Claire's Jewelry and Accessories is the latest company to fall victim a data breach. A recent disclosure made by the company stated that both the retail giant's main website and the website of their subsidiary, Icing, were compromised. They were hit by what appears to be a Magecart attack. Claire's disclosure about the data breach reads in … [Read more...] about Credit Card Data Breach Affects Claire’s, a Popular Jewelry And Accessory Store
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Only 33 Percent Of People Change Password After Data Breach
A new study was published by researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University's Security and Privacy Institute and was presented at the 2020 IEEE Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection. The study has grim news for IT Security Professionals. The key finding in the report is that only about one-third of users will change their passwords … [Read more...] about Only 33 Percent Of People Change Password After Data Breach
JCrew Retailer Customers May Have Had Information Accessed
Another week, another data breach. This time, the target being US clothing retailer J. Crew. The company announced that sometime in April of 2019, an unknown group of hackers utilized a credential stuffing attack to breach one of the company's databases and access some of its customer account data. Credential stuffing, as you may know, is an … [Read more...] about JCrew Retailer Customers May Have Had Information Accessed
Adobe Acquired Magento Marketplace Suffers Data Breach
Recently, the Magento Marketplace was acquired by Adobe and suffered a breach that exposed a limited amount of user data to an unknown third party. When Adobe discovered evidence of the breach, they temporarily shut the marketplace down so they could assess the extent of the breach. It has subsequently been reopened. If you're not familiar … [Read more...] about Adobe Acquired Magento Marketplace Suffers Data Breach
American Express Employee Compromises Customer Information
American Express has been quietly contacting some of its customers with a tersely worded communication that reads, in part, as follows: "It was brought to our attention that personal information related to your American Express Card account listed above, may have been wrongfully accessed by one of our employees in an attempt to conduct … [Read more...] about American Express Employee Compromises Customer Information
Zynga Games Has Data Breach Including Personal Information
Zynga is a wildly successful gaming company with several hit titles under their belt including FarmVille, Words with Friends, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, and CafĂ© World. Their titles boast more than a billion players, worldwide, which is a number that would make most gaming outfits green with envy. Naturally, their success has painted a giant … [Read more...] about Zynga Games Has Data Breach Including Personal Information
