February 21, 2024 at 03:23AM Identity-related threats, such as stolen credentials, pose a growing risk to network security. IBM X-Force and CrowdStrike report a significant increase in cyber attacks using legitimate credentials, with compromise of cloud account credentials being predominant. Meanwhile, phishing attacks remained a leading initial access vector. Adversaries target identities as the easiest … Read more
February 12, 2024 at 05:39AM This article discusses the challenges associated with Incident Response (IR) and the critical role of identifying compromised user accounts in containing and mitigating cyber attacks. It introduces Silverfort’s Unified Identity Protection Platform, highlighting how its real-time Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and identity segmentation address blind spots and accelerate the IR process, … Read more
February 6, 2024 at 02:05PM Verizon is notifying over 63,000 individuals, mostly employees, about a personal data leak due to an insider’s actions. The leak involved names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information. Most impacted are current employees, with steps being taken to offer credit monitoring and strengthen security measures in response. Summary: … Read more
January 30, 2024 at 07:30AM Keenan & Associates has notified over 1.5 million individuals of a cyberattack in August 2023 that led to unauthorized access to personal information. Data including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health information was exfiltrated. The company is providing identity protection services and encouraging vigilance against identity theft … Read more
January 23, 2024 at 12:12PM Approximately 16.6 million people had their personal information stolen in a ransomware attack on mortgage lender loanDepot. The attack forced the company to shut down systems and caused delays in payment history. The company has confirmed it will notify individuals impacted and provide free credit monitoring. This is loanDepot’s second … Read more
January 22, 2024 at 11:02AM Mortgage lender loanDepot confirmed a ransomware attack resulting in the theft of personal information from approximately 16.6 million people. The incident led to system shutdowns, impacting payments and online portals. The company is offering free credit monitoring and identity protection services to affected individuals. The attack highlights the risks of … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Over 900,000 individuals are being notified by Transformative Healthcare that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at defunct subsidiary Fallon Ambulance Service. The breach, detected four months after Fallon ceased operations, exposed various personal details. Although no evidence of misuse was found, Transformative is providing free identity … Read more
December 27, 2023 at 12:32PM Panasonic Avionics Corporation disclosed a data breach impacting an undisclosed number of individuals and their employers after its corporate network was breached over a year ago in December 2022. The breach exposed personal and health information. Panasonic is providing free identity and credit monitoring services for 24 months and is … Read more
December 20, 2023 at 11:39AM Okta has agreed to acquire Israeli startup Spera Security to bolster its Identity threat detection and security capabilities. The deal, valued at around $100-130 million, aims to provide customers with enhanced technology for identifying and addressing identity-driven attacks. Spera’s platform offers continuous protection from identity-based attacks through proactive monitoring and … Read more
December 19, 2023 at 06:03AM Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper is notifying 14.7 million individuals about a recent cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal information. The attack, identified on October 31, led to the compromise of customer data including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and bank account numbers. Mr. Cooper has taken steps to … Read more