to Twilio employees.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

Cisco Duo warns that a data breach involving one of its telephony suppliers exposed multifactor authentication (MFA) messages sent by the company via SMS and VOIP to its customers. ” reads the data breach notification send to the impacted individuals. date and time of the message, type of message, etc.).”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Learn why these modern security practices are essential for safer, stronger authentication. Passwordless authentication.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). Because both of these breaches were announced/updated in the second quarter of 2024 they have a huge impact on the numbers. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Over the years Zacks has suffered a few data breaches. In 2023, data allegedly belonging to Zacks containing 8,615,098 records was leaked online. The most recent data in this database is from May 2020. This would be the 2nd (hacked back in 2020) major data breach for Zacks. Check the vendors advice.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Money transfer company MoneyGram has notified its customers of a data breach in which it says certain customers had their personal information taken between September 20 and 22, 2024. Protecting yourself after a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU) has filed a data breach notification , reporting that the data of 500,474 people has been accessed in an external system breach. Protecting yourself after a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2024

The online handle of the seller immediately raised the suspicion that this was yet another Snowflake related data breach. Post by Sp1d3r on breach forum The post also mentions Suntrust bank because Truist Bank arose after SunTrust Banks and BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company) merged in December 2019. .”

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2025

Protecting yourself after a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out whats happened, and follow any specific advice they offer. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database. TARGETED PHISHING. customers this month. Take a deep breath.

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The Hacker News

MAY 24, 2022

The success rate of phishing attacks is skyrocketing, and opportunities for the attack have greatly multiplied as lives moved online. All it takes is one password to be compromised for all other users to become victims of a data breach. Passwords create inherent vulnerability in the system.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

MongoDB said there is no evidence of unauthorized access to Atlas clusters since that would require compromise of the separate Atlas cluster authentication system. Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches. Users are also advised to rotate database passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. The impact of not having multifactor authentication (MFA) activated for all users is now well known by enterprises. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

In particular, this information will make it easier for criminals to pose as AT&T, and all 73 million people affected by this breach will need to be on their guard for scammers using it as a pretext to send personalised, AT&T-branded emails and messages. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Check the vendor’s advice.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

As is often the case these days, it turns out that the cyberincident was very likely a ransomware attack that included a data breach. Ransomware operators typically steal data from the compromised systems to use as extra leverage against the victim. The company has not so far specified the type of data that may have been stolen.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2024

Back in March, AT&T confirmed that 73 million people had been affected in a breach that people had been speculating about for some time. Protecting yourself after a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 2, 2024

million people had been impacted by the resulting data breach. At first, Prudential said it believed only 36,000 people had had their data stolen, but that number has now been revised to 2.5 million in a new breach notification. Below are some general tips on what to do after you’ve fallen victim to a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

Beware of scammers Scammers are always on the lookout for data breaches as it presents an opportunity for phishing. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Customers are often unaware which payment provider is used by their online shops, so a data breach notice may come as a surprise to many of the 1,693,000 affected people. Protecting yourself after a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has been around for a while now and for the majority of tech users in the US and UK , it has became a security staple. Indeed, wake up calls brought about by data breaches have stirred others out of their comfort zones into finally adopting 2FA and making it part of their online lives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The vulnerability, dubbed ProxyToken, lets attackers bypass the authentication process to access victims’ emails and configure their mailboxes. Normally, Exchange uses two sites, a front and back end, to authenticate users. ProxyToken sends an authentication request with a non-empty SecurityToken cookie to trigger this feature.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Enable multi-factor authentication Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security when logging in to your online accounts, and stops anyone from logging in with just your password. Watch out for scammers Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 3, 2024

‘Buy now, pay later’ payment specialist Affirm has warned that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed after a ransomware attack and data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust. Keep your eyes and ears open and be wary of phishing attempts related to these breaches. Take your time.

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