Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

We have a data breach problem. My full written testimony is in that link and it talks about many of the issue we face today and the impact data breaches have on identity verification. Data Breaches Occur Due to Human Error. Quite the opposite, in fact - things are going downhill in a hurry.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2019

PerCSoft , a Wisconsin-based company that manages a remote data backup service relied upon by hundreds of dental offices across the country, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack. Cloud data and backup services are a prime target of cybercriminals who deploy ransomware.

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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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Tech Republic Security

JULY 31, 2024

Data breaches were 50% more common in Australia than the global average in 2023, according to new research from Rubrik.

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Penetration Testing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A series of critical vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Veeam Backup & Replication, potentially exposing organizations to unauthorized access, remote code execution, and data breaches. Allows Full System Takeover appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 19, 2017

This week, I started looking into a large database backup file which turned out to contain the personal data of a significant portion of the South African population. Who Am I and Why Do I Have This Data? On March 14 this year, someone sent me a 27GB file called "masterdeeds.sql" which was a MySQL database backup file.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2024

Kootenai Health suffered a data breach impacting over 464,000 patients following a 3AM ransomware attack. Kootenai Health disclosed a data breach impacting over 464,088 patients following the leak of their personal information by the ThreeAM (3AM) ransomware gang. ” reads the data breach notification letter.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Notable data breaches took place at Microsoft, News Corp., Many of these attacks took advantage of known vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in storage and backup systems. And backup and storage systems are rife with unpatched CVEs. Slow Gains on Storage and Backup Security. But not insurance companies.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

” The user details were contained in a file that appears to be an older backup. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data leak). The post Robotic Process Automation vendor UiPath discloses data breach appeared first on Security Affairs. The company pointed out that financial information either passwords were not exposed.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

IT and consulting giant Accenture confirmed a data breach after the ransomware attack conducted by LockBit operators in August 2021. Global IT consultancy giant Accenture discloses a data breach after the LockBit ransomware attack that hit the company in August 2021. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 24, 2023

LastPass-owner GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) on Tuesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors were able to steal encrypted backups of some customers' data along with an encryption key for some of those backups in a November 2022 incident.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Backup has in some sense always been about the security of data. In the event of a data loss or disaster, you could turn to your backup to retrieve the data. But these days, backup must do much more. “Or worse, what if your multiple copies or backups are also all bad?”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Canadian government discloses a data breach after threat actors hacked two of its contractors. “On October 19 th , 2023, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) informed the Government of Canada of a breach involving Government of Canada information held by BGRS and SIRVA Canada systems.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Coveware says nearly half of all ransomware cases now include the threat to release exfiltrated data. “Previously, when a victim of ransomware had adequate backups, they would just restore and go on with life; there was zero reason to even engage with the threat actor,” the report observes.

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Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

As more and more of our daily activities incorporate digital and online files, it’s important for businesses and consumers to back up their data. What is backup? Simply put, backup is a copy of your files. Why backup? Backup enables you to keep your data accessible and secure. Make data backup a priority.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. Kodi has disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen the company’s MyBB forum database that contained data for over 400K users and private messages.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Toyota has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor leaked 240GB of data stolen from its infrastructure on a cybercrime forum. Toyota disclosed a data breach after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from its systems on a cybercrime forum, BleepingComputer reported.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

As high-profile data breaches and leaks continue making headlines, a new report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the triple-whammy of factors enabling this tidal wave of personal data theft. These escalations have made ransomware an even more potent data breach threat.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With ransomware tactics growing more advanced and attackers increasingly targeting high-stakes environments like healthcare, the protection of patient data and continuity of care are more at risk than ever. If this information falls into the wrong hands during a data breach, it can be used to commit identity theft or fraud.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. The company is sending customers data breach notification letters to confirm that threat actors have stolen sensitive personal information in the March attack.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

In its 17th edition, Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) continues to deliver one of the most comprehensive analyses of cyber incidents worldwide. The only method of recovery will be backups, however data shows that backups do not typically survive these breaches.

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SecureBlitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Today, we will show you tips for digital marketers to avoid and prevent data breaches. If you’re the leader of […] The post 5 Tips For Digital Marketers To Avoid And Prevent Data Breaches appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 4, 2024

New research has found that ransomware remediation costs can explode when backups have been compromised by malicious hackers - with overall recovery costs eight times higher than for those whose backups are not impacted. Read more in my article on th Exponential-e blog.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2023

Ferrari has disclosed a data breach following a ransom demand received from attackers that gained access to some of the company's IT systems. With a brand as prominent as the car that carries the Cavallino Rampante, it's important to note that the value of the data stolen here is incredibly high.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. ” reads the data breach notification. Now the investigation revaled that threat actors were able to access customers’ data.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Make sure you have backups that are as recent as possible and that are easy to deploy. Create backups in an environment that can’t be ruined by the same mishap that destroyed the original (preferably on a different carrier, physical location, and network). Know what legal body you need to inform in case of a breach.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Here goes: Last week, someone reached it to me with what they claimed was a Spoutible data breach obtained by exploiting an enumerable API. And the 2FA backup code? How many times has this API spouted troves of personal data out to people without them even knowing?

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Do your homework and find a VPN service with a solid reputation for their privacy, security, and data retention policies. Unfortunately, this means that a single poorly-secured personal device can lead to a large-scale data breach. Keep multiple copies of your data and follow the 3-2-1 rules of backup.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security. million General Data Breach $3.86

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2022

re, a proxy service that since 2015 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, announced this week that it is shutting down in the wake of a data breach that destroyed key components of its business operations. re servers, data and backups of that data.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2025

Increased vulnerability: As the nation's cybersecurity defense is stretched thinner, everyday users may face higher risks of cyberattacksfrom data breaches to service disruptions. In other words, dependence on government services for cybersecurity should always have a backup plan.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide. As of 2024, the average cost of a data breach in the United States amounted to $9.36 In comparison, the global average cost per data breach was $4.88

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Unlike other extortion group, the gang doesnt encrypt data, but focuses on data theft to speed up its activity. They shame non-payers by leaking data. Backups are insufficient; IPS is recommended for protection. Victims include AMD and Keralty. Ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the encrypted storage container which is stored in a proprietary binary format that contains both unencrypted data, such as website URLs, as well as fully-encrypted sensitive fields such as website usernames and passwords, secure notes, and form-filled data.

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