Unauthorized Access
Incident Of The Week: Quaker Steak & Lube Alerts Customers To Payment Card Incident
February 14 by Jeff Orr
Several independently owned restaurants in the Quaker Steak & Lube chain announced their retail point-of-sale terminals were remotely accessed and infected with malware that captured customer payment...
Incident Of The Week UPDATE: Wawa Customer Payment Card Data Found on Dark Web
February 13 by Jeff Orr
Convenience and fuel retail chain Wawa disclosed a data incident in December 2019. Now, payment card information for 30 million customers has been found for sale online. We discuss how a malware attac...
Incident Of The Week: Misconfigured Servers Result In 250 Million Microsoft Customer Support Records Exposed
January 24 by Jeff Orr
A misconfiguration applied to five Elasticsearch database servers in December 2019 led to the exposure of 250 million customer support records for software maker Microsoft. How should less sophisticat...
Incident Of The Week: Zynga Security Breach Affects 170 Million User Accounts
January 10 by Kayla Matthews
Mobile game developer Zynga disclosed unauthorized access to 170 million user records. With personal data at stake, an openness and level of transparency is needed by businesses when communicating wit...
Incident Of The Week: Mixcloud Data Breach Puts 20 Million Users at Risk
December 06 by Kayla Matthews
British music streaming service Mixcloud admitted this month that data from more than 20 million users was compromised in a data breach. This Incident Of The Week explores what data was stolen and how...
Incident Of The Week: DNA-Testing Company Veritas Genetics Discloses Unauthorized Access Of Customer Data
November 08 by Jeff Orr
The security of user credentials is a leading topic for organizations. However, the difference between weak passwords and personally identifiable information (PII) is that passwords can be changed. DN...
City Of Johannesburg Announces Second Ransomware Attack In Recent Months
October 24 by Jeff Orr
A hacker group has launched a ransomware attack against the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. The attack comes roughly 3 months after a malware infestation encrypted data from the city-run electric...
Connected Robots Driving Demand For Cyber Security In Industrial Manufacturing
October 17 by Jeff Orr
Security concerns in industrial manufacturing are increasing. Robotics systems are connected to other robots, to enterprise IT systems and the cloud, which enables access to internal systems and data...
Incident Of The Week: Passwords And Biometrics Info For One Million Users Exposed In BioStar 2 Data Breach
August 16 by Jeff Orr
Employee ID cards can be replaced if lost or stolen. However, if the leaked data contains your face, fingerprints, or iris scan, the effects may be felt for life. This Cyber Security Hub Incident Of T...
Incident Of The Week: State Farm Insurance Discloses Recent Credential Stuffing Attack
August 09 by Jeff Orr
Insurance provider State Farm has notified policy holders that it recently observed login attempts to user accounts that were symptomatic of credential stuffing cyber attacks. The company reset the pa...
IOTW: Historic Capital One hack reaches 100 million customers affected by breach
August 02 by Kayla Matthews
A closer look at what happened in the Capital One mega-breach, the kinds of data compromised, and the financial services organization’s response in the CShub Incident Of The Week.
Top Cyber Security Breaches So Far
May 06 by Jeff Orr
Cyber Security Hub provides readers with a notable ‘Incident Of The Week.’ The analysis is loaded with best practices and tips on incident response — whether it’s how to handle the situation, as well...
