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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 18:32:37 +0000

Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The company says its systems were hit by the Ryuk ransomware, the same malware strain that crippled printing and delivery operations for multiple major U.S. newspapers over the weekend.

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2018: The year of the data breach tsunami

December 28, 2018 admin 101, breach remediation, data breach, data breaches, Identity Theft, Infographic, Infographics, personally identifiable information, PII

Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000

To get a sense of the grim state of data security today, take a look at this infographic from TruthFinder that explains why 2018 was the year of the data breach tsunami.

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Jared, Kay Jewelers Parent Fixes Data Leak

December 3, 2018 admin Brandon Sheehy, data breaches, Jared, Kay Jewelers, Scott Lancaster, Signet Jewelers

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:25:58 +0000

The parent firm of bling retailers Jared and Kay Jewelers has fixed a bug in the Web sites of both companies that exposed the order information for all of their online customers.

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What the Marriott Breach Says About Security

December 1, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, data breaches, Security Tools

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 21:16:13 +0000

We don’t yet know the root cause(s) that forced Marriott this week to disclose a four-year-long breach involving the personal and financial information of 500 million guests of its Starwood hotel properties. But anytime we see such a colossal intrusion go undetected for so long, the ultimate cause is usually a failure to adopt the most important principle in cybersecurity defense that applies to both corporations and consumers: Assume you are compromised.

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Marriott: Data on 500 Million Guests Stolen in 4-Year Breach

November 30, 2018 admin data breaches, Marriott Data breach, Starwood breach

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:47:51 +0000

Hospitality giant Marriott today disclosed a massive data breach exposing the personal and financial information on as many as a half billion customers who made reservations at any of its Starwood properties over the past four years.

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USPS Site Exposed Data on 60 Million Users

November 21, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, Bit Discovery, data breaches, Informed Visibility, Nicholas Weaver, robert hansen, U.S. Secret Service, UC Berkeley's International Computer Science Institute, USPS Informed Delivery, USPS Office of Inspector General

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:10:18 +0000

U.S. Postal Service just fixed a security weakness that allowed anyone who has an account at usps.com to view account details for some 60 million other users, and in some cases to modify account details on their behalf. KrebsOnSecurity was contacted last week by a researcher who discovered the problem, but who asked to remain anonymous. The researcher said he informed the USPS about his finding more than a year ago yet never received a response. After confirming his findings, this author contacted the USPS, which promptly addressed the issue.

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Compromising vital infrastructure: air traffic control

November 15, 2018 admin air traffic, air traffic control, ATCA, ATO, Aviation, Business, control, cybercrime, data breaches, DRONES, EUROCONTROL, freight, NotPetya, ransomware, spam, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:12:06 +0000

The aviation industry and air traffic (control) are vital elements of our infrastructure. While flying is reportedly safe, how does that landscape look cybersecurity-wise?

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Tags: air traffic air traffic control ATCA ATO aviation control data breaches drones EUROCONTROL freight NotPetya ransomware spam WannaCry

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Equifax Has Chosen Experian. Wait, What?

November 1, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, credit freeze, credit lock, creditkarma.com, data breaches, Equifax breach, Equifax has chosen Experian, Equifearian, Experian breach, security freeze, TransUnion, TrustedID Premier

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:47:13 +0000

A year after offering free credit monitoring to all Americans on account of its massive data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 148 million people, Equifax now says it has chosen to extend the offer by turning to a credit monitoring service offered by a top competitor — Experian. And to do that, it will soon be sharing with Experian contact information that affected consumers gave to Equifax in order to sign up for the service.