Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. Change any default usernames and passwords. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications. Pierluigi Paganini.

Authentication 111

Authentication Passwords Retail Access 111

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Other significant contributors to 2022’s total were the technology (115), education (95), professional services (63) and retail (62) sectors.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between January and March 2022, which accounted for 75,099,482 breached records.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (36 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (16) and retail (14).

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. The education, technology and retail sectors were the other big contributors to Q2’s total with 44, 42, and 41 incidents, respectively.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Education is also becoming increasingly important when protecting organisations. Ransomware will continue to increase.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

“Since the cyber attack on 23 December 2019, UM has been working hard: on the one hand, to repair the damage and, on the other hand, to make education and research p ossible again as soon as p ossible.” TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Retail 112

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This week, we’re taking a slightly different approach with the ‘publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks’ category, presenting the most interesting data points in a table format. This should make it easier for you to quickly find the information you want. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. It was followed by the education sector (55) – and between them they accounted for 45% of all incidents that we identified. This represents a 12.7%

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

None of this is to suggest that falling prey to holiday cybercrime is unavoidable or that the potential damage can’t be mitigated, but it is important to educate yourself, friends and family to safeguard the holiday season. It’s a good idea to prepare for cybercrime, and whenever possible avoid becoming a victim of it.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

Collibra

MAY 6, 2020

We also have to educate our staff much better because we are all under new emotional stresses and that causes people to react in ways they normally wouldn’t. We also have to educate our staff much better because we are all under new emotional stresses and that causes people to react in ways they normally wouldn’t.

Cybersecurity 54

Cybersecurity Authentication Retail Cloud 54

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The services of the website allowed those who sign up and pay for the service to anonymously make spoofed calls, send recorded messages, and intercept one-time passwords," Europol says. Apathetic employees are more likely to make security mistakes, such as falling for social engineering attacks or reusing passwords.

Security awareness 85

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 85

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached? TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB LDLC Source (New) Retail France Yes 1,500,000 APROA Source (New) Professional services Argentina Yes 1,197,562 Petrus Resources Ltd. The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 183,754,481 records. EasyPark data breach: 21.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. VF Corporation confirms 35.5 million customers’ data. Data breached: 35,500,000 records. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. 96 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Vauxhall Motors database with 5.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Troy Hunt

AUGUST 5, 2021

And without doubt, the best educational technology thing I've ever brought home is my Prusa 3D printer. Once it was done, the kids took to it like ducks to water: My @Prusa3D printer is the best educational device I’ve ever bought. And it did, which has been particularly useful when performing later maintenance.

Education 28

Education Retail IT Libraries 28

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

Phishing 105

Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compared to August, it was a comparatively quiet month, as we identified 88 publicly disclosed security incidents and 35,566,046 compromised records. However, we’d like to know more about how our readers use this data, and what you’d like to see in this list in the future.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? What role might the security industry have in identifying or even stopping it? Lodrina Cherne and Martijn Grooten join the The Hacker Mind podcast to discuss their Black Hat USA 2021 presentation. Vamosi: Ever get the feeling that someone is watching you. It's natural.

Passwords 52

Passwords Access IoT IT 52

IT Governance

AUGUST 29, 2019

Australian education provider TAFE NSW hit by phishing scam (30). Internet hosting provider Hostinger resets users’ passwords after security breach (14 million). Online clothing retailer Poshmark confirms data breach (unknown). Let us know if you like that change or if you have any other suggestions for future months.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Personal data 111

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 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. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #10 | March 7th, 2023 [Eye Opener] BusinessWeek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About This week, Bloomberg News pointed at a brand-new article at BusinessWeek, one of their media properties. This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design.

Phishing 76

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 76