The Week In Breach
January 17, 2019
United States – Titan Manufacturing and Distribution
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Exploit: System breach through malware attack. Titan: Retailer for tools, housewares, and household appliances. Risk to Small Business: 1.555 = Severe Customers Impacted: Total number to be determined, but 1,838 Washington residents were affected. >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States – Managed Health Services of Indiana
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Exploit: Third-party breach via employee email phishing attack. Managed Health Services (MHS) of Indiana: Healthcare group that manages Indiana’s Hoosier Healthwise and Hoosier Care Connect Medicaid programs. Risk to Small Business: 1.333 = Extreme Customers Impacted: Up to 31,000 patients. >> Read full details on our blog. |
United States- DiscountMugs.com
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Exploit: Injection of card skimming code into website. DiscountMugs.com: E-commerce website for custom mugs and apparel. Risk to Small Business: 1.666 = Severe Customers Impacted: To be determined. >> Read full details on our blog. |
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Exploit: Internal technical glitch. Amazon India: Online shopping site in India. Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe Customers Impacted: 400,000 sellers. >> Read full details on our blog. |
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Exploit: Initial malware infection coupled with a multi-pronged attack. SingHealth: Singapore’s largest group of healthcare institutions. Risk to Small Business: 1.444 = Extreme Customers Impacted: 1.5M individuals. >> Read full details on our blog. |
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Exploit: Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC). Maire Tecnimont SpA: Construction engineering company. Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Extreme Customers Impacted: N/A >> Read full details on our blog. |
Australia – Early Warning Network
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Exploit: Compromise of login details. Early Warning Network (EWN): Emergency weather alert system of Australia. Risk to Small Business: 2.333 = Severe Customers Impacted: N/A >> Read full details on our blog. |
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Exploit: Leak by “third-party” recruitment agency, Sales Inventory Profile. First National: Real estate network. Risk to Small Business: 2.555 = Moderate Customers Impacted: 2,000 job applications. >> Read full details on our blog. |
In Other News:
Hyatt will pay hackers to find security vulnerabilities
Hyatt Hotels recently launched a bug bounty program dubbed HackerOne, enabling ethical hackers to report security flaws for rewards up to $4,000. Considering recent card-skimming attacks against the hospitality chain, the innovative platform is designed to “tap into the vast expertise of the security research community to accelerate identifying and fixing potential vulnerabilities”. Other organizations that are following suit and using the platform include Google, Twitter, the US Department of Defense, GitHub, and Qualcomm.
https://www.hotelmanagement.net/tech/hyatt-hotels-launches-bug-bounty-program
What We’re Listening To
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TubbTalk – The Podcast for IT Consultants
Risky Business
Frankly MSP
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A Note for You:
Video: Consumers are catching on to the data value exchange game.
Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Australia media company, Pureprofile, surveyed consumers to measure perceptions surrounding data use by organizations. Almost half (48%) were concerned about how their data was being used and intended to make changes to their privacy and sharing settings. Surprisingly, 26% of the Australian users surveyed decided to change or close their Facebook account.
When combined with other research on attitudes towards data use, it becomes clear that consumers are growing increasingly aware of the value exchange that occurs with online services, social media, and companies. However, they are not satisfied with how their data is being used and who exactly is using it, signaling a future paradigm shift in the way customers respond to data breaches.
Fostering trust with cyber vigilant customers begins by explaining how you are protecting their data. Consider highlighting your security solutions and outline how customer data is only being used when necessary, and with the intention of improving customer experiences to make their lives easier.
https://which-50.com/video-the-consumer-data-game-is-changing/
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