Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity Month Checklist: Fortify Your Digital Defenses madhav Thu, 10/24/2024 - 05:32 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that educates everyone about online safety and empowers people and businesses to protect their data from malicious actors.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Encryption Authentication Passwords 62

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Shiny Hunters hacking group is offering for sale on a dark web marketplace databases containing over 73.2 Users of the above companies urge to change their passwords as soon as possible. If users share the same passwords on other sites, they must change their passwords too. million user records from over 11 companies.

Passwords 115

Passwords Data breaches Cybersecurity Sales 115

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

EvilExtractor is a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows that is being advertised for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates data via an FTP service.

Phishing 94

Phishing Sales Education Ransomware 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

“In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user forum (MyBB) software being advertised for sale on internet forums. The company pointed out that although MyBB stores passwords in an encrypted format they assumed all passwords are compromised. This post confirms that a breach has taken place.”

Data breaches 96

Data breaches IT Passwords Encryption 96

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. The Problem with Passwords. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. As if their crackability wasn’t bad enough, many attackers already have the passwords and don’t need to apply brute-force attacks.

Authentication 130

Authentication Passwords Phishing Access 130

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

In early May, Shiny Hunters hacking group started offering for sale the databases containing tens of millions from user records from over 11 companies. Exposed data includes email addresses, names, phone numbers, hashed passwords, and the last four digits of credit card numbers. “Was My Credit Card Information Compromised?

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Passwords Sales Education 99

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

These services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are also massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they can make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source.

Cloud 266

Cloud Education Government Communications 266

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo, a Swedish luxury vehicle manufacturer with over 95,000 employees and sales of nearly 700,000 vehicles annually, is a highly attractive target for criminals since the company caters to a wealthy clientele. The issue causing the leak has been fixed.

Retail 96

Retail Manufacturing Communications Passwords 96

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Escrow.com helps people safely broker all sorts of transactions online (ironically enough, brokering domain sales is a big part of its business). We have taken steps across our technology, processes and employee education, to help prevent these types of attacks in the future.” For about two hours starting around 5 p.m.

Phishing 285

Phishing Encryption Passwords Access 285

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

“Malicious actors offer “premium” phishing and scam pages for sale. User personal data for sale. One-time password (OTP) bots. They also provide phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) subscriptions that give their customers access to phishing tools, as well as guides for beginners and technical support.

Phishing 95

Phishing Archiving Sales Personal data 95

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Hackers use social media to learn more about you, and they can be very skilled when it comes to working out your passwords thanks to your posts about your pets, family, or even birthday plans. Teach your employees about the need for stronger passwords, and how to make use of both password generators and password management systems.

Risk 138

Risk Marketing Passwords Sales 138

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Group-IB specialists discovered 19 928 of Singaporean banks’ cards that have shown up for sale in the dark web in 2018 and found hundreds of compromised government portals’ credentials stolen by hackers throughout past 2 years. Users’ logins and passwords from the Government Technology Agency ( [link] [.] Underground market economy.

Sales 85

Sales Passwords Government Marketing 85

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Smart Links tool is provided as part of LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator service, which allows business accounts to provide content and track engagement metrics. The victim, landing on what appears to be a Microsoft login page that already includes their email address, is more likely to trust it and supply their password.

Phishing 104

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Personal data 104

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Endpoints such as POS (point of sale) machines or the cardholder’s own browsers are the most likely targets, via card-sniffing scripts loaded into the browser through a mix of direct or third-party hosted scripts. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Payment card thefts will rise.

Security 97

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 97

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It does not expand the private right of action to all CCPA violations; it retains the opt-out consent model for the sale of personal information; and it leaves room for the continued use of loyalty and other financial incentive programs that rely upon the use of consumers’ personal information.

Privacy 120

Privacy B2B Sales Data breaches 120

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The second was a cyber attack on the Russian scooter-sharing service Whoosh, which was discovered after customers’ data was put up for sale on the dark web. AstraZeneca password lapse exposed patient data (unknown). Brookfield admits ‘blackout pen’ error led to sharing of special education students’ information (unknown).

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 112

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Quebec teachers’ data stolen in password breach (360,000). Arizona Department of Education exposes parents’ scholarship accounts (7,000). Massive data dump of Indian debit and credit cards for sale on dark web (400,000).

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 139

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thank you to @taviso and the team for finding and educating the community about the complexities of this bug. Also exposed are thousands of hashed user passwords, which, if decrypted, could lead to password reuse attacks against various online accounts belonging to creators, the usernames for which are also in the repository”.

Passwords 62

Passwords Data breaches GDPR Personal data 62

KnowBe4

JANUARY 16, 2019

It is also about building a culture and thought process that users of all types take with them whether they are traveling overseas for a sales meeting or sitting at home. In one case, 59% chose to throw a password hint left in public view in the trash rather than destroy it in a shredder. Cybersecurity is not all about ones and zeros.

Security awareness 40

Security awareness Risk Phishing Passwords 40

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. Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

An analysis of the bill prepared by the California Assembly before the vote also indicated that AB 375 was intended to address controversies concerning third-party sale of personal information acquired from social media without data subjects’ authorization. education information. biometric information. geolocation data.

GDPR 79

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 79

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 25, 2019

Hackers have developed a plethora of sophisticated methods including phishing attacks, software hacks and password theft to name a few. Organisations should also look to people from other disciplines, with skills that are less obviously relevant, such as logistics, marketing and sales.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Risk Information Security Security 97

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

An analysis of the bill prepared by the California Assembly before the vote also indicated that AB 375 was intended to address controversies concerning third-party sale of personal information acquired from social media without data subjects’ authorization. education information. biometric information. geolocation data.

GDPR 60

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 60

eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 20, 2019

Fifth Amendment and Passwords: Are mobile device passwords protected by the Fifth Amendment? 12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights), and the court remanded the case to the Superior Court for entry of an order compelling the defendant to enter the password into the cell phone at issue in the case. In Commonwealth v.

e-Discovery 34

e-Discovery Passwords Mining Sales 34

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 6, 2020

PASSWORDS AND FIFTH AMENDMENT PROTECTION. What better place to start than two of the most notable cases of this (or any other) year, dealing with forced provision of device passwords and the application of the “foregone conclusion” exception of the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. Pettigrew , Judge George C.

e-Discovery 56

e-Discovery Passwords Computer and Electronics Metadata 56

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

While some product and sales professionals may try to convince you they can eradicate the chance your data will be breached or systems infected with malware, that’s unfortunately too optimistic and short-sighted given today’s threat landscape. Educate employees. Note that I say, “reduce your risk,” not eliminate it.

Passwords 214

Passwords Cybersecurity Education Phishing 214

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Blackbaud provides data collection and maintenance software solutions for administration, fundraising, marketing, and analytics services to various charitable organizations, including healthcare, religious, and educational institutions as well as various foundations. All four counts alleged a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Personal data 49

Personal data Privacy Marketing Data collection 49

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

To improve security and prevent unwanted access, best practices include limiting access to authorized users, enforcing strong password restrictions, and utilizing multi-factor authentication (MFA). Educate them on best practices for safeguarding data and systems in the cloud and schedule regular training programs.

Cloud 119

Cloud Security Compliance Encryption 119

eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Contact Microsoft sales for detailed price information on different plans. It then scans the scanned systems and devices for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, weak passwords, and other security concerns. Microsoft offers a three-month free trial for users to test out Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Cloud 98

Cloud Compliance Authentication Access 98

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

The information was offered for a private sale on the now-defunct hacking forum Breached, and it was later leaked in its entirety for free. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. His research also revealed that the stolen data contains 305 lines of data, including 74.4

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 116

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Millions of Pure Incubation Ventures records listed on hacking forum 183,754,481 records apparently belonging to the venture capital and private equity group Pure Incubation Ventures have been listed for sale on a hacking forum. The claim is yet to be verified.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 52

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. million OpenSea records for sale on hacking forum A cyber criminal known as ‘bossmoves90004’ claims to have exfiltrated 6.9 The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records.

Data Privacy 67

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 67

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

JULY 31, 2019

Chinese job recruiting site hacked, with CVs for sale on dark web (160,000). OH-based Edgepark Medical Supplies notifies patients after a ‘password spray attack’ (6,572). Synology NAS devices hit by ransomware after brute-force password attacks (unknown). Chinese smart home vendor Orvibo involved in password dump (2 billion).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Government 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication.

Security 96

Security Authentication Access Passwords 96

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I started out by talking about the value of education ; let's do a better job of stopping these incidents from occurring in the first place by avoiding well-known coding and configuration flaws. The seller then sold it multiple times over before it leaked into the public domain and became commercially worthless.

Data breaches 46

Data breaches Marketing Mining Security 46

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

An Australian national has been charged for the creation and sale of the Imminent Monitor (IM) spyware, which was also used for criminal purposes. The 24-year-old Australian national Jacob Wayne John Keen has been charged for his alleged role in the development and sale of spyware known as Imminent Monitor (IM).

Sales 113

Sales Passwords Access Education 113