Given Marriott’s general cybersecurity history, current expectations for the chain are low. Thus, a recent data breach that “only” compromised one property and “only” resulted in the theft of 300 to 400 customer credit card numbers appears relatively benign in comparison to its previous incidents: the 2014 mega-breach that impacted approximately 340 million customers worldwide… Continue reading Social Engineering Attack at Marriott Yields 300-400 Customer Credit Card Numbers
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Cyberattack at MA-Based Health Care Organization May Have Impacted 2 Million People
According to officials, a cyberattack on a Massachusetts-based health care organization may have compromised the personal information of up to 2 million people. Shields Health Care Group Inc., which provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services at dozens of locations, announced Tuesday on its website that data including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and… Continue reading Cyberattack at MA-Based Health Care Organization May Have Impacted 2 Million People
Mid-Sized Businesses 490% More Likely to Be Hit with a Security Breach Today Than in 2019
According to Coro’s cross-industry mid-market security study, mid-sized businesses are up to 490 percent more likely than they were in 2019 to experience a security breach by the end of 2021. Mid-sized businesses are now subjected to cyberattacks on a par with their enterprise counterparts. Nonetheless, unlike large corporations, these smaller businesses lack the budgets,… Continue reading Mid-Sized Businesses 490% More Likely to Be Hit with a Security Breach Today Than in 2019
Morgan Stanley Faces Data Breach, Corporate Client Info Stolen in Vendor Hack
Morgan Stanley has disclosed that personal data of some of its corporate clients was stolen in January in a data breach that involved a third-party vendor and hackers accessed information, including social security numbers. Files stolen also included client names, addresses, date of birth and corporate company names. The bank’s vendor, Guidehouse, which provides account… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Faces Data Breach, Corporate Client Info Stolen in Vendor Hack
Carnival Hit by Ransomware Attack, Guest and Employee Data Accessed
Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on Monday it launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on one of its brand’s information technology systems. Carnival, which operates AIDA, Carnival and Princess cruises among others, in a regulatory filing said the attack included unauthorized access to personal data of guests and employees. The company did not identify… Continue reading Carnival Hit by Ransomware Attack, Guest and Employee Data Accessed
Hacking Against Corporations Surges as Workers Take Computers Home
Hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as digital thieves took advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies, researchers said. Corporate security teams have a harder time protecting data when it is dispersed on home computers with widely varying setups and on… Continue reading Hacking Against Corporations Surges as Workers Take Computers Home
Marriott Says New Data Breach Affects 5.2 Million Guests
Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. Marriott said Tuesday approximately 5.2 million guests worldwide may have been affected. The information taken may have included names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and loyalty… Continue reading Marriott Says New Data Breach Affects 5.2 Million Guests
T-Mobile Falls Victim to Another Cyberattack
The US telecom T-Mobile has revealed that it fell victim to a security breach that impacted its customers as well as its employees. The company provided more details on what occurred in a notification to its customers, saying: “Our Cybersecurity team recently identified and shut down a malicious attack against our email vendor that led… Continue reading T-Mobile Falls Victim to Another Cyberattack
Facial Recognition Biz Clearview AI Suffers Data Breach
A controversial facial recognition company has just informed its customers of a data breach in which its entire client list was stolen. Clearview AI leapt to fame in January when a New York Times report claimed that the start-up had scraped up to three billion images from social media sites to add to its database.… Continue reading Facial Recognition Biz Clearview AI Suffers Data Breach
MGM Resorts Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 10.6 Million Guests
Were you hacked at your last stay at an MGM Grand property? Personal data details of some 10.6 million guests was reportedly posted on a hacker forum this week. MGM confirmed that the breach took place last year. It says the company reported the breach to residents of states that require reporting of breaches of… Continue reading MGM Resorts Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 10.6 Million Guests