Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. Ealy used Ngo’s service primarily to conduct tax refund fraud with the U.S. But identities could be used over and over again for years.”

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Retail Government Access Insurance 321

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Data breaches. Financial information.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Ransomware will continue to increase.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

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

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

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. Budget Ammo] Cyber Insurers Turn Attention to Catastrophic Hacks. Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Save My Spot!

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Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 90

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? Think that would be impossible?

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

Firm that built NHS Nightingale Hospital hit by cyber attack (unknown) People’s Energy data breach affects every customer (270,000) Exmo crypto exchange halts all withdrawals after cyber attack (unknown) Scottish Environment Protection Agency targeted in a cyber attack (unknown) Hackers breach Israeli insurance company Shirbit (unknown) Jewellers Stuller (..)

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. The attackers seek to steal documents that contain commercial secrets and employee personal data.

Cloud 141

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 141

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. If that accurately describes your views on the matter, this post may well change your mind.

Access 225

Access Military Retail Security 225

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact the companies searched by the DPA offer goods and services within the fields of, inter alia, online retail, sports, banking and insurance, media, automotive and electronics as well as home and residential. As a result, the DPA announced it is considering fines under the GDPR.

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GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. The IRS says it will require ID.me for all logins later this summer. McLean, Va.-based

Access 363

Access Insurance Authentication Government 363

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

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Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

Passwords 230

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 230

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 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

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

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

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Al Mujtama Pharmacy allegedly breached, more than 7 million records affected More than 7 million data records belonging to the Saudi pharmacy Al Mujtama have reportedly been published on an underground forum. Data breached: >7,000,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2020

The humans use usernames and passwords to identify themselves to machines. The machine don’t use usernames and passwords; they use machine identities. Hudson: We have about 400 customers worldwide: big banks, big airlines, airplane manufacturers, big payment card companies, big health care insurers, big retailers.

Digital transformation 138

Digital transformation Passwords Retail IoT 138

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If a business wants to use personal information in a way not previously disclosed, the business must directly notify the consumer of this new use and obtain explicit consent. The draft rules have added a new language and accessibility requirement. Notices must also be accessible to consumers with disabilities. 999.307(b)(5)).

Sales 40

Sales Retail Privacy Access 40

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Moreover, if the business operates a website, but primarily interacts with consumers in retail locations, it will be required to add a third option that allows consumers to submit a form that can be submitted in person at those locations. This abbreviated legislative process produced a bill with numerous gaps and anomalies, however.

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Students forced to reset passwords after learning platform Naivance hacked (1,343). On the one hand, the 421,103,896 data records that were confirmed to have been breached in October represents about 50% of the monthly average. It was also a particularly bad month for the UK, with 9 confirmed breaches. Cyber attacks. ND-based St. million).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Singapore-based retailer Love, Bonito apologises to customers after malware infection (unknown). Canadian insurance firm Andrew Agencies struck by ransomware (unknown). Marketing firm iPR Software leaks personal details and passwords of its users (512,000). Cyber attack halts radiation treatment in Oahu cancer centre (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

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

Reltio

MARCH 31, 2019

If you missed this event, check out the video presentations here to get the latest buzz in the data management industry (Login: dd19@reltio.com | Password: berightfaster). The third Modern Data Management annual summit (#DataDriven19) had great minds sharing their MDM success stories and assessing where MDM is headed. The reason is simple.

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MDM Digital transformation Analytics Cloud 40