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Background for this topic.
Breach means unauthorized access to a computer system or network that exposes or steals sensitive data like personal details, passwords, or proprietary information. Attackers often exploit software flaws, weak passwords, or social engineering to gain entry. Breaches can also result from insiders misusing access or accidental data exposure.
Understanding breaches is crucial because they reveal weaknesses in security controls and can lead to data theft or operational disruption. Effective defenses include promptly patching vulnerabilities, enforcing strong authentication, and segmenting networks to limit attacker movement. Detecting breaches quickly through monitoring and logging helps contain damage and guide targeted remediation efforts to secure affected systems and data.
Western Digital has yet to comment on claims that the breach reported earlier this month led to data being stolen.
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace says it found no evidence that the LockBit ransomware gang breached its network after the group added an entry to their dark web leak platform, implying that they stole data from the company's systems. [...]
The breach affected Italian and French car owners as well as individuals who booked test drives
Open source media player software provider Kodi has confirmed a data breach after threat actors stole the company's MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages
Non-profit calls for more actionable information for victims
The breach was due to an attack on a contractor's computer systems
To report or not report? While more than half of all companies have suffered a data breach, 71% of IT professionals say they have been told to not report an incident, which could mean legal jeopardy.
Hyper-volumetric DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks in the first quarter of 2023 have shifted from relying on compromised IoT devices to leveraging breached Virtual Private Servers (VPS). [...]
Hyundai has disclosed a data breach impacting Italian and French car owners and those who booked a test drive, warning that hackers gained access to personal data. [...]
Devastating cyberattacks often can be prevented with basic cybersecurity measures.
Stealing private keys is like getting hold of a medieval monarch's personal signet ring... you get to put an official seal on treasonous material.
The Kodi Foundation has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole the organization's MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages and attempted to sell it online. [...]
Israel's National Cyber Defense is warning of increased cyberattacks by anti-Israel groups during the month of Ramadan.
Yum! Brands warns of fallout from January incident
Breached Aussie firm says it will only embolden extorters
Yum! Brands, the brand owner of the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell fast food chains, is now sending data breach notification letters to an undisclosed number of individuals whose personal information was stolen in a January 13 ransomware attack. [...]
A hacktivist group working with Russia claims it breached DELTA, the Ukrainian battlefield management system (BMS).
Over one million WordPress websites are estimated to have been infected by an ongoing campaign to deploy malware called Balada Injector since 2017