SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2022

United States manufacturing giant Parker Hannifin recently announced the company fell victim to a ransomware attack, resulting in a data breach of employee information. Parker notifies employees of data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Luxottica has finally confirmed the 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers. pic.twitter.com/62uQWT4YQB — Andrea Draghetti (@AndreaDraghetti) May 12, 2023 The most recent entry in the database is March 16th, 2021, a circumstance that suggests it is a new data breach suffered by Luxottica.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

In a typical PPI network, clients will submit their malware—a spambot or password-stealing Trojan, for example —to the service, which in turn charges per thousand successful installations, with the price depending on the requested geographic location of the desired victims. AWM Proxy’s online storefront disappeared that same day.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios. That attack, which resulted in an $18.5

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Passwords are usually the first line of defense against hackers, and with the number of data breaches that could publicly expose those passwords, users must be vigilant about safeguarding their credentials. Password Checkup on Android apps is available on Android 9 and above, for users of Autofill with Google.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The LockBit ransomware group this week claimed to have hacked the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSMC ) and $70 million ransom. In August 2018, a malware infected systems at several Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 21, 2024

Last week, a cybercriminal using the handle ZeroSevenGroup dumped 240GB of data on the infamous stolen data site BreachForums, that they said came from a hack on the US branch of car manufacturer Toyota. ZeroSevenGroup claims the dump includes customer and employee data. Change your password.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. However, hashes can still be cracked, and other authentication data may be used in spear phishing attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

More than 375 respondents, including developers, IT and cybersecurity professionals from mid-market to large enterprises across industry verticals such as financial, manufacturing, technology, communications, media and others, from both the U.S. and Canada were surveyed.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Expect an increase in regulations requiring manufacturers to implement stronger security features in devices, alongside enhanced monitoring of IoT networks. Enhanced Focus on Data Privacy Data breaches have shown no signs of slowing down.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But the password to the Gunnebo RDP account — “password01” — suggests the security of its IT systems may have been lacking in other areas as well. In the video, the REvil representative stated that the most desirable targets for the group were agriculture companies, manufacturers, insurance firms, and law firms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2023

Adding more embarrassment to last year’s Twitter Data Breach, a new finding on the web has discovered a new database dump exposed on an online hacking forum. It appears to be a big data leak as information related to about 235 million users was found by a cyber intelligence firm named Hudson Rock, based in Israel.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Encrypting all your company’s sensitive data and private information ensures that it’s protected from data breaches. Additionally, backing up your data and storing it helps you stay safe from ransomware attackers. Use strong passwords. Passwords are your first line of defense.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A search on the ing.equipepro@gmail.com address at 4iq.com — a service that indexes account details like usernames and passwords exposed in Web site data breaches — shows this email address was used to register an account at the computer hacking forum cracked[.]to to for a user named “ fatal.001.”

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Identity IQ

APRIL 27, 2022

Verizon’s recent Data Breach Investigations Report detailed more than 1,000 identity theft cases in one year that resulted from unauthorized access to a mobile device. The last thing anyone wants is their passwords , account numbers, private images and the like winding up in the wrong hands.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2022

An email notification regarding the data breach is being sent to all affected customers by General Motors and it assured that it will put a curb on all such incidents soon by taking appropriate cybersecurity measures on a proactive note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Though, it might appear as a bloatware to device manufactures in the initial stages. Norton LifeLock has issued an official update that hackers targeted its servers, leading to a data breach of over 6000 premium customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

When device manufacturers and software developers find out about bugs, they immediately release a patch to fix them. Use Strong Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication. With the multitude of online shops now asking you to create an account for placing an order or creating a wishlist, it might seem very convenient to reuse passwords.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This fails in low-cost devices , whose manufacturers don't have security teams to write the patches: if you want to update your DVR or webcam for security reasons, you have to throw your old one away and buy a new one. The courts have traditionally not held software manufacturers liable for vulnerabilities.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 4, 2022

Nvidia has announced a security incident impacting its IT resources, stating that a threat actor was able to steal employee passwords and some Nvidia proprietary information and began leaking the information online.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2020

The company manufactures a variety of heavy equipment (bulldozers, dump trucks, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, rope shovels, walking draglines, motor graders and scrapers), such as that used for earthmoving, transport and mining. ” reads the post published by Cyble. ” concludes Cyble.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

Vulnerabilities A single default password exposes access to dozens of apartment buildings TechCrunch Internet-connected entrance keypads/locks used by some apartment complexes have a default password. Anyone with this default password could access these "locked" apartment complexes.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

American car manufacturer General Motors (GM) says it experienced a credential stuffing attack last month. Credential stuffing is a special type of brute force attack where the attacker uses existing username and password combinations, usually ones that were stolen in a data breach on another service. Credential stuffing.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2025

Users should keep routers updated , use strong admin passwords (avoid using the default credentials), and avoid exposing the admin login page to the internet. They then execute their payloads, which can steal data and/or recruit the device into the botnet. Users should be sure to keep their devices updated - especially routers.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Access to source code Among the leaked data, researchers also observed the URL of the Git repository where the website’s source code is stored, revealing the repository name and who created it.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We have no evidence that data of our users has been compromised. However, if you have a British Library login and your password is used elsewhere, we recommend changing it as a precautionary measure.” ” reads the announcement. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? Launched as a one-man operation in 2007, DataLocker has grown into a leading manufacturer of encrypted external drives, thumb drives, flash drives and self-encrypting, recordable CDs and DVDs.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

Organizations worldwide spend billions annually on cybersecurity, yet breaches continue to rise. According to IBM, the average data breach now costs $4.45 The threat landscape has fundamentally changedcybercriminals are specifically targeting companies that rely solely on passwords. The cost of this failure is staggering.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2024

Another problem lies in the fact that data was found to be sold on to data brokers. These services can allow interested parties—from law enforcement agencies to marketing firms and even scammers—to access records that contain usernames, passwords (including in clear text), email addresses, IP addresses, and more.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2023

The recent discovery of the "Downfall" vulnerability, which affects a range of Intel central processing units (CPUs), has once again raised questions about the delicate balance between performance enhancements and data security.

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