Once again, a professional services provider fails to protect customer information by failing to resist a phishing attack – and this time they’re in the information business. That could put future clients off.
Hackers demand $4.5 million to remove ransomware effecting Equinix’s data center
Digital Point unsecured database leaves 863,000 users unprotected
An unsecured database points to sloppy data handling practices at a company, making customers or users less likely to want to trust that company with their personal information in the future.
Malware exposes 21,000 American Payroll Association customers’ information
Malware is commonly delivered via a phishing email, but can also directly infect systems, stealing credit card data and PII that impacts large swathes of customers. Cutting off access from infection points is a vital defense.
Hackers access Warner Music US-based e-commerce sites
Skimmers like Magecart are a result of hackers gaining access to parts of a website, often by compromising the weak credentials of a privileged account. Improving credential security is a must for strong cybersecurity.
Over 38 million View Media user records exposed
Failing to undertake a simple bit of maintenance like this doesn’t look good in front of potential partners, who may become concerned that your business is a third party security risk and reconsider hiring you.