Data Breach

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Woolworths acquired 80% of the MyDeal online marketplace in September, but says MyDeal systems are completely separate from its own systems, which have not been impacted by the incident. According to the company, a threat actor leveraged a user’s compromised credentials to access the MyDeal customer relationship management (CRM) system. This gave the attacker access…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Malwarebytes

Since Australian telecoms company Optus disclosed a security breach on September 22, 2022, a lot has been happening. Much of it reads like a movie script. Prologue A hacker acting under the pseudonym “optusdata” claims to have stolen the data of 10 million Optus customers. The information included home addresses, drivers’ licenses, Medicare numbers, and…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Founded in 1985 and located in Yonkers, the organization provides emergency transportation services, as well as emergency and non-emergency response services to hospitals, private care facilities, and correctional institutions. Empress EMS has more than 200 employees. In a data breach notice posted on its website, Empress EMS reveals that on July 14, 2022, it identified…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The breach was discovered on June 18 and the firm started notifying customers on July 6. However, the intrusion came to light only on July 21 when security researcher Dominic Alvieri came across a copy of the notification sent by Entrust to customers. Entrust is a Minneapolis, MN-based company that provides security solutions for user…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Malwarebytes

The hugely popular Manga comics platform Mangatoon has fallen victim to a data breach. No fewer than 23 million user accounts could be at risk, thanks to a poorly secured database. Worse still, Mangatoon doesn’t seem to be responding to messages from the breacher, or people notifying it that the breach has taken place. A…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Intelligence

A data breach can destroy a business. For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), this is really especially concerning, as 60% will shut down within six months of the attack. While larger companies and agencies likely won’t have to shut their doors, they, too, suffer serious consequences. There are financial costs, which Ponemon Institute and IBM…

Mobile Security

Issued by: Security Week

Syniverse says it has roughly 1,250 customers across 200 countries, including a vast majority of the world’s mobile carriers, such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone, China Mobile, Airtel, Telefónica, and América Móvil. The company’s services are used to connect the networks of different mobile carriers and enable the transmission of data. Syniverse says it enables…