Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Data breaches and account hacks are a growing concern for users, especially with the personal and professional information shared on the platform. If youre worried about your Instagram account being hacked , it's essential to take proactive steps to protect your data. Revoke access to any app you no longer use or trust.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

In todays digital world, passwords have become a necessary part of life. May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD claimed they grabbed the data by using passwords stolen from a Turkish airline employee who had third-party access to Airbus’ systems. ” The prevalence of RedLine and other info-stealers means that a great many consequential security breaches begin with cybercriminals abusing stolen employee credentials.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

This is where a bot takes a password and email address that has been stolen and leaked online, and then tries those credentials across a myriad of services in the hope that its owner will have reused the password elsewhere. Don’t reuse passwords. Install anti-malware software and follow basic cyber hygiene measures.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Often inadvertent data breaches stem from a well-meaning employee trying to meet the needs of clients but without the technical systems to facilitate. Their database of phone numbers, along with other key information about our phones’ usage and characteristic, makes them more valuable to hackers than your average data breach.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Shefel asserts he and his team were responsible for developing the card-stealing malware that Golubov’s hackers installed on Target and Home Depot payment terminals, and that at the time he was technical director of a long-running Russian cybercrime community called Lampeduza. “I’m also godfather of his second son.”

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Now, headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks, and data breaches pour into social media feeds as steady as a river flows. SecureWorld News takes a look at some of the largest data breaches to ever occur. Top 10 most significant data breaches. Yahoo data breach (2013). Who attacked: no attacker.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2024

unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. That link provides an excellent over so start there then come back to this blog post which adds some insight into the data and explains how HIBP fits into the picture.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

In February 2019, a threat actor was able to access millions of email addresses and passwords. The passwords are said to have been protected by “weak encryption”, an absolute security no-no. Stored SSNs and password reset answers in clear text , alongside millions of unencrypted names and physical addresses.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2021

Massive data base breaches today generally follow a distinctive pattern: hack into a client -facing application; manipulate an API; follow the data flow to gain access to an overly permissive database or S3 bucket (cloud storage). A classic example of this type of intrusion is the Capital One data breach.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 31, 2024

TL;DR — Tens of millions of credentials obtained from info stealer logs populated by malware were posted to Telegram channels last month and used to shake down companies for bug bounties under the misrepresentation the data originated from their service. How many attempted scams do you get each day? Of the total count, 89.7%

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now includes credentials for 441K accounts that were stolen by RedLine malware. The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now allows victims of the RedLine malware to check if their credentials have been stolen. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to sensitive personal and financial data. Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is warning customers it has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive personal and financial data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

SpyCloud , the leading identity threat protection company, today released its 2025 SpyCloud Annual Identity Exposure Report , highlighting the rise of darknet-exposed identity data as the primary cyber risk facing enterprises today. billion passwords were recaptured in 2024, marking a 125% increase from the previous year.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2022

But cloud services are delivered online, which can make it easier for threat actors to get a hold of sensitive data —and SMBs are wary of their cloud storage security as a result. File-based malware. But it’s great for file-based malware for the same reason. Insecure APIs. Misconfiguration.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now lets you check if your email and password are one of 441,000 accounts stolen in an information-stealing campaign using RedLine malware. [.].

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

Central Intelligence Agency produced in the wake of a mammoth data breach in 2016 that led to Wikileaks publishing thousands of classified documents stolen from the agency’s offensive cyber operations division. A redacted portion of the CIA’s report on the Wikileaks breach. ” -CIA’s Wikileaks Task Force.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

Unemployment agency France Travail (Pôle Emploi) recently suffered a data breach that could impact 43 million people. On August 2023, the French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and notified 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches. They know that the breached company is likely to be contacting victims, and that the victims will be looking out for emails from the company. Users are also advised to rotate database passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

This breach has been flagged as "sensitive" which means it is not publicly searchable , rather you must demonstrate you control the email address being searched before the results are shown. Cybercriminals then use this data for purposes ranging from identity theft to phishing attacks to credential stuffing. until this week.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are 12 New Year Resolutions for a safer and more secure digital you in 2021: Think before you click that email link: 2020 was a record-breaking year for ransomware, malware, and phishing , and many, if not most of these attacks were launched with the click on a link in an email. It’s not worth the risk.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

Beware of scammers Scammers are always on the lookout for data breaches as it presents an opportunity for phishing. Keep your anti-malware software and security patches up-to-date to prevent fraudsters accessing your details via your computer. Change your password. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

These messages frequently warn recipients about a problem with their accounts, like a password that needs to be updated, a policy change that requires a login, or a delayed package that has to be approved. In reality, those usernames and passwords are delivered directly to cybercriminals on the other side of the website.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Encryption.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Change your password If your password has been caught up in a breach, you should immediately change it. If you've used the same password on another site or service then you also need to change that. Watch out for scammers Scammers often try to take advantage of data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data. A password manager can generate strong and unique passwords for every account.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

Data Breaches Data breaches are fairly common among cybercriminals who break into a platforms database and steal sensitive information like personal details, passwords and financial data. Malware Infections Malware is simply dangerous programs installed on devices through suspicious downloads or links.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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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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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Passwords are like the keys to our online lives, guarding our personal information, financial accounts, and the very fabric of our digital identities. However, as data breaches become more common, leaked passwords have emerged as a major cybersecurity threat. According to a report by the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

American global apparel and footwear company VF Corp revealed that the December data breach impacted 35.5 VF Corp also added that it has found no evidence that customer passwords were stolen. million customers. VF Corporation is an American global apparel and footwear company that owns 13 brands.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. Tangerine suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 230,000 individuals. Access to the affected legacy database has also been closed.”continues

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

boAt Lifestyle data free download For example, boAt is reportedly Indian’s most active company that markets audio-focused electronic gadgets. ShopifyGUY dumped files of a data breach with access to PII information of boAt customers, which has 7,550,000 entries. Keep your software up to date.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2022

A data breach is any person’s nightmare. Hackers target small and medium businesses as they don’t have the resources to pay for cybersecurity tools and network upgrades to protect their data against the latest cybercriminals’ tricks as large corporations do. Secure your accounts with complex passwords.

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