SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of health care and coverage in the United States, is dealing with the fallout from a significant data breach that has affected more than 13 million individuals. The company revealed details of the incident in a public notification posted on April 25th.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 15, 2024

In what could be one of the largest data breaches in history, personal information of potentially billions of individuals may have been compromised in a hack of National Public Data (NPD), a Florida-based background check company. Use complex, unique passwords for all accounts and consider using a password manager.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

If you’re still under the impression that hacking is restricted to hoodie-wearing individuals in darkened rooms, then you might be vastly underestimating the scale the data breach problem. . Last year alone more than 300 million consumers were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

The snippets of stolen data that USDoD offered as teasers showed rows of names, addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs). Many media outlets mistakenly reported that the National Public data breach affects 2.9 billion people (that figure actually refers to the number of rows in the leaked data sets).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

A cataclysmic data breach has cast a long shadow over the privacy of billions of individuals. billion records, including Social Security numbers, have been compromised in a cyberattack targeting National Public Data (NPD), a company specializing in background checks. Who Is Behind the NPD Breach? With an estimated 2.9

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Shodan’s most popular search terms include “unprotected webcams” and “routers with default passwords.” Side note: always change the default password on your devices.). The data is thought to have originated from Data&Leads, Inc. which promptly took down their entire website as soon as the exposure was made public.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Fact: Zynga, the California-based social game developer, suffered a major data breach in 2019 when a malicious actor stole 218 million records belonging to “Words With Friends” players. If you were a victim of the Zynga data breach, you’ve probably changed the password for your account already.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. ” SEPTEMBER.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2024

At Malwarebytes, we reported how a team of researchers at Mozilla who reviewed the privacy and data collection policies of various product categories for several years now, named “Privacy Not Included,” found cars to be the worst product category they ever reviewed for privacy.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Long ago, cybercriminals would steal your username and password by fooling you with an urgently worded phishing email. They can even change your password and lock you out forever.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having your personal information involved in some type of cybersecurity incident or data breach is never fun. Their findings, which spanned data collected between 2018 and 2023, revealed an intriguing reality. It's always a painful process, and it's something that seemingly happens everyday.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. A simple human error can lead to devastating attacks, from data exfiltration to ransomware,” Sasnauskas said. Original post at [link].

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In 2020 , the company harvested users’ browsing data, particularly data collected from Avast and AVG’s free versions and browser extensions, to be monetized through company subsidiary Jumpshot. Password Managers and VPNs were also considered, though their impact on my overall grade was minor.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

While at CWRU, he was accused of “cracking passwords” on a CWRU network. The FBI found more than 20 million files collected from victim machines on hardware confiscated from Durachinsky’s home. The IP address was linked to the malware using data collected by CWRU, Malwarebytes, and AT&T.)

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”. Odds are more than one was breached here,” said Davisson. “I At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Businesses can prioritise protection efforts by classifying data based on its importance and regulatory requirements. Employee Education and Awareness : Human error remains a leading cause of data breaches. Understanding Applicable Regulations : SMBs should know the data protection regulations that apply to them.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2019

The domain name used for the sniffer’s codes storage and as a gate for stolen data collection was registered on May 7, 2018. Recent data breaches at British Airways and Ticketmaster proved this point. We dubbed this JS Sniffer family GMO because the malware uses gmo[.]li

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to security researcher Anurag Sen , who discovered the open database, the messages were stored unencrypted, and the database itself was not locked behind a password. It also houses hundreds of gigabytes of data and is hosted on a Huawei cloud server in China.

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It heightens our awareness of extensive data collection about us, revealing potential uses and instigating concerns about potential misuse. Privacy policies from these tech giants, while intricate, are crucial in understanding the data collected and its uses. The impact of Big Tech on privacy is multifaceted.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to security researcher Anurag Sen , who discovered the open database, the messages were stored unencrypted, and the database itself was not locked behind a password. It also houses hundreds of gigabytes of data and is hosted on a Huawei cloud server in China.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

It also helps organizations to organize and assess data for vulnerabilities and determine an appropriate response plan in the case of a data breach. Within this framework are requirements to minimize lateral movement and impact in breach scenarios as well as data collection and response requirements.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2023

Secure digital identities are the foundation of establishing that safety feeling and preventing successful data breaches. Should such an event happen, customers must be notified to understand how the breach occurred or to quantify the financial damage.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 17, 2024

Organizations store vast amounts of data (including identity verification credentials and information) in a centralized space, which can leave them vulnerable to data breaches. Some may require biometric data (such as your face or fingerprint) to access, while others may only require a password. Data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But errors resulting in cybersecurity breaches can have disastrous consequences for all involved. Verizon’s 2022 Data Breaches Investigations Report concluded that 82% of data breaches involved a human element. Cybercriminals are driven by financial motives to amass data collection. Phishing scams.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 10, 2024

Controller Responsibilities: Determine Purpose: Decide why personal data is needed and how it will be used. Data Collection: Collect personal data from individuals. Compliance: Ensure that the data processing complies with privacy laws and regulations. What rights do consumers have under the UCPA?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Keep your data secure by creating long, unique passwords and storing them in a password manager. of automated attacks when enabled and can ensure your data is protected, even in the event of a data breach. Conduct an assessment Conduct an assessment of your data collection practices.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

“And so as organizations collect more sensitive data, their employees should be more attuned, and… better trained on what constitutes sensitive data…”.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Maryland Takes the Lead in Privacy Legislation with Comprehensive MODPA The Maryland legislature enacted two comprehensive privacy bills to limit how big tech platforms can acquire and utilize customers’ and children’s data. Notification Timelines The PIPA amendments of 2022 reduce the period for the notification of a data breach.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, some countries may use a singular set of data protection regulations, whereas the United States decided to divide the data protection law into multiple categories. Let’s take a closer look at the specific data privacy laws that have been implemented in the U.S.:

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks. These tools play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information, such as personal data and financial records. The tougher to steal, the better.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Norton 360 Deluxe Norton 360 Deluxe is a well-regarded choice among Mac users, offering an all-in-one security suite that combines anti-malware protection with additional features like a VPN and password manager. Its premium version enhances protection with advanced features such as firewall integration and a password manager.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A data breach can be a very costly event, and an increasing number of these breaches are happening at smaller firms. Keep data collection to a minimum. Identity theft is the number one crime in America, a crime that claims an average of more than a million new victims every 30 days.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. The next few parts of this series all focus on cures - how do we fix data breaches once bad code has already been written or bad server configurations deployed? Data Collection Should be Minimised, Not Maximisation.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Morgan Asset Management, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Formation 8, BlackRock Funds, Accel Partners, and Data Collective, as well as individual investors such as Microsoft Chairman John W. The Privafy product was designed to secure “data-in-motion.” It has raised $332.5

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