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Data Breaches, Class Actions and Ambulance Chasing

Troy Hunt

This post has been brewing for a while, but the catalyst finally came after someone (I'll refer to him as Jimmy) recently emailed me regarding the LOQBOX data breach from 2020. A data breach made you sad and now you want money for being sad? If he's received more spam as a result of a breach, which breach was it?

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The Data Breach Disclosure Conundrum

Troy Hunt

I'm writing this after many recent such discussions with breached organisations where I've found myself wishing I had this blog post to point them to, so, here it is. You must do this within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible. No, of course not; how could you?

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Nearly One Billion Emails Exposed in Data Breach

Adam Levin

Some of the data was much more detailed than just the email address and included personally identifiable information (PII),” wrote Diachenko in a blog announcing his findings. After confirming the data, Diachenko brought it to the company’s attention. Verifications.io

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MY TAKE: lastwatchdog.com receives recognition as a Top 10 cybersecurity webzine in 2021

The Last Watchdog

Last Watchdog’s mission is to foster useful understanding about emerging cybersecurity and privacy exposures. That’s why I’m thrilled to point out that Last Watchdog has been recognized, once again, as a trusted source of information on cybersecurity and privacy topics. We’ve been named one of the Top 10 cybersecurity webzines in 2021.

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Marriott Confirms Data Breach

Heimadal Security

The recent incident at Marriott is not the first time the company has been the victim of a massive data breach. The post Marriott Confirms Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. An incident that occurred in 2014 but was not discovered until September 2018 led to a fine of £14.4

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GUEST ESSAY: Steps to leveraging ‘Robotic Process Automation’ (RPA) in cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

In cybersecurity, keeping digital threats at bay is a top priority. These bots mimic human actions, handling tasks like data entry, retrieval and processing. Automation matters in cybersecurity. Implementation steps Amos Incorporating RPA into cybersecurity is crucial, especially with data breaches impacting 281.5

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GoDaddy Discloses Data Breach Spanning Multiple Years

Heimadal Security

While the attackers had access to the company’s network for a number of years, GoDaddy only learned about the security […] The post GoDaddy Discloses Data Breach Spanning Multiple Years appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.