Tag: data
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Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island’s RIBridges Breach
The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island’s “RIBridges” social services platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-in-rhode-islands-ribridges-breach/
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Best of 2024: National Public Data (NPD) Breach: Essential Guide to Protecting Your Identity
Following the publication of our in-depth analysis on the National Public Data (NPD) breach last week, Constella Intelligence received several inquiries about how to safeguard against identity attacks using the exposed SSNs. The recent National Public Data (NPD) breach stands as the largest social security number (SSN) exposures in history. With 292 million individuals exposed,……
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Volkswagen massive data leak caused by a failure to secure AWS credentials
A failure to properly protect access to its AWS environment is one of the root causes of the recent massive Volkswagen data leak, according to a presentation on the incident at the Chaos Computer Club on Dec. 27.But the security analyst who helped expose the leak said the $351 billion car manufacturer violated its own…
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Volkswagen Breach Exposes Data of 800K EV Customers
Ethical hacking group Chaos Computer Club uncovered exposed data of electrical vehicle owners across the company’s VW, Audi, Seat, and Skoda brands. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/volkswagen-breach-exposes-data-of-800k-customers
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Microsoft Sentinel: A cloud-native SIEM with integrated GenAI
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, edr, intelligence, microsoft, risk, siem, skills, soar, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityIn a recent survey, 74% of cybersecurity professionals said that the threat landscape is the worst they’ve seen in 5 years.1 Escalating cyber threats, an expanding attack surface, and staffing shortages are putting tremendous pressure on the security operations center (SOC).It’s never been more important to have the right tools in place, especially when it…
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Hackers target dozens of VPN and AI extensions for Google Chrome to compromise data
As of Wednesday, a total of 36 Chrome extensions injected with data-stealing code have been detected, mostly related to artificial intelligence tools and virtual private networks.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-vpn-ai-extensions-google-chrome-malicious-updates
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Suspected ATT, Verizon data leaker arrested, indicted
Tags: dataFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/suspected-att-verizon-data-leaker-arrested-indicted
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The Dark Web: Where stolen data becomes currency
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/the-dark-web-where-stolen-data-becomes-currency
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US soldier linked to Trump call log hack arrested in Texas
Court documents unsealed Monday show that US authorities have arrested a 20-year-old soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, charged with two counts of selling or attempting to sell confidential phone records without the customer’s authorization.But behind the scant details provided in the charge sheet submitted to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at…
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Boffins ponder paltry brain data rate of 10 bits per second
You may not need that high-bandwidth brain-computer interface First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/01/boffins_peg_brain_data_rate/
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Lasering Incidents’
Tags: datavia the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/01/randall-munroes-xkcd-lasering-incidents/
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Hackers leaked data from Rhode Island ransomware attack, officials warn
A criminal threat group had previously threatened to leak sensitive data from a Deloitte-managed social services database. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/hackers-leaked-rhode-island-ransomware/736276/
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Treasury Department says state-linked hacker gained access to unclassified data in major attack
The compromise of Treasury Department workstations is linked to a previously disclosed compromise of certain BeyondTrust customers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/treasury-hacker-unclassified-data-China/736243/
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Data Breaches in the USA in December 2024: 8,172,797 People Impacted
Analyzing the Maine Attorney General’s data For December 2024, IT Governance USA’s analysis of the Office of the Maine Attorney General’s data breach notifications found the following: We look at what’s reported to a regulator to help us identify significant real-world trends and patterns. We chose the Office of the Maine Attorney General as this…
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Satisfied with Your Cybersecurity? Think Again
Are Your Non-Human Identities and Secrets Truly Secure? As seasoned professionals in the cybersecurity realm, we often ask this question: How secure are our Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets? In the fast-paced world of data management, a false sense of security satisfaction can prove disastrous. In fact, many organizations are increasingly aware of the importance……
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Be Certain Your Data is Guarded with Cloud Compliance
Are You Confident in Your Data Protection Strategy? Data security has become a priority for organizations across various sectors, from finance and healthcare to travel and software development. With increased cloud adoption, managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets has become essential for maintaining security, reducing risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. But how can we……
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Stay Ahead: Integrating IAM with Your Cloud Strategy
Is Your Business Equipped with the Right Tools for IAM Integration? Today’s fast-paced business landscape necessitates an efficient integration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) with your cloud strategy. Given the rise in sophisticated cyber attacks, the need for secure data management has never been more paramount. But how are businesses ensuring the security of……
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Powerful Tools to Prevent Secrets Sprawl
How Can We Prevent Secrets Sprawl? As professionals in the realm of data protection and cybersecurity, we are familiar with the concept of Secrets Sprawl. This phenomenon, where sensitive encrypted data (passwords, keys, tokens) are spread across multiple servers without proper oversight, is a significant security risk. But, how can we prevent this from happening?……
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Keeping Your Cloud Data Safe: Must Know Tips
Why is Cloud Data Security Paramount? How essential is safeguarding your keys to the cloud kingdom? Measures for cloud data security have undoubtedly taken center stage. This focus is with due cause, considering the increasing reliance on cloud platforms for data storage and operations. Guided by the tenets of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security……
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Dozens of Chrome Extensions Hacked, Exposing Millions of Users to Data Theft
A new attack campaign has targeted known Chrome browser extensions, leading to at least 35 extensions being compromised and exposing over 2.6 million users to data exposure and credential theft.The attack targeted publishers of browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store via a phishing campaign and used their access permissions to insert malicious code into…
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Exposing the Rogue Cyberheaven Compromised Chrome VPN Extensions Ecosystem An Analysis
Here we go. It appears that the individuals behind the successful compromise of the Cyberheaven VPN Chrome extensions are currently busy or at least have several other upcoming and in the works campaigns targeting several other vendors of Chrome VPN extensions. The first example is hxxp://censortracker.pro which apparently aims to target the legitimate (hxxp://censortracker.org). Relate…
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Rhode Island ‘s data from health benefits system leaked on the dark web
Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents’ data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system on the dark web. Gov. Daniel McKee stated the state had prepared for this and is informing impacted individuals. RIBridges supports state programs like Medicaid, SNAP,…
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Key trends for 2025 Part I: Postquantum Cryptography
In 2025, postquantum cryptography (PQC) will drive major transformations in the PKI space, with announcements of PQC capabilities, adoption of quantum-safe Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and standardized PQC algorithms in private PKI. Organizations must adapt early to safeguard sensitive data and stay ahead of emerging quantum threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/key-trends-for-2025-part-i-postquantum-cryptography/
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Data and identity security: Two sides of the same coin
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/data-and-identity-security-two-sides-of-the-same-coin
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Unregistered data brokers flagged by Texas
Tags: dataFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/unregistered-data-brokers-flagged-by-texas
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Stolen Rhode Island public benefits data exposed
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/stolen-rhode-island-public-benefits-data-exposed
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Hellcat ransomware leaks Schneider Electric data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hellcat-ransomware-leaks-schneider-electric-data
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Patched BitLocker Flaw Still Susceptible to Hack
Researcher Demonstrates Bitpixie Attack Tactics to Extract Encryption Key. A previously patched flaw in Windows BitLocker disk encryption feature is susceptible to attacks allowing hackers to decrypt information, new research has found. Security researcher Thomas Lambertz extracted data from the system memory, including the master key. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/patched-bitlocker-flaw-still-susceptible-to-hack-a-27195
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New details reveal how hackers hijacked 35 Google Chrome extensions
New details have emerged about a phishing campaign targeting Chrome browser extension developers that led to the compromise of at least thirty-five extensions to inject data-stealing code, including those from cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-details-reveal-how-hackers-hijacked-35-google-chrome-extensions/
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Arrest of US Army Soldier Tied to AT&T and Verizon Extortion
Cameron Wagenius Suspected of Extorting Snowflake Customers Over Stolen Data. A serving member of the U.S. Army has been arrested on a two-count indictment tied to the theft and sale of confidential phone records, reportedly tied to the theft of terabytes of data from AT&T, Verizon and other customers of cloud data warehousing platform Snowflake.…