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This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles.. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continual
In October 2013, the same hackers that breached Adobe earlier that year did the same to PR Newswire. This group of hackers stole the usernames and encrypted passwords of the marketing and press release distribution service's customers. Holden and his firm were vital in the discover of this breach and the analysis of the stolen data from PR ...
Operation Aurora – Beginning Of The Age of Ultra-Sophisticated Hack Attacks! Sporkings.com January 18, 2010; In Google We Trust Why the company's standoff with China might change the future of the Internet. Rafal Rohozinski interviewed by Jessica Ramirez of Newsweek on 2010.1.29; Recent Cyber Attacks – More than what meets the eye?
A data breach, also known as data leakage, is "the unauthorized exposure, disclosure, or loss of personal information". [1]Attackers have a variety of motives, from financial gain to political activism, political repression, and espionage.
Hack-for-hire operations typically involve a client who pays a hacker or a group of hackers to infiltrate a specified digital system or network to gather information. The services offered by these hackers can range from simple password cracking to sophisticated techniques such as phishing, ransomware attacks, or advanced persistent threats (APTs).
MalwareMustDie has also been active in analysis for client vector threat's vulnerability. For example, Adobe Flash CVE - 2013-0634 (LadyBoyle SWF exploit) [ 56 ] [ 57 ] and other undisclosed Adobe vulnerabilities in 2014 have received Security Acknowledgments for Independent Security Researchers from Adobe. [ 58 ]
Best practices • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money.
Contact the business behind the account that’s been hacked – Once they are aware of the problem, they can halt any further activity, especially if it’s a financial account. They will likely ...