Tag: Breach

  • What To Do If You Think You’re a Victim of The Marriott Breach

    Personal data of up to 500 million Starwood Hotel customers have been breached, thanks to a malware virus implemented in the hotel chain’s point-of-sale software in 2014. The hotel giant discovered the four-year-old vulnerability in mid-September when an internal security tool alerted the Marriott team someone was trying to access the Starwood guest reservation database.…

  • How to Check if your Facebook Account was Hacked

    What to do to Protect Yourself Now, and in the Future? Roughly one month ago, social media giant Facebook, announced a breach that may have impacted up to 50 million of their users. The company believes that attackers used the Facebook developer APIs to obtain user information commonly found in bios, like: The New York…

  • Study Shows User Authentication Primary Cause of Medical Devices Breaches

    As part of the “Post-Market Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices” written by the FDA, medical device vendors were encouraged to participate in a “threat sharing” program, where vendors report cyber vulnerabilities they’ve encountered. The findings are meant to help organizations learn more about the risks connected medical devices introduce to the health care system…

  • Two Breaches That Remind Us of the Importance of Password Protection

    By now, most of us realize the importance of having a password, right? Not so fast. As it turns out, two recent data breaches could have been prevented if two notable organizations would have used a password—preferably a strong one—but in these instances, any password would have helped. The Weight Watchers Breach Earlier this week, dozens…

  • What You Need to Know About Password Cracking Software

    Cyber-attacks are a constant threat. Instances like Target, LinkedIn and Equifax’s data breaches are becoming more common, in addition to pointed attacks at individuals. In order to obtain our information, hackers often use password cracking software. Do you know what goes into the process of password cracking? And, do you know what steps you can take to…

  • Why Your Company is Only One Mistake Away from a Data Breach

    Your company’s cyber protection is only strong as your company’s weakest password. As a business owner, your reputation is of utmost importance. One mistake can jeopardize your success. It’s unfortunate— but realistic—that your employees don’t share your devotion or urgency to protect internal data. This means you’re only as strong as your organization’s weakest password.…

  • Five of the Largest Data Breaches in the U.S.

    Personal information ranging from email addresses to credit card numbers were compromised as a result of the five following data breaches. What do consumers need to know about protecting themselves in the future? First, take time to understand the types of common cyber attacks. Three common types of cyber attacks are: Most data breaches are…