Info Security Magazine
3 years, 7 months ago
Social Blade Confirms Data Breach Exposing PII on the Dark Web
The company confirmed the data does not include any credit card information
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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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The Hacker News
3 years, 7 months ago
Trojanized Windows 10 Installer Used in Cyberattacks Against Ukrainian Government Entities
Government entities in Ukraine have been breached as part of a new campaign that leveraged trojanized versions of Windows 10 installer files to conduct post-exploitation activities
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
Ukrainian govt networks breached via trojanized Windows 10 installers
Ukrainian government entities were hacked in targeted attacks after their networks were first compromised via trojanized ISO files posing as legitimate Windows 10 installers. [...]
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
Social Blade confirms breach after hacker posts stolen user data
Social media analytics platform Social Blade has confirmed they suffered a data breach after its database was breached and put up for sale on a hacking forum. [...]
Dark Reading
3 years, 7 months ago
API Flaws in Lego Marketplace Put User Accounts, Data at Risk
Attackers also could breach internal production data to compromise a corporate network using vulnerabilities found in the BrickLink online platform.
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
LEGO BrickLink bugs let hackers hijack accounts, breach servers
Security analysts have discovered two API security vulnerabilities in BrickLink.com, LEGO Group's official second-hand and vintage marketplace for LEGO bricks. [...]
Dark Reading
3 years, 7 months ago
Accelerating Vulnerability Identification and Remediation
Software teams can now fix bugs faster with faster release cycles, but breach pressure is increasing. Using SBoM and automation will help better detect, prevent, and remediate security issues throughout the software development life cycle.
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 7 months ago
Uber Hit By New Data Breach After Attack on Third-Party Vendor
Company information was stolen from third-party vendor Teqtivity and posted on a dark web forum
Dark Reading
3 years, 7 months ago
Uber Breached, Again, After Attackers Compromise Third-Party Cloud
Threat actors leak employee email addresses, corporate reports, and IT asset information on a hacker forum after an attack on an Uber technology partner.
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
Twitter confirms recent user data leak is from 2021 breach
Twitter confirmed today that the recent leak of millions of members' profiles, including private phone numbers and email addresses, resulted from the same data breach the company disclosed in August 2022. [...]
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
Twitter confirms recent user data leak is from August breach
Twitter confirmed today that the recent leak of millions of members' profiles, including private phone numbers and email addresses, resulted from the same data breach the company disclosed in August 2022. [...]
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 7 months ago
Uber suffers new data breach after attack on vendor, info leaked online
Uber has suffered a new data breach after a threat actor leaked employee email addresses, corporate reports, and IT asset information stolen from a third-party vendor in a cybersecurity incident. [...]