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Data loss, Threats & Malware

NBA Notifying Individuals of Data Breach at Mailing Services Provider

March 20, 2023

Via: Security Week

Last week, the NBA started sending out notification emails to an unknown number of individuals, to inform them that their information was compromised in a data breach at a third-party provider of newsletter services. The incident has resulted in the […]


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Zoll Medical Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Individuals

March 13, 2023

Via: Security Week

Zoll develops and markets medical equipment and software for advanced emergency care, including cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy, ventilation, data management, and more. The data breach, the company says, was identified at the end of January, when it discovered unusual activity […]


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AT&T informs 9M customers about data breach

March 10, 2023

Via: CSO Online

AT&T is informing customers about a data breach at a vendor’s system that allowed threat actors to gain access to AT&T’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI). The incident came to light after customers posted the email communication from AT&T on […]


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Proposed FCC Rule Redefines Data Breaches for Communications Carriers

March 10, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

A proposed rule change at the Federal Communications Commission would expand the definition of a data breach for communications carriers. If approved by the agency, the rule would cover any incident that affects the confidentiality of customer information, even if […]


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Acronis Clarifies Hack Impact Following Data Leak

March 10, 2023

Via: Security Week

A hacker announced on a popular cybercrime forum on Thursday that they were “leaking data of a cybersecurity company called Acronis”, claiming that they hacked the company because they were bored and wanted to humiliate them. The hacker is the […]


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Preventing corporate data breaches starts with remembering that leaks have real victims

March 7, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

When it comes to data breaches, organizations are generally informed about the risks and procedures for mitigating them. They can (typically) respond with minimal collateral damage. But the impact a data breach can have on individuals can be devasting; getting […]


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LastPass Hack: Engineer’s Failure to Update Plex Software Led to Massive Data Breach

March 7, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The massive breach at LastPass was the result of one of its engineers failing to update Plex on their home computer, in what’s a sobering reminder of the dangers of failing to keep software up-to-date. The embattled password management service […]


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10 US states that suffered the most devastating data breaches in 2022

February 28, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

Cyber attack risks faced by businesses across states and reported data breaches are relative to the respective state governments’ cybersecurity investment, according to Network Assured. Study methodology Network Assured compared data from State Attorneys Generals and the Department of Health […]


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Healthcare data breaches still higher than pre-pandemic levels

February 20, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

The number of data breaches affecting healthcare providers declined in the second half of 2022, consistent with a downward trend over the past two years, according to Critical Insight. Healthcare industry sees a decrease in data breaches A deeper dive […]


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Pepsi Bottling Ventures suffers data breach

February 14, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Pepsi Bottling Ventures, the largest bottlers of Pepsi beverages in the US, has reported a data breach affecting the personal information of several employees. The company filed a notice of the data breach with the Attorney General of Montana on […]


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‘Money Lover’ Finance App Exposes User Data

February 8, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

A finance app called “Money Lover” has been found leaking user transactions and their associated metadata, including wallet names and email addresses. That’s according to Trustwave, which published its findings in a blog post on Feb. 7. Money Lover, developed […]


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Sydney Man Sentenced for Blackmailing Optus Customers After Data Breach

February 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A Sydney man has been sentenced to an 18-month Community Correction Order (CCO) and 100 hours of community service for attempting to take advantage of the Optus data breach last year to blackmail its customers. The unnamed individual, 19 when […]


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20 Million Users Impacted by Data Breach at Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder

February 6, 2023

Via: Security Week

In individual data breach notices published on February 3, the organizations informed users that the incident was discovered after cybercriminals started sharing databases stolen from the two companies on underground forums. The databases – or ‘lists’, as the two companies […]


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Supply chain attacks caused more data compromises than malware

January 26, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

The first half of 2022 saw fewer compromises reported due in part to Russia-based cybercriminals distracted by the war in Ukraine and volatility in the cryptocurrency markets, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. However, data compromises steadily increased in […]


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Companies Impacted by Recent Mailchimp Breach Start Notifying Customers

January 23, 2023

Via: Security Week

Marketing automation platform Mailchimp revealed recently that its security team discovered unauthorized access to one of its tools on January 11. The tool is used by the company’s customer-facing teams for support and account administration. According to Mailchimp, the hacker […]


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18k Nissan Customers Affected by Data Breach at Third-Party Software Developer

January 18, 2023

Via: Security Week

The breach occurred after data provided by Nissan to the services provider was inadvertently exposed on the internet, the company notes in a notification letter sent to the impacted customers. “The impacted third-party service provider provides software development services to […]


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Timeline of the latest LastPass data breaches

January 11, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Here is a timeline of the most recent LastPass data breaches from August and November. August 25, 2022: LastPass detects “unauthorized” access LastPass CEO Karim Toubba wrote to inform LastPass users that the company had detected unusual activity within portions […]


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Bay Bridge Administrators, LLC Notifies Individuals of Data Breach

January 11, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

Bay Bridge Administrators, LLC, (“BBA”), an Austin, Texas based full-service third-party administrator of insurance products that works with many major insurance carriers and employers, has learned of a data security incident that involved the personal information of individuals enrolled in […]


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Top European airlines confirm customer accounts hacked

January 9, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Two major European airlines have been compromised, and sensitive customer data likely accessed. The two airlines in question are Air France, and KLM, who have contacted customers of Flying Blue, a multi-airline loyalty program which allows travelers to exchange loyalty […]


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Facebook to Pay $725 Million to settle Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak

December 27, 2022

Via: The Hacker News

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit filed in 2018. The legal dispute sprang up in response to revelations that the social media giant allowed […]