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Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

By now it’s obvious that data security technology hasn’t kept pace with the needs of consumers. In 2017 alone, we learned about massive data breaches from major organizations like Equifax, Uber, and Verizon. In other words: We’re in the midst of a data breach epidemic.

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Independent Krebs

December 28, 2017 admin

4 Years After Target, the Little Guy is the Target

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 15:36:55 +0000

Dec. 18 marked the fourth anniversary of this site breaking the news about a breach at Target involving some 40 million customer credit and debit cards. It has been fascinating in the years since that epic intrusion to see how organized cyber thieves have shifted from targeting big box retailers to hacking a broad swath of small to mid-sized merchants that accept credit cards.

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December 21, 2017 admin

The seven most colossal data breaches of 2017

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000

This year saw a handful of spectacularly bad security fails that resulted in massive sets of compromised data. Here are the most colossal data breaches of 2017.

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December 3, 2017 admin

Hacked Password Service Leakbase Goes Dark

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:39:53 +0000

Leakbase, a Web site that indexed and sold access to billions of usernames and passwords stolen in some of the world largest data breaches, has closed up shop. A source close to the matter says the service was taken down in a law enforcement sting that may be tied to the Dutch police raid of the Hansa dark web market earlier this year.

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 3, 2017 admin

Whoops! Yahoo! Says! 2013! Hack! Actually! Hit! 3 Billion! Users!

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:41:00 +0000

500 million, 1 billion, 3 billion… what’s the difference?

Security Wired

May 28, 2017 admin

How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 15:00:26 +0000

You don’t have to get your hands dirty to do the most important spring cleaning of the year. The post How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself appeared first on WIRED.

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May 24, 2017 admin

An Up-Close View of the Notorious APT32 Hacking Group in Action

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 04:00:08 +0000

Cybersecurity company Cybereason has shared new details about how one of the world’s most mysterious hacking groups operates. The post An Up-Close View of the Notorious APT32 Hacking Group in Action appeared first on WIRED.

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May 23, 2017 admin

An Up-Close Look at the Notorious APT32 Hacking Group in Action

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 04:00:08 +0000

Cybersecurity company Cybereason has shared new details about how one of the world’s most mysterious hacking groups operates. The post An Up-Close Look at the Notorious APT32 Hacking Group in Action appeared first on WIRED.