Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Researchers from vpnMentor security firm have recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way. . Researchers at vpnMentor discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way as part of a web-mapping project. . SecurityAffairs – data breach, Option Way).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

JD Sports, Britain’s online retailer of branded sportswear, has reportedly become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked information of over 10 million customers. Accessed information includes data related to phone numbers, email accounts, addresses, names, the location where the order was delivered, and the final 4 digits of bank cards.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Hyundai disclosed a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and clients who booked a test drive. Hyundai has suffered a data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and customers who booked a test drive. According to the letter, financial data were not exposed.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Andrew Stewart has an excellent new book, A Vulnerable System. A Vulnerable System is a new book from Andrew J. Stewart traces the history of computer security from before the very start of computing in a rigorous and approachable way. The book is worth your time if you work in security. But he's right.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 19, 2020

TOPIC: In this episode, Daniel takes a look at the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Verizon’s Breach Report is one of the best infosec reports out there, and I’m always excited when I hear it’s been released. He looks at the key findings and talks about what they might mean to us going forward.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2020

HappyHotel , a Japanese search engine used to find and book rooms in “love hotels,” announced to have suffered a security breach in December. Almex , the company that operates HappyHotel , published a data breach notice on the website. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – HappyHotel, hacking).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Safeguarding data in workplace settings gets plenty of attention. Send gifts to clients?

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

A data breach disclosed by Toyota Motor Corporation exposed info of more than 2 million customers for ten years Toyota Motor Corporation disclosed a data breach that exposed the car-location information of 2,150,000 customers between November 6, 2013, and April 17, 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Retailer WH Smith disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack, threat actors had access to access company data. Retailer WH Smith revealed that threat actors have breached its infrastructure and had access to the data of about 12,500 current and former employees.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The crooks provided Bleeping Computer with evidence of the data breach, it seems that the gang stole data from various departments, including legal, sales, and human resources. In April, Hyundai suffered another data breach that impacted Italian and French car owners and customers who booked a test drive.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico was victim of a cyber attack UK NHS call for O-type blood donations following ransomware attack on London hospitals Christie’s data breach impacted 45,798 individuals Sticky Werewolf targets the aviation industry in Russia and Belarus Frontier Communications data breach impacted over 750,000 individuals PHP (..)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve allegations stemming from a massive data breach that affected millions of guests. The breach, which occurred between 2014 and 2018, involved the exposure of sensitive customer information, including names, passport numbers, credit card details, and reservation information.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2020

Night Lion Security scans the dark web, hacking forums, paste sites, and other cybercrime marketplaces for information that had been stolen from other companies. The databases contain billions of records stolen and leaked from other companies during past security breaches. ” reads a post published by ZDNet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

How will this happen and how will it impact the data security industry? Now, perhaps more than ever, we can expect to see organizations make an increased push toward automation, growing competition for cybersecurity talent and major data breaches tied to employee turnover in the market. He has worked throughout the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Hacking Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls Security OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797 Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

According to a report published by researchers at PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps. In a report published on the 16 th of March by PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

According to Cyble, now, another threat actor is spreading the same data on multiple dark web forums in an attempt to gain fame. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With increasing threats, such as ransomware, data breaches, and phishing attacks, the demand for skilled cybersecurity experts is on the rise. Writing books, offering online courses, speaking at conferences, and being active on social media can create additional streams of income.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The group claims to have stolen 24,449,137 files, approximately 6 TB of data. The group reported that the alleged stolen data includes booking confirmations for the past 3 years. Exposed records include customers’ names, addresses, dates of reservation, payment method, and contact information.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. States also differ on other data privacy and IT security compliance laws. In the U.S., for example, all 50 states (along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2019

In September 2018, personal and payment card information of British Airways customers were stolen by attackers, stolen data did not include travel or passport details. The hackers compromised the official website (ba.com) and British Airways mobile app between August 21 and September 5 and stole data of customers that booked a flight.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor. users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The database included the personally identifiable information of Blink Mobility customers and administrators, including: Phone number Email address Encrypted password Registration date Device info and device token Details on subscription and rented vehicles (license plate, VIN, booking start and end location, etc.)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Security experts from vpnMentor discovered that Gekko Group, an AccorHotels subsidiary, exposes hotels and travelers in a massive data leak. Gekko Group is a leading European B2B hotel booking platform that also owns smaller hospitality brands, including Teldar Travel & Infinite Hotel.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Warn “There is a critical skills gap in the industry, which has enormous implications for businesses and individuals alike,” said Dara Warn, INE Security’s CEO. “We According to the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report by IBM, the average total cost of a data breach globally reached $3.86

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Malspam campaign bypasses secure email gateway using Google Docs. New Google bug bounty allows reporting the abuses of Google API, Chrome, and Android user data. Flight booking platform Option Way exposes customer and internal data. XKCD forum data breach impacted 562,000 subscribers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

books , screenplays, TV show scripts), teacher’s guides with answers for tests, certifications, diplomas and degrees, medical documents, floor plans, musical compositions, religious texts, internal military documents (including classified information).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2024

18 Gb.dwg - 38295 pcs - drawings and schematics of chips, microchips, transistors, etc.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

It’s like a “how-to” book for the software. The team discovered that the DepositFiles config file contained highly sensitive information such as credentials for multiple databases, email credentials, and payment system credentials, as well as credentials for social media accounts. What DepositFiles data was exposed?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Restrict physical access to cardholder data. Log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data. Test security of systems and networks regularly. Support information security within organizational policies and programs. Changes in PCI DSS 4.0. Follow Tyler Reguly on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These standards focus on protecting sensitive information, securing hybrid cloud environments , and ensuring that organizations can effectively manage risk. Whether you’re a small enterprise or a large corporation, these security frameworks can be tailored to meet your unique needs. What is NIST Compliance?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The reservation system Prestige Software’s “Cloud Hospitality” allows operators at hotels to integrate their reservation systems with online booking websites like Booking.com. GB worth of data) related to guests at various hotels around the world.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

Regulations galore Against this backdrop, there are myriad global data protection regulations. The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is widely considered the de facto gold standard. It is essential to design and build the capability to recover quickly and in an agile manner while minimizing data loss and downtime.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Database configurations revealed that one of the databases was exposed to the internet, meaning anyone could potentially use these credentials to access sensitive information stored in this database,” Cybernews researchers claim.

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