CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Microsoft has made it official that it has disabled macros across its office products to block malware cyber attacks. The post Microsoft disables macros to curtail Malware Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

Often, such information is used by hackers to launch identity thefts, brute force attacks and other such digital invasions. The multimedia business provider says that all the passwords stored on its servers were hashed as per the basic cybersecurity hygiene and so, the damage with the data theft could be minimal.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Succession Wealth, a financial wealth management service offering company, has released a press statement that a cyber attack targeted its servers and it can only reveal details after the investigation gets concluded. Prima Facie revealed that hackers accessed no client data in the attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on an IT firm serving UK’s Labour Party has reportedly leaked sensitive details related to members and supporters. The post Cyber Attack on Labour Party UK leaks sensitive data appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Some experts suspect that the root cause of the issues could be a cyber attack. The PSN breach exposed the data of millions of users, costing Sony $15 million in settlements and a year of identity theft protection for subscribers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Guardian’s Australian staff were targeted in a sophisticated cyber attack that led to the leak of personal information of 140 current and former staff members. The post Australia entities suffer Cyber Attacks and QUAD update appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Backing up files to cloud and offline servers, never clicking on suspicious links received through email and SMS can also help in preventing identity thefts. The post Cyber Attack leads to serious data breach at UK Eurocell appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Australian Police authorities have released a press statement on Optus Cyber Attack and confirmed that they are going to protect the details of 10,000 affected customers from leaking online. The post Affected Optus cyber attack customers to get police protection appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

We already have robust security processes in place for any account access changes, which will require you to confirm your identity using either Biometrics or Two Factor Authentication.” ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The July 2024 ransomware attack that hit the City of Columbus, Ohio, exposed the personal and financial data of 500,000 individuals. On July 18, 2024, the City of Columbus, Ohio, suffered a cyber attack that impacted the City’s services.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. The post Nine cyber-attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

. “The leak of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) poses a huge risk to both individuals and organizations, potentially leading to financial losses, identity theft, reputational damage, and increased susceptibility to cyber attacks,” CloudSEK notified relevant authorities and potentially impacted organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A Greece-based company that owns Cosmote and OTE was slapped with a €9 million penalty for failing to inform its customers that their data was stolen in a sophisticated cyber attack that occurred in 2020. The post Data Watchdog orders €9m penalty on telecom company for hiding cyber attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the internet, so protecting your devices, identity, and privacy has never been more critical. Cyber threats are no longer just the occasional virus or suspicious email. Identity theft happens when criminals steal your personal information to commit fraud or theft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Many worry about the potential misuse of their sensitive information, including identity theft and medical fraud. Additionally, some patients have expressed frustration with the lack of clear communication from the organization in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. This is critical to ensure their own personal privacy and the security of their data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021 the company claims to have detected and blocked a cyber attack. You should also promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidents of identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

JULY 8, 2024

Credential stuffing exploits the common practice of reusing passwords across multiple sites, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to various accounts using the same credentials. Protective Measures In response to this breach, password best practices are more important than ever.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

As cyber attacks continue to grow in frequency and sophistication, they are significantly outpacing traditional defenses, targeting executives across both the digital and physical world. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach reached $4.88

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

It’s still entirely too easy to steal someone’s credentials, which is why identity theft continues to be a primary cause of data breaches. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies. Cyberattacks designed to steal identity are on the rise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) was hit by a cyber attack, threat actors stole personal information from its email system. The company confirmed that attackers exfiltrated files containing sensitive information. This isn’t the first time that the company was the victim of a cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

Red Cross, having its headquarters in Geneva, was hit by a cyber attack, exposing details of over 500,000 people to the hackers. And as of now, there is no evidence that the stolen information was put for sale on the dark web or was being misused as a tool to conduct identity theft.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The city was able to quickly contain and remediate the breach after the identification of the data breach, it also announced the implementation of additional measures to improve its resilience to cyber attacks. ” states the letter. . ” states the letter. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

The cyber attack on the Ohio Lottery on Christmas Eve exposed the personal data of over 538,000 individuals. Attackers gained access to names or other personal identifiers in combination with Social Security Numbers of the impacted individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The unauthorized actor gained access to Magellan’s systems after sending a phishing email on April 6 that impersonated a Magellan client,” The healthcare giant reported the incident to the US authorities and retained experts from cybersecurity firm Mandiant to help with the investigation into the cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Frontier Communications is notifying over 750,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent cyber attack. Frontier Communications is offering a year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft resolution services months to the impacted individuals. “In concludes the letter reads.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Leaked data from the claimed cyber attack includes source code of the streaming platform, some payouts made to developers related to games and apps and other internal software information. Highly placed sources confirmed that no password or personal information was accessed or stolen by the hackers in the apparent breach.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In August 2019 and August 2020, a federal grand jury announced two separate indictments charging the five Chinese nationals with facilitating theft of source code, software code signing certificates, customer account data, and valuable business information. These individuals are all present in the FBI’s most wanted list. 35, Qian Chuan (??),

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

“When your file is unlocked, you’re more vulnerable to identity theft and fraud,” Experian warns, untruthfully. “ TransUnion deploys a multi-layered security program to combat the ongoing and increasing threat of fraud, cyber-attacks and malicious activity.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. In May, the Community Clinic of Maui experienced a major IT outage that impacted thousands of patients following a cyber attack. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 18, 2021

These incidents resulted in school closures, the loss of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds and stolen data that was linked to identity theft and cyber fraud. So why are K-12 schools experiencing record cyber incidents? Why K-12 Schools are Experiencing Cyber-Attacks. There are a few major reasons.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

In May, the company was forced to shut down its website and phone lines following a cyber attack, but it did not mention a ransomware attack. MediSecure has identified a cyber security incident impacting the personal and health information of individuals. .”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Anand’s statement also included the fact that the company self-reported the incident to the cyber governing authority and will notify all the affected users about the data loss. Coming to the second news, it is related to cyber attack on an Indian telecom company named Vi aka Vodafone +Idea.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The City of Philadelphia discloses a data breach that resulted from a cyber attack that took place on May 24 and that compromised City email accounts. Potentially affected Individuals are recommended to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities such as identity theft and scam attempts.

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