Martin Schobert at Swiss security firm Pentagrid discovered that an attacker could input a series of six consecutive dashes (——) in place of a booking reference number and the terminal would return an extensive list of room details.
Financial services firm Paysign said it is investigating reports of a data breach involving consumer information after hackers tried to sell a database allegedly belonging to the company containing millions of records. “We are aware of the recent reports of an alleged data breach of Paysign consumer information. We are investigating the claim,” the company […]
Houser LLP, a U.S. law firm that specializes in serving high-profile financial institutions, said a system breach discovered in May 2023 exposed the personal data — possibly including sensitive information such as credit card numbers — of more than 325,000 people. In a regulatory filing posted Wednesday by Maine’s attorney general, the company said certain […]
A growing divide separates leaders with a firm grasp on digital trust from those at the bottom of the pool, according to DigiCert. While digital trust overwhelmingly remains a critical focus for all enterprises, the latest report from DigiCert shines a light on the growing divide between the ‘leaders’ (those who are getting it right), […]
Viamedis, a French healthcare services firm, suffered a cyberattack exposing the sensitive data of policyholders and healthcare professionals, leading to disruptions in healthcare services.
Healthcare , Incident & Breach Response , Industry Specific California Firm Said August Attack Affected Clients’ Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 29, 2024 Insurance broker Keenan & Associates is notifying more than 1.5 million individuals about an August 2023 hacking incident that compromised personal and health information. (Image: Keenan & Associates) […]
The National Investor, an Abu Dhabi-based investment management and advisory firm, has warned that its name and logo are being used to advertise fraudulent investment opportunities. In an alert issued on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the company said as well as its name and logo, employees’ names are being used in scams “to advertise fraudulent […]
DNA testing firm 23andMe has argued the victims are responsible for the breach of highly sensitive genomics data on its systems last year. In a written reply to Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a law firm representing victims of the breach in a class action lawsuit filed in the courts in November 2023, 23andMe accused users […]
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a popular San Francisco-based international law firm, recently fell victim to a data leak operation that resulted in the Orrick data breach incident. The Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe data breach, discovered in March 2023, exposed sensitive health information belonging to more than 637,000 data breach victims. The intrusion into Orrick’s network […]