Dark Reading
4 years, 2 months ago
Ikea Canada Breach Exposes 95K Customer Records
An unauthorized employee accessed Ikea's customer database, but it's unclear what the intention was.
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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.
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Info Security Magazine
4 years, 2 months ago
Data breach Discovered at IKEA Canada impacts 95,000 Customers
Compromised data included customer names, email addresses and phone numbers
Info Security Magazine
4 years, 2 months ago
Illuminate Data Breach Impacts More School Districts
Colorado now affected by incident that compromised data of 820,000 NYC students
The Hacker News
4 years, 2 months ago
Heroku Forces User Password Resets Following GitHub OAuth Token Theft
Salesforce-owned subsidiary Heroku on Thursday acknowledged that the theft of GitHub integration OAuth tokens further involved unauthorized access to an internal customer database
Dark Reading
4 years, 2 months ago
Security Stuff Happens: What Will the Public Hear When You Say You've Been Breached?
A company's response to a breach is more important than almost anything else. But what constitutes a "good" response following a security incident? (Part 2 of a series.)
Bleeping Computer
4 years, 2 months ago
Cyberspies breach networks via IP cameras to steal Exchange emails
A newly discovered Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group is breaching corporate networks to steal Exchange (on-premise and online) emails from employees involved in corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. [...]