An unsecured database appearing to belong to a Netherlands-based medical laboratory exposed 1.3 million records on the internet, including COVID test results and other personal identifiable information, said a security researcher who discovered the trove and reported his findings to the company.
Non-bank mortgage lending giant LoanDepot says hackers stole "sensitive personal information" pertaining to 16.6 million customers when they breached its systems earlier this month as part of a ransomware attack. The company said it will directly notify all affected customers.
As cyberthreats evolve, mobile network operators need offensive security to maintain resilience. Traditional security, such as firewalls and encryption, is not sufficient on its own. Offensive security is proactive; it mimics the strategies of real attackers to stay ahead of potential threats.
Skateboarding shoe and outdoor apparel maker VF Corp. said data pertaining to 35.5 million customers appears to have been stolen in a data breach the company detected and disclosed last month. The breach disrupted e-commerce order fulfillment as well as inventory replenishment at retail stores.
The appearance of Naz.api - a massive collection of online credentials harvested by information-stealing malware that contains 71 million unique email addresses - illustrates the scale at which such data is being collected, shared and sold, security experts warn.
This week, Microsoft expanded plans to store EU citizens' data locally, shipping-themed phishing spam is a threat, the British Library overcame a ransomware setback, the FBI warned of Androxgh0st malware, Remcos RAT targeted South Korea, and eBay was fined $3 million for a cyberstalking campaign.
Switzerland's federal government reports that multiple federal agencies' public-facing sites were temporarily disrupted by distributed denial-of-service attacks perpetrated by a self-proclaimed Russian hacktivist group "as a means of gaining media attention for their cause."
It's last call for Drizly, the alcohol delivery service Uber bought for $1.1 billion in 2021. Whether or not Drizly's past cybersecurity missteps - leading to a two-decade consent agreement with regulators - played any part in its being retired by Uber remains unclear.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) has evolved significantly over the past few years, becoming more critical than ever for organizations in need of enhanced capabilities. But so, too, have the accompanying managed services evolved. Port53 Technologies President Omar Zarabi explains.
Robert Blumofe, executive vice president and CTO at Akamai, expects social engineering, phishing, extortion and AI-driven attacks to dominate the threat landscape. He advised enterprises to use FIDO2-based MFA, zero trust, microsegmentation and API security to reduce risks.
This week: Microsoft addressed 48 security flaws, AsyncRAT targeted critical infrastructure operators, the Supreme Court rejected X Corp.'s bid to disclose national security requests, hackers hit Beirut airport flight displays, the FTC banned Outlogic from sharing sensitive location data, and more.
To get the right security tools for your hybrid environment, it is important to have clarity about your cloud strategy, experts from NetWitness said. While the pandemic forced businesses to be on the cloud, they are now in a stage where they are rethinking their cloud strategies.
Financial services giant Fidelity National Financial has confirmed that a November 2023 hack attack compromised personal information pertaining to 1.3 million customers of its LoanCare subsidiary. FNF took multiple systems offline when responding to the attack, disrupting some homebuyers.
California privileged access management vendor Delinea announced Tuesday its acquisition of Israeli startup Authomize in a bid to extend its reach in the growing identity market. Delinea will incorporate Authomize cross-cloud identity capabilities into its access management platform.
Fallout is mounting, and new developments are emerging in several high-profile health data hacks. Data breaches reported in recent weeks and months at a medical transcription vendor, a hospital chain and a law firm are affecting a growing list of clients and individuals - and triggering lawsuits.
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