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TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data

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TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data 21/09/2023 at 20:01 By Ionut Arghire TransUnion denies suffering a breach after a hacker publishes 3GB of data allegedly stolen from the credit reporting firm. The post TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance

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Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance 19/09/2023 at 08:16 By Help Net Security Data breaches are a dime a dozen. Although it’s easy to look at that statement negatively, the positive viewpoint is that, as a result, cybersecurity professionals have plenty of learning moments. Learning what went wrong and why can be

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline 19/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Payment data security concerns remain widespread as organizations undertake significant lift to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline, according to Bluefin. 94% of survey respondents said they have significant or very significant concerns pertaining to payment

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When data falls into the wrong hands

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When data falls into the wrong hands 18/09/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security A data breach involves unauthorized access to sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in data theft, exposure, or alteration. The methods employed by cybercriminals to perpetrate these breaches are continually evolving, ranging from hacking and malware attacks to phishing schemes

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Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database

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Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database 14/09/2023 at 21:06 By Ryan Naraine The hijacked data includes driver’s license numbers and/or social security numbers from a Caesars Entertainment loyalty database. The post Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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The critical role of authorization in safeguarding financial institutions

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The critical role of authorization in safeguarding financial institutions 14/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security According to a recent Cost of Data Breach report, the financial industry has the second highest average cost for a data breach, making the value well worth financial institutions investing more into authorization. In this Help Net Security video,

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data 13/09/2023 at 16:47 By Eduard Kovacs Airbus has launched an investigation after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s systems and leaked some business documents. The post Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Companies need to rethink how they implement identity security

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Companies need to rethink how they implement identity security 12/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security More than 80% of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach that involved the use of compromised credentials, half of which happened in the past 12 months, according to Silverfort and Osterman Research. Lack of visibility into the identity attack

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems 11/09/2023 at 23:48 By Ryan Naraine MGM Resorts confirms “cybersecurity incident” led to the shutdown of web sites and IT systems of hotels throughout the United States. The post MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers

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Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers 11/09/2023 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire The personal information of more than 800,000 individuals was stolen from bookstore chain Dymocks in a cyberattack last week. The post Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense 11/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security While APIs are essential to many operations and used extensively, a lack of prioritization and understanding is leading us towards a growing API security crisis, according to a report by Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute. The urgency for API security Within

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack 07/09/2023 at 17:48 By Ionut Arghire See Tickets is informing 300,000 individuals that their payment card information was stolen in a new web skimmer attack. The post See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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IBM Discloses Data Breach Impacting Janssen Healthcare Platform

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IBM Discloses Data Breach Impacting Janssen Healthcare Platform 07/09/2023 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs IBM has disclosed a data breach involving a Janssen healthcare platform that last year helped more than 1 million patients. The post IBM Discloses Data Breach Impacting Janssen Healthcare Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI 07/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security To find the sweet spot where innovation doesn’t mean sacrificing your security posture, organizations should consider the following three best practices when leveraging AI. Implement role-based access control In the context of generative AI, having properly defined user

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Avoidable digital certificate issues fuel data breaches

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Avoidable digital certificate issues fuel data breaches 06/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Among organizations that have suffered data breaches 58% were caused by issues related to digital certificates, according to a report by AppViewX and Forrester Consulting. As a result of service outages, 57% said their organizations have incurred costs upwards of $100,000

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LockBit leaks sensitive data from maximum security fence manufacturer

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LockBit leaks sensitive data from maximum security fence manufacturer 05/09/2023 at 17:32 By Helga Labus The LockBit ransomware group has breached Zaun, a UK-based manufacturer of fencing systems for military sites and critical utilities, by compromising a legacy computer running Windows 7 and using it as an initial point of access to the wider company

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7 Million Users Possibly Impacted by Freecycle Data Breach

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7 Million Users Possibly Impacted by Freecycle Data Breach 05/09/2023 at 17:02 By Ionut Arghire Freecycle.org is prompting millions of users to reset their passwords after their credentials were compromised in a data breach. The post 7 Million Users Possibly Impacted by Freecycle Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data

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Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data 05/09/2023 at 13:17 By Ionut Arghire British mesh fencing systems maker Zaun discloses LockBit ransomware attack potentially impacting data related to UK military and intelligence sites. The post Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Sourcegraph Discloses Data Breach Following Access Token Leak

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Sourcegraph Discloses Data Breach Following Access Token Leak 01/09/2023 at 12:18 By Ionut Arghire Sourcegraph says customer information was breached after an engineer accidentally leaked an admin access token. The post Sourcegraph Discloses Data Breach Following Access Token Leak appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Lawsuit Accuses University of Minnesota of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breach

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Lawsuit Accuses University of Minnesota of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breach 31/08/2023 at 14:16 By Associated Press A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data breach. The post Lawsuit

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