Eurostar has forced all of its customers to reset their passwords after detecting an `` unauthorised attempt '' to hack into its systems and access their accounts . Customers reported receiving an email on Tuesday stating that the company had identified an attempt to access eurostar.com accounts using users ' email and passwords between the 15 and 19 of October . Eurostar confirmed that credit card details and payment details were not compromised Attack.Databreach because the company does not store that information online . Eurostar has yet to confirm how many people have been affected by this data breach Attack.Databreach or whether any data has been taken Attack.Databreach . The company has reported the data breach Attack.Databreach to the Information Commissioner 's Office . `` We have taken this action as a precaution because we identified what we believe to be an unauthorised automated attempt to access Attack.Databreach eurostar.com accounts using your email address and password , '' the company told customers . `` We 've since carried out an investigation which shows that your account was logged into between the 15 and 19 October . If you did n't log in during this period , there 's a possibility your account was accessed Attack.Databreach by this unauthorised attempt . '' Customers were told to check their accounts for `` anything unusual '' and update login details on any other site where they use the same password . A Eurostar spokesman said : `` This email was sent after we identified what we believe to be an unauthorised automated attempt to access customer accounts , so as a precaution , we asked all account holders to reset their password . We deliberately never store any payment details or bank card information , so there is no possibility of those being compromised Attack.Databreach . '' An ICO spokesman said : “ We ’ ve received data breach Attack.Databreach report from Eurostar and are making enquiries. ” Last week , British Airways revealed that almost 200,000 further passengers may have had their personal data stolen Attack.Databreach by hackers in the September attack Attack.Databreach in what experts described as one of the biggest breaches Attack.Databreach of consumer data the UK had ever seen .

A massive attack is spreading globally by way of a vulnerability in Microsoft 's Server Message Block that was patched Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability in March . Ransomware is no longer just a nuisance . Now it 's quite literally a matter of life and death . A massive ransomware attack Attack.Ransom being labeled as `` WannaCry Attack.Ransom `` has been reported around the world and is responsible for shutting down hospitals in the United Kingdom and encrypting files at Spanish telecom firm Telefonica . The WannaCry attack Attack.Ransom is not a zero-day flaw , but rather is based on an exploit that Microsoft patched Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability with its MS17-010 advisory on March 14 in the SMB Server . However , Microsoft did not highlight Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability the SMB flaw until April 14 , when a hacker group known as the Shadow Brokers released Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability a set of exploits , allegedly stolen Attack.Databreach from the U.S.National Security Agency . SMB , or Server Message Block , is a critical protocol used by Windows to enable file and folder sharing . It 's also the protocol that today 's WannaCry attack Attack.Ransom is exploiting to rapidly spread from one host to the next around the world , literally at the speed of light . The attack is what is known as a worm , `` slithering '' from one host to the next on connected networks . Among the first large organizations to be impacted by WannaCry is The National Health Service in the UK , which has publicly confirmed that it was attacked Attack.Ransom by the Wan na Decryptor. `` This attack Attack.Ransom was not specifically targeted at the NHS and is affecting organisations from across a range of sectors , '' the NHS stated . `` At this stage we do not have any evidence that patient data has been accessed Attack.Databreach . '' Security firm Kaspersky Lab reported that by 2:30 p.m . ET May 12 it had already seen more than 45,000 WannaCry attacks Attack.Ransom in 74 countries . While the ransomware attack Attack.Ransom is making use of the SMB vulnerability to spread , the encryption of files is done by the Wanna Decryptor attack Attack.Ransom that seeks out all files on a victim 's network . Once the ransomware has completed encrypting files , victims are presented with a screen demanding a ransom Attack.Ransom . Initially , the ransom requested Attack.Ransom was reported to be $ 300 worth of Bitcoin , according to Kaspersky Lab . `` Many of your documents , photos , videos , databases and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted , '' the ransom note states . `` Maybe you are busy looking for a way to recover your files , but do not waste your time . Nobody can recover your files without our decryption service . '' It 's not clear who the original source of the global WannaCry attacks Attack.Ransom is at this point , or even if it 's a single threat actor or multiple actors . What is clear is that despite the fact that a software patch has been available Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability since March for the SMB flaws , WannaCry is using tens of thousands of organizations that did n't patch Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability .

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to healthcare organizations using File Transfer Protocol ( FTP ) servers . Medical and dental organizations have been advised to ensure FTP servers are configured to require users to be properly authenticated before access to stored data can be gained . Many FTP servers are configured to allow anonymous access using a common username such as ‘ FTP ’ or ‘ anonymous ’ . In some cases , a generic password is required , although security researchers have discovered Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability that in many cases , FTP servers can be accessed without a password . The FBI warning Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability cites research conducted by the University of Michigan in 2015 that revealed Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability more than 1 million FTP servers allowed anonymous access to stored data The FBI warns that hackers are targeting these anonymous FTP servers to gain access Attack.Databreach to the protected health information of patients . PHI carries a high value on the black market as it can be used for identity theft and fraud . Healthcare organizations could also be blackmailed Attack.Ransom if PHI is stolen Attack.Databreach . Last year , the hacker operating under the name TheDarkOverlord conducted a number of attacks Attack.Databreach on healthcare organizations . The protected health information of patients was stolen Attack.Databreach and organizations were threatened with the publication of data if a sizable ransom payment Attack.Ransom was not made . In some cases , patient data were published online when payment was not received Attack.Ransom . There are reasons why IT departments require FTP servers to accept anonymous requests ; however , if that is the case , those servers should not be used to store any protected health information of patients . If PHI must be stored on the servers , they can not be configured to run in anonymous mode . The FBI suggests all healthcare organizations should instruct their IT departments to check the configuration of their FTP servers to ensure they are not running in anonymous mode and to take immediate action to secure those servers and reduce risk if they are .

The world governing body of track and field said Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack carried out by the infamous Fancy Bear hacking group . The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF ) said the hack Attack.Databreach had `` compromised Attack.Databreach athletes ' Therapeutic Use Exemption ( TUE ) applications stored on IAAF servers . '' However , `` it is not known if this information was subsequently stolen Attack.Databreach from the network . '' The Fancy Bear website and Twitter account bore no mention of the hacks Monday morning . TUEs are special exemptions given to athletes that allow them to take otherwise banned substances if they have a specific medical need . A statement on the IAAF website said : `` The presence of unauthorized remote access Attack.Databreach to the IAAF network by the attackers was noted on 21 February where meta data on athlete TUEs was collected Attack.Databreach from a file server and stored in a newly created file . '' While the IAAF did not know if that data was eventually taken , it said there was “ a strong indication of the attackers ’ interest and intent. ” Fancy Bear was responsible for a hack that targeted the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA ) last year , subsequently revealing what it said were TUEs granted to a host of U.S. Olympics stars . NBC News reported details of the suspected hack Attack.Databreach of WADA files in August saying it was part of the same covert influence campaign by Russian President Vladimir Putin 's government to target the U.S. government , political organizations and others and potentially disrupt the November election . U.S. officials have also previously linked Fancy Bear to GRU , the Russian military intelligence agency . However , Russian officials denied playing any role in the various hacks attributed to Fancy Bear . The IAAF said athletes who have applied for TUEs since 2012 have been contacted . It added that it had since carried out a `` complex remediation across all systems and servers in order to remove the attackers ’ access to the network . '' IAAF President Sebastian Coe also weighed in . `` Our first priority is to the athletes who have provided the IAAF with information that they believed would be secure and confidential , '' he said . `` They have our sincerest apologies and our total commitment to continue to do everything in our power to remedy the situation and work with the world ’ s best organizations to create as safe an environment as we can . ''

And that approach probably works out just fine from a law enforcement organization ’ s perspective . However , from the viewpoint of a private citizen whose entire database has been held hostage by vicious hackers , not paying a ransom Attack.Ransom is hardly an option . According to the FBI ’ s own statistics , ransomware attacks Attack.Ransom are spreading like virus in the US alone , with a spike as alarming as $ 209 million in damages in the first three months of 2016 . When you look at it , the reasons behind the spread of ransomware are quite easy to understand . The malicious coding can be acquired by anyone with an internet connection for as little as a hundred dollars on the Deep Web , the psychological pressure over losing one ’ s important data almost always ends up in a successful heist and the current law enforcement system can and does very little to prevent the situation from going out of control . That , however , is not to say that the law enforcement isn ’ t concerned . In a news report released in April 2016 , the FBI expressed its direct concerns over the unchallenged growth of ransomware attacks Attack.Ransom and urged any victims to not give in to the demand for ransom Attack.Ransom unless all other options are exhausted . Unfortunately , however , as is the case with most ransomware attacks Attack.Ransom , the stakes of losing years worth of important data is always quite high and the ransom demanded Attack.Ransom usually very small , leading most victims to give in to the attackers ’ demands Attack.Ransom before even reaching out to law enforcement . For starters , though , let ’ s try and have a look at what ransomware is , and what differentiates it from other types of malicious coding . The most common form of ransomware is one that infiltrates your network , gains access Attack.Databreach to your data and encrypts them using advanced algorithms to prevent you from accessing your own files . A demand Attack.Ransom for an aggressive amount of money , generally in Bitcoin , is then demanded Attack.Ransom by the perpetrator in exchange for the key that decrypts said data that has been hijacked . There are , of course , several other types of ransomware , such as the kind that block access to the entire operating system or the kind that attaches itself to a partition of the computer ’ s hard drive . Most ransomware come with some sort of encryption key that is used to unlock the stolen data files once ransom is paid Attack.Ransom , though there is absolutely no guarantee that the perpetrator will keep their end of the bargain once money is transferred . The majority of ransomware attacks Attack.Ransom come with a set of identifying characteristics , such as the use of malicious coding that can spread throughout the network , the blocking of access to important data in the victim ’ s servers in a variety of creative ways , including the scrambling of file names and adding different extensions to prevent them from being accessed . Ransomware attacks Attack.Ransom also feature a time limit to add an element of psychological pressure against the victim , after which the data in concern is either stolen Attack.Databreach or deleted from the victim ’ s servers permanently . Attackers these days almost always ask for payment Attack.Ransom in Bitcoin , as the cryptocurrency is incredibly difficult to track as far as payments go . The concern over ransomware lies not in individual cases but the number of cases reported each year , which makes it the most popular cyber-infiltration scenario in current times . According to the Cyber Threat Alliance ( CTA ) , the damages caused by CryptoWall 3 , a particular type of ransomware , hit Attack.Ransom $ 325 million in 2015 alone . As per statistics produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation , in the first few months of 2016 , a single variant of ransomware infected as many as 100,000 computers each day . In the March of 2016 , the number of computers infected by ransomware technology hit the absolute upper ceiling for the year , reports Symantec . While the cases , when considered individually , may not amount to much , the number of incidents reported worldwide in any given year is clearly a matter of global concern .

Researchers at cybersecurity company Check Point have today shared details Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability of a vulnerability in DJI ’ s infrastructure that could have given hackers access to consumer and corporate user accounts , personal data , flight logs , photos , videos , and – if the user was flying with DJI ’ s FlightHub application – a live camera feed and map during missions . Check Point submitted a report Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability to DJI ’ s Bug Bounty Program , highlighting a process in which an attacker could have gained access to a user ’ s account through a vulnerability discovered Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability in the user identification process within DJI Forum . Check Point ’ s researchers found Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability that DJI ’ s various platforms used a token to identify registered users across different aspects of the customer experience . Hackers could plant malicious links that would compromise accounts within that framework . In a blog post outlining their investigation , Check Point explained the process of a possible exploit : The vulnerability was accessed through DJI Forum , an online forum DJI runs for discussions about its products . A user who logged into DJI Forum , then clicked a specially-planted malicious link , could have had his or her login credentials stolen Attack.Databreach to allow access to other DJI online assets : DJI ’ s web platform ( account , store , forum ) Cloud server data synced from DJI ’ s GO or GO 4 pilot apps DJI ’ s FlightHub ( centralized drone operations management platform ) We notified Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability DJI about this vulnerability in March 2018 and DJI responded Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability responsibly . The vulnerability has since been patched Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability . DJI classified Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability this vulnerability as high risk but low probability , and indicated there is no evidence this vulnerability was ever exploited Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability by anyone other than Check Point researchers . Check Point even made a Mission Impossible-style trailer for their findings , which is… interesting .

Last week HackRead exclusively reported on a vendor selling Attack.Databreach over 1 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts on a Dark Web marketplace . Now , the same vendor is back with yet another listing and this time the victims are PlayStation users . The vendor who goes by the handle of “ SunTzu583 ” is selling Attack.Databreach 640,000 accounts of PlayStation users in just USD 35.71 ( 0.0292 BTC ) stolen Attack.Databreach from an unknown database . These accounts contain emails along with their clear-text passwords . According to SunTzu583 , the database was not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , but it does contain unique accounts of PlayStation users . SunTzu583 goes on to explain that these accounts may also work on other sites however they can be mainly used for PlayStation-related activities . It must be noted that in 2015 , 2.5 million Xbox ( Xbox 360 ISO ) and Playstation accounts ( PSP ISO ) were stolen Attack.Databreach and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Dark Web marketplaces in February 2017 . Also , about five months ago several PlayStation users were complaining that their accounts have been hacked Attack.Databreach and in some cases , their funds were missing . While the vendor has already announced that the database is not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , it is quite possible that it was taken Attack.Databreach from a third party server . We at HackRead can not confirm the authenticity of this database , but if you have an account on PSN , it is advisable to change its password and also use a different password on other sites .

Last week HackRead exclusively reported on a vendor selling Attack.Databreach over 1 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts on a Dark Web marketplace . Now , the same vendor is back with yet another listing and this time the victims are PlayStation users . The vendor who goes by the handle of “ SunTzu583 ” is selling Attack.Databreach 640,000 accounts of PlayStation users in just USD 35.71 ( 0.0292 BTC ) stolen Attack.Databreach from an unknown database . These accounts contain emails along with their clear-text passwords . According to SunTzu583 , the database was not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , but it does contain unique accounts of PlayStation users . SunTzu583 goes on to explain that these accounts may also work on other sites however they can be mainly used for PlayStation-related activities . It must be noted that in 2015 , 2.5 million Xbox ( Xbox 360 ISO ) and Playstation accounts ( PSP ISO ) were stolen Attack.Databreach and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Dark Web marketplaces in February 2017 . Also , about five months ago several PlayStation users were complaining that their accounts have been hacked Attack.Databreach and in some cases , their funds were missing . While the vendor has already announced that the database is not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , it is quite possible that it was taken Attack.Databreach from a third party server . We at HackRead can not confirm the authenticity of this database , but if you have an account on PSN , it is advisable to change its password and also use a different password on other sites .

Last week HackRead exclusively reported on a vendor selling Attack.Databreach over 1 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts on a Dark Web marketplace . Now , the same vendor is back with yet another listing and this time the victims are PlayStation users . The vendor who goes by the handle of “ SunTzu583 ” is selling Attack.Databreach 640,000 accounts of PlayStation users in just USD 35.71 ( 0.0292 BTC ) stolen Attack.Databreach from an unknown database . These accounts contain emails along with their clear-text passwords . According to SunTzu583 , the database was not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , but it does contain unique accounts of PlayStation users . SunTzu583 goes on to explain that these accounts may also work on other sites however they can be mainly used for PlayStation-related activities . It must be noted that in 2015 , 2.5 million Xbox ( Xbox 360 ISO ) and Playstation accounts ( PSP ISO ) were stolen Attack.Databreach and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Dark Web marketplaces in February 2017 . Also , about five months ago several PlayStation users were complaining that their accounts have been hacked Attack.Databreach and in some cases , their funds were missing . While the vendor has already announced that the database is not directly stolen Attack.Databreach from PlayStation servers , it is quite possible that it was taken Attack.Databreach from a third party server . We at HackRead can not confirm the authenticity of this database , but if you have an account on PSN , it is advisable to change its password and also use a different password on other sites .

Hackers made hay of the sorry state of credential security in 2016 . They stole Attack.Databreach millions of username and password combinations from online services of all shapes and sizes . Blogs and discussion forums were hit particularly hard . Exploiting credentials is an old attack vector that still works wonders for hackers . In its 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report ( DBIR ) , Verizon added a section about credentials , revealing that 63 % of data breaches Attack.Databreach involved weak , default or stolen passwords . “ This statistic drives our recommendation that this is a bar worth raising , ” reads the report . Why is it so easy for cybercriminals to plunder Attack.Databreach login credentials ? End users , despite constant warnings , continue re-using passwords , allowing hackers to conveniently break into multiple accounts after stealing Attack.Databreach someone 's credentials once . It 's like having one key for your bike lock , front door , office building , car and bank box . Meanwhile , more software vendors should provide advanced hashing , salting and other scrambling technologies for protecting credential information in case it 's stolen Attack.Databreach . For example , attackers hacked Clash of Kings ' forum after exploiting a known vulnerability in an outdated version of the vBulletin software . The thieves stole Attack.Databreach personal information from 1.6 million user accounts , including scrambled passwords . In one case , an attacker used misplaced install files to gain admin privileges . In another case , hackers stole Attack.Databreach one moderator 's credentials and used the account to post a malicious message in the forum . After viewing the message , the forum 's administrator had his account compromised , leading to a massive breach . Notable vulnerabilities exploited Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability in recent years include CVE-2016-6483 , CVE-2016-6195 , CVE-2016-6635 , CVE-2015-1431 , CVE-2015-7808 , CVE-2014-9574 and CVE-2013-6129 .

The databases were stolen Attack.Databreach between 2011 to 2017 from widely visited forums providing information about Bitcoin mining and trading . The combined number of data stolen Attack.Databreach from these forums is more than 12,000,000 including 536,727accounts from MerlinsMagicBitcoin.com which suffered a data breach Attack.Databreach in January 2017 , 514,409 accounts from BitcoinTalk.org forum which was hacked Attack.Databreach in May 2015 , 568,357 stolen Attack.Databreach from BTC-E.com back in October 2014 , 21,439 accounts from BTC4Free.com which was hacked Attack.Databreach in January 2014 , 21,439 accounts from BTC4Free.com which was also hacked Attack.Databreach in January 2014 . 3,153 Bitcoin.Lixter.com which was breached Attack.Databreach in September 2014 , 1,780 BitLeak.net accounts stolen Attack.Databreach back in March 2014 , 28,298 DogeWallet.com accounts stolen Attack.Databreach in January 2014 , 61,011 MtGox.com stolen Attack.Databreach in June 2011 , 34,513 BitsCircle.com ( breach Attack.Databreach date unknown ) 10,855,376 BitcoinSec from 2014 breach Attack.Databreach and 3,149 accounts from TheBitcoinShop.pixub.com ( breach Attack.Databreach date unknown ) . In some cases , the passwords have been decrypted while some are using SHA1 hash which is easy to decrypt since Google security researchers have already broken the SHA-1 web security tool last month . The price set for this data is USD 400 ( BTC 0.3817 ) It must be noted that BitcoinTalk.org and BTC-E.com are two of the most important bitcoin related platforms having their data sold on the dark web since 2016 by several other vendors . However , we are not sure about rest of the platforms . Either way , if you have an account on any of the forums mentioned above change your password asap . Also , some of the forums discussed aren ’ t active anymore ; therefore , the relevance of their data is out of the question .

The databases were stolen Attack.Databreach between 2011 to 2017 from widely visited forums providing information about Bitcoin mining and trading . The combined number of data stolen Attack.Databreach from these forums is more than 12,000,000 including 536,727accounts from MerlinsMagicBitcoin.com which suffered a data breach Attack.Databreach in January 2017 , 514,409 accounts from BitcoinTalk.org forum which was hacked Attack.Databreach in May 2015 , 568,357 stolen Attack.Databreach from BTC-E.com back in October 2014 , 21,439 accounts from BTC4Free.com which was hacked Attack.Databreach in January 2014 , 21,439 accounts from BTC4Free.com which was also hacked Attack.Databreach in January 2014 . 3,153 Bitcoin.Lixter.com which was breached Attack.Databreach in September 2014 , 1,780 BitLeak.net accounts stolen Attack.Databreach back in March 2014 , 28,298 DogeWallet.com accounts stolen Attack.Databreach in January 2014 , 61,011 MtGox.com stolen Attack.Databreach in June 2011 , 34,513 BitsCircle.com ( breach Attack.Databreach date unknown ) 10,855,376 BitcoinSec from 2014 breach Attack.Databreach and 3,149 accounts from TheBitcoinShop.pixub.com ( breach Attack.Databreach date unknown ) . In some cases , the passwords have been decrypted while some are using SHA1 hash which is easy to decrypt since Google security researchers have already broken the SHA-1 web security tool last month . The price set for this data is USD 400 ( BTC 0.3817 ) It must be noted that BitcoinTalk.org and BTC-E.com are two of the most important bitcoin related platforms having their data sold on the dark web since 2016 by several other vendors . However , we are not sure about rest of the platforms . Either way , if you have an account on any of the forums mentioned above change your password asap . Also , some of the forums discussed aren ’ t active anymore ; therefore , the relevance of their data is out of the question .

In a statement , Sanrio said they didn ’ t believe any data was stolen Attack.Databreach . Now , over a year later , the database has surfaced online . Its resurrection places 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans in the hot seat . On December 19 , 2015 , Salted Hash broke the news that a MongoDB installation for Sanrio , the company behind Hello Kitty , was exposed to the public . The database was discovered by security researcher Chris Vickery . Learn about top security certifications : Who they 're for , what they cost , and which you need . At the time , Sanrio speculated the exposure was due to maintenance conducted several weeks prior , on November 20 , 2015 . The database contained just over 3.3 million records from sanriotown.com , including 186,261 records assigned to people under the age of 18 . Three days after the story broke , on December 22 , 2015 , Sanrio said they investigated the problem and fixed it . “ In addition , new security measures have been applied on the server ( s ) ; and we are conducting an internal investigation and security review into this incident . To the Company ’ s current knowledge , no data was stolen or exposed Attack.Databreach , ” the statement concluded . Unfortunately , someone did copy Attack.Databreach the database before the configuration error was fixed . On Sunday , Salted Hash learned that the Sanrio database was added to the LeakedSource index . Examining the LeakedSource records and comparing the field names to the screenshots shared by Vickery in 2015 , the data is a match . For example , both sets of data use the “ _createdFrom ” field , as well as “ dateOfBirth ” , “ gender ” , “ firstName ” , “ lastName ” , etc . In both databases , the records contain the account holder ’ s first and last name , birthday ( encoded , but easily reversed ) , gender , country of origin , email addresses , user name , password ( unsalted SHA-1 hash ) , password hint question , and the corresponding answer . However , there is a field in the LeakedSource records that is new to this story , “ incomeRange ” with values running from 0 to 150 . It isn ’ t clear what these values represent , but not every record has them . As was the case previously , the fear is that the exposed database could cause problems for those registered , especially the children . It ’ s hard enough to deal with ID theft related issues as an adult . Such issues are only compounded for children , as the problems might not materialize for several years . This is true today as well , but there ’ s no telling who followed the advice . Also , there is no way to track who had access to this database , as it ’ s been circulating out of the public eye for a least a year before it was shared with LeakedSource . Salted Hash has reached out to Sanrio for comment . Anyone with concerns about the information exposed can checkout Consumer.gov for advice on recovering from identity theft . In it , they briefly recap the events from 2015 , including their previous alert . The statement goes on to dismiss the latest news , despite sample records matching the previously exposed database . `` Recently , reports have surfaced claiming that the 2015 data breach Attack.Databreach was not corrected . At this time , there is no evidence to support this claim . The original data breach Attack.Databreach from SanrioTown.com users in 2015 did not include credit card information or other payment information . Users ’ passwords are encrypted with the cryptographic hash function SHA-1 . `` SanrioTown and Sanrio Digital notified users about the incident , advising them to change their passwords . It should be noted that this current Sanrio database currently circulating online Attack.Databreach does n't have any financial data , and there have been no claims otherwise . Salted Hash has asked additional questions surrounding the sample data shared Attack.Databreach with Sanrio . After reviewing the sample data sets shared Attack.Databreach by Salted Hash , Sanrio has confirmed that the data indexed by LeakedSource `` looks real '' and likely originated from the exposed database in 2015 . However , the company stopped short of confirming that LeakedSource 's records and the records exposed two years ago are one in the same . “ Sanrio Digital recently received evidence that a 2015 data breach Attack.Databreach of the SanrioTown web site involved some user data theft Attack.Databreach , ” the company said in a statement . “ At the time , we had no evidence of data theft Attack.Databreach , however we have now learned from reporter Steve Ragan of CSO Online that personal information of SanrioTown.com users was stolen Attack.Databreach during the 2015 data breach Attack.Databreach . According to Mr. Ragan , a database containing information of 3,345,168 SanrioTown users has been circulating Attack.Databreach since the time of the incident . “ He received the sample records from LeakedSource containing information of 30 SanrioTown users . We have verified that these sample records appear to be real . We can not , however , relate the source of such sample records to the 2015 data breach Attack.Databreach and we are unable to verify whether the database of LeakedSource contains information of 3,345,168 SanrioTown users stolen Attack.Databreach during the 2015 SanrioTown data breach Attack.Databreach ”

A compelling and potentially very successful email spam campaign is being leveraged against UK residents , warns Sophos researcher Paul Ducklin . The email addresses the recipients by their first name , the name of the attached file is their last name , and the email body contains their exact address . Add to this the claim that the sender has received a significant amount of personal information about the recipient and that this info was likely stolen Attack.Databreach in a hack Attack.Databreach , and one can see why many could be persuaded to download the attached file . In this particular case , the grammar and spelling mistakes in the email body do not play a factor , as it ’ s possible that a well-meaning sender of such a warning is not a native English speaker . If the recipient downloads and opens the attached Word file , he or she will be prompted to enter the password provided in the email , and to enable macros in order to view the document ’ s contents . Unfortunately , this action allows the file to run a malicious macro program bundled in the file , and it will download what seems to be a GIF file . It is not : it contains an executable file – a Trojan that turns the victim ’ s file into a bot , and ropes it into a botnet . As Ducklin noted , the malware included in the file can be easily changed , or the the current bot can download additional malware if so instructed by the attackers . Some could ( understandably ) be worried about the fact that someone out there has much personal info about them , but if they are , it ’ s best to involve local law enforcement and ask for advice

Like any community , the Internet has dark alleys and sketchy places it is best to avoid . Granted , anyone with a connected mobile device is at risk of having his or her private personal and financial information stolen Attack.Databreach and misused . But dangerous software and applications often lurk in specific corners of cyberspace , where a touch of a button can have disastrous consequences . These sites may have a web address that ’ s similar to legitimate sites but contain misspellings , bad grammar or low-resolution images , according to McAfee Labs , which is the threat research division of Intel Security . Double check URLs to make sure that sites are authentic and not replicas created by scammers to try to steal Attack.Databreach personal information . A scam currently making the rounds is a message that shows up in people ’ s in-boxes purporting to be Attack.Phishing from Netflix . But in reality , it ’ s a “phishing” scheme Attack.Phishing intended to steal people ’ s log-in and credit card information . Apple.com , obviously , is a well-known and trustworthy source of content . The fake address , however , is not visible when the message is viewed on a cell phone . That “ s ” makes all the difference , because it signals that a site has security encryption . Legitimate e-commerce sites use encryption to keep customers ’ payment information safe . To confirm it is a trusted site , look for on a lock symbol in the browser window . Consumers also should try to restrict their downloads to official and reputable app stores , such as the Apple Store , the Google Play Store and Amazon , said Scot Ganow , an attorney with Dayton-based law firm Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing whose practice focuses on information privacy and security law . More than 1 million Android phones were infected by a yucky type of malware dubbed “ Googlian ” that consumers downloaded from third-party apps and by clicking on malicious links , experts said . The malware campaign has exposed Attack.Databreach people ’ s messages , documents , photographs and other sensitive data and also led to the installation of unwanted apps their devices , according to Check Point , a threat prevention software company .

A few months ago we exclusively reported on a Dark Web vendor selling 1 Billion user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from the Chinese Internet giants . Now , another vendor going by the handle of CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach a database containing 100,759,591 user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from of Youku Inc. , a popular video service in China . The database according to vendor ’ s listing was leaked Attack.Databreach in 2016 and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Internet this year . Although it is unclear how the database was stolen Attack.Databreach CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach the whole package for USD 300 ( BTC 0.2559 ) . The data contains emails and passwords decrypted with MD5 & SHA1 hashes . According to the sample data ( 552 accounts ) provided by CosmicDark , most of the emails are based on @ 163.com , @ qq.com , and @ xiaonei.com . It must be noted that based on HackRead ’ s research the encrypted passwords provided in the sample data have already been decrypted and publically available on the Internet . Also , HaveIbeenpwned , a platform where you can check if your account has been compromised Attack.Databreach has also confirmed the breach Attack.Databreach . It is unclear whether Youku Inc. is aware of the breach or has notified its users , however it is evident that it poses a massive privacy threat to their users . Furthermore , vendors in the same marketplace are selling Attack.Databreach 21 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts , 640,000 decrypted PlayStation accounts , millions of accounts from 11 hacked Bitcoin forums and millions of accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from 25 hacked vBulletin forums .

A few months ago we exclusively reported on a Dark Web vendor selling 1 Billion user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from the Chinese Internet giants . Now , another vendor going by the handle of CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach a database containing 100,759,591 user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from of Youku Inc. , a popular video service in China . The database according to vendor ’ s listing was leaked Attack.Databreach in 2016 and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Internet this year . Although it is unclear how the database was stolen Attack.Databreach CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach the whole package for USD 300 ( BTC 0.2559 ) . The data contains emails and passwords decrypted with MD5 & SHA1 hashes . According to the sample data ( 552 accounts ) provided by CosmicDark , most of the emails are based on @ 163.com , @ qq.com , and @ xiaonei.com . It must be noted that based on HackRead ’ s research the encrypted passwords provided in the sample data have already been decrypted and publically available on the Internet . Also , HaveIbeenpwned , a platform where you can check if your account has been compromised Attack.Databreach has also confirmed the breach Attack.Databreach . It is unclear whether Youku Inc. is aware of the breach or has notified its users , however it is evident that it poses a massive privacy threat to their users . Furthermore , vendors in the same marketplace are selling Attack.Databreach 21 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts , 640,000 decrypted PlayStation accounts , millions of accounts from 11 hacked Bitcoin forums and millions of accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from 25 hacked vBulletin forums .

A few months ago we exclusively reported on a Dark Web vendor selling 1 Billion user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from the Chinese Internet giants . Now , another vendor going by the handle of CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach a database containing 100,759,591 user accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from of Youku Inc. , a popular video service in China . The database according to vendor ’ s listing was leaked Attack.Databreach in 2016 and leaked Attack.Databreach on the Internet this year . Although it is unclear how the database was stolen Attack.Databreach CosmicDark is selling Attack.Databreach the whole package for USD 300 ( BTC 0.2559 ) . The data contains emails and passwords decrypted with MD5 & SHA1 hashes . According to the sample data ( 552 accounts ) provided by CosmicDark , most of the emails are based on @ 163.com , @ qq.com , and @ xiaonei.com . It must be noted that based on HackRead ’ s research the encrypted passwords provided in the sample data have already been decrypted and publically available on the Internet . Also , HaveIbeenpwned , a platform where you can check if your account has been compromised Attack.Databreach has also confirmed the breach Attack.Databreach . It is unclear whether Youku Inc. is aware of the breach or has notified its users , however it is evident that it poses a massive privacy threat to their users . Furthermore , vendors in the same marketplace are selling Attack.Databreach 21 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts , 640,000 decrypted PlayStation accounts , millions of accounts from 11 hacked Bitcoin forums and millions of accounts stolen Attack.Databreach from 25 hacked vBulletin forums .

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