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TeamViewer Corporate Network Breached in Alleged APT Attack

Jun 28, 2024 By Stu Sjouwerman In KnowBe4
In a concerning development, TeamViewer, one of the world's leading remote access software providers, has disclosed a cyber attack that breached its corporate network environment. The incident was first detected on June 26, 2024, when TeamViewer's security team identified irregularities in their internal IT infrastructure. Responding swiftly, TeamViewer activated its incident response procedures and engaged renowned cybersecurity experts to investigate and mitigate the breach.
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Octiga

Microsoft 365 Breaches - As preventable as they are common

Jun 27, 2024 By Octiga In Octiga
It seems like every other day there is a public announcement of a compromise involving unauthorised access to Microsoft 365. Privately, my security consultancy team are called in more often than we would like to deconstruct a compromise and determine if a notifiable data breach has occurred.
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vista infosec

Data Blizzard Hits LA Schools: Students data stolen in Snowflake Hack

Jun 27, 2024 By Narendra Sahoo In VISTA InfoSec
In a recent development that has raised concerns across the education sector, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has confirmed a significant data breach involving student information. The breach, linked to a hack of the district’s Snowflake account, has exposed sensitive data pertaining to students and employees enrolled in the sprawling district. Snowflake is a cloud database platform used by companies worldwide to store their data.
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Snowflake Breach Attack Insights

Jun 27, 2024 By Ofir Stein In Apono
The recent attack on Snowflake accounts underscores a critical lesson for all cloud users: securely managing identities and access is paramount under the shared responsibility model. As more organizations leverage cloud services, it’s essential to understand that security is a collaborative effort between the service provider and the customer.
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tripwire

The 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2024

Jun 26, 2024 By Tripwire Guest Authors In Tripwire
As we pass the halfway mark of 2024, data breaches remain on the rise. Cybercriminals are finding more and more inventive ways to infiltrate organizations, exploiting vulnerabilities in networks, software, and human behavior. From phishing schemes and ransomware attacks to insider threats and supply chain compromises, the threat of cyber attacks continues. This is bad news, especially for certain industries. The consequences of these breaches extend far beyond financial losses.
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idstrong

What You Need to Know about the Norton LifeLock Data Breach

Jun 25, 2024 By Steven In IDStrong
Norton LifeLock is a global player in consumer cyber safety with a growing portfolio designed to ensure users are confident in their online privacy, security, and identity theft protection. In January 2023, the company announced that many customer accounts were affected in a breach.
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CurrentWare

How to Build a Data Breach Response Plan

Jun 20, 2024 By Guest Contributor In CurrentWare
Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to data breaches. Unfortunately, even with the best privacy and security measures in place, hackers are continually becoming more skilled at beating them. A well designed and implemented data breach response plan is essential if businesses are to minimize the effect of data breaches and protect their reputation. Not only that, but they can reduce the financial damage to the business and better position the organization for recovery.
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ThreatQuotient

Why Manufacturers are in the Crosshairs of Threat Actors

Jun 19, 2024 By Chris Jacob, Vice President, Threat Intelligence Engineering In ThreatQuotient
In today's modern digitised environment, the manufacturing industry faces multiple interwoven challenges that can have a serious impact on their overall performance and sustainability. These challenges include supply chain disruptions, with events such as natural disasters, geopolitical issues, and pandemics disrupting the global supply chain, affecting the timely delivery of raw materials and components. These disruptions put pressure on manufacturing organisations to better plan for potential supply chain uncertainty, while responding quickly to changes in customer demand, and also trying to keep costs low.
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vista infosec

Data Disaster: Los Angeles Public Health Department Suffers Biggest Data Breach

Jun 19, 2024 By Narendra Sahoo In VISTA InfoSec
On June 17, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) disclosed a data breach impacting more than 200,000 clients, employees, and other individuals. The stolen data includes personal, medical and financial information. The DPH said the incident took place between February 19-20, 2024, was caused by a gang of cyber criminals who gained access to the log-in credentials of email accounts of 53 employees through a phishing email.
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