The possibility of a targeted cyberattack dramatically increases when an organizations holds vast amounts of personal user information. Recently, a hacker reportedly swiped over 8,200 databases belonging to the U.S. cybersecurity firm, Night Lion Security, while also imitating the firm’s name in the attack. In other news, researchers stumbled across a huge trove of data on the dark web that included personal information of more than 45 million travelers to Thailand and Malaysia. On that note, let’s glance through the top cybersecurity highlights from the weekend.
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Hackers claimed to have pilfered more than 8,200 databases from the servers of Night Lion Security, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm, in a revenge attack.
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Cyble reported that a hacker could be in possession of personal details of over 45 million travelers to Thailand and Malaysia from multiple countries.
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A hacker was spotted selling personal details—including Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of approximately 40,000 U.S. citizens on the dark web.
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Dunzo, an India-based and Google-backed hyperlocal delivery startup, disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to one of its databases via a third-party.
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The U.S. Democratic National Committee warned democratic campaigns, state parties, and committees against the use of TikTok on personal devices because of data security concerns.
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U.S. attorneys convicted a Russian hacker who breached 117 million LinkedIn accounts, 69 million Dropbox users, and 28 million Formspring accounts in 2012.
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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that an attack was launched against the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian company believed to major disinformation campaigns, in 2018.
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CyberSmart, a cybersecurity and compliance firm, raised $6.25 million in a Series A funding round led by IQ Capital and other investors.
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Herjavec Group, the Canada-based cybersecurity firm, acquired Securience, a U.K-based identity and access management (IAM) and IT security consulting firm.
