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.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In March, the FBI issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. newversion file extension instead of.

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Ransomware Encryption Government Retail 118

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Costa Rica’s Junta De Proteccion Social hit by ransomware (unknown) Former students and staff at Savannah College of Art and Design affected by security incident (unknown) Ransomware attack takes down L.A. million).

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Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 140

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.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 134

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. This won’t be enough to mitigate the risks on an organisational level, though.

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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.

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 121

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. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (35 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (18) and retail (16).

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 112

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.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 113

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.

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Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

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).

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 102

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.

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Ransomware Encryption Passwords Retail 143

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Among those affected was SAP SE. The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations.

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.

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

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. Even as simple as Zoom requiring a password and having to take the extra step to share it, or even thinking about what’s behind you… literally.

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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

JUNE 1, 2023

More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. It’s confident that more sensitive data, such as payment card numbers, Social Security numbers and passwords, have not been affected. Cybernews confirmed that the dataset has since been secured.

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Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 116

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.

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Passwords Authentication Retail Education 104

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 130,036,285 records known to be compromised, and 116 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Who else has access to something that's, that's not uncommon, interviewed that, for example, someone still had someone share Facebook passwords. It's not something I would recommend but people get in relationships, and then ratio ends and it turns out they never change their password, they still can read messages and stuff like that.

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Passwords Access IT IoT 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. folding it like a tent for watching movies).

Education 28

Education IT Retail Libraries 28

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. TB Paysign, Inc. Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 67

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. Source (New) Construction USA Yes 489 ClearVision Optical Source (New) Retail USA Yes 261 Symphony Financial, LLC. Data breached: 1,201,000 people’s data.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

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.

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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.

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Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

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 threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 52

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

The websites attempt to steal credentials before directing the users to legitimate retail websites, which generates referral rewards for the scammers. From code execution and clickjacking to password theft and rogue forms, cybercriminals have more than enough email-based tricks that mean trouble for your InfoSec team.

Phishing 81

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 81

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). Australians warned about glitch in education software that allows strangers to contact students.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Personal data 111

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