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Data Breach: Unauthorized Party Accessed DoorDash Customer Information

August 27, 2022 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

DoorDash

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - According to recent reports, a new data security incident has surfaced. DoorDash, a popular food delivery app, detected suspicious activity from the computer network of a third-party vendor, and determined the vendor was compromised by a sophisticated phishing attack. According to the report, certain personal information maintained by DoorDash like names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and even partial payment card info have been affected. If … [Read more...]

Reported Twitter Data Breach Potentially Affects 5.4 Million Accounts

July 26, 2022 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Twitter data breach

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Stolen personal information from 5.4 million Twitter users has been discovered for sale on a hacker forum. With this information, including emails and phone numbers, cybercriminals can create profiles to target victims with spam or phishing attempts which could lead to identity theft. Twitter is currently investigating claims that a near-seven-month-old vulnerability in its software has been exploited and the hacker is asking for $30,000 for the … [Read more...]

Massive Data Breach of Neopets Website Affects 69 Million Users

July 22, 2022 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Neopets

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Neopets, a virtual pet and gaming community, has reported a data breach exposing personal information like usernames, passwords, IP addresses, and more of 69 million user accounts. By combining this information, cybercriminals could target users with spam or phishing attempts to access additional personal information which could lead to identity theft. Neopets representatives have published a statement on Twitter addressing the breach. If … [Read more...]

Privacy Scandal: Has Your Data Been Stolen by These 10 “Known Tracking Domains?”

May 19, 2022 By John Colascione 1 Comment

Domains

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A new study has revealed that consumer email addresses are being collected by online login, registration, and newsletter subscriptions even before the user has manually submitted the form or even given their consent to have their personal information collected, igniting controversy over privacy rights – or lack thereof – on the internet. The goal of the study was to spot sites that pulled email and password information before users could … [Read more...]

Data Security Breach At Robinhood Exposes Personal Info Of Customers

November 10, 2021 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - The Robinhood financial service company has confirmed a data security incident that has exposed full names or email addresses for approximately seven million customers, with a smaller subset having additional personal information revealed. These customers could be targeted with spam, phishing attempts, identity theft and more. No Social Security numbers, bank account numbers or debit card numbers were exposed according to the company. Robinhood … [Read more...]

What Do People Expect from Ads?

August 19, 2021 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Data

PALM BEACH, FL - A 2021 survey of more than 2,000 US internet users ages 16-74 showed that what consumers most want from ads is information. Half (49.7%) said they want ads to give them product info, while one-third (39.9%) want ads to offer discounts. About the Data: Findings are based on a February 2021 survey of 2,013 US internet users ages 16-74. … [Read more...]

10 Simple Yet Effective Security Tips To Keep You Cyber Safe and Worry Less in 2020

January 23, 2020 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - There is no shortage of security breaches and data leaks reported in the news this past year. As we all move into 2020, here are some simple tips to help keep you stay cyber safe, so you can worry less and have more to look forward to this year. Don't Shorten 2020 in Dates You shouldn’t shorten the year 2020 when signing things. Scammers can easily change the abbreviated date, for example from “3/30/20” to “3/30/2018”. Make sure to write out the full … [Read more...]

Why Do My Search Results Look Different? “Determining Relevance Based On Users”

December 27, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - Just because you see something in ‘search’ doesn’t mean someone else will see that same result. This is because more and more of the web, as well as the experience you receive on your mobile device – be it Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Google, etc., is being influenced by your past search and browsing habits, as well as where you go and how valuable your visit might be, and/or how many times you might return for more - all of which are being done through various … [Read more...]

Data of 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed in Online Database; Found on Hacker Forum

December 21, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - Data security researchers discovered an online database containing the names, phone numbers, and Facebook IDs of 267 million Facebook users available for download on a hacker forum. The database was not password protected and had been posted on December 12th. On December 14th, the researchers contacted the internet service provider that was hosting the database and the database was removed on December 19th. According to the Associated Press, a … [Read more...]

This AMEX Email Phishing Scam Wants You Homeless & Poor, With A Zero FICO Score

December 17, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - Nothing could better destroy your holiday spirit than a compromise of your most secure personal information in the form of a phishing expedition. Here is one of the latest email scams circulating what is probably hundreds of thousands of inboxes, just in time for Christmas. Here is how it all plays out: You receive an email which appears to be from American Express, but it isn't, it's from some scrupulous hacker hiding somewhere behind a computer who is … [Read more...]

Malicious Web Code Added To Macy’s Website Leads to Critical Data Breach

November 21, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - Right at the start of the year's busiest shopping season, retailer Macy's notified impacted customers (by letter) that an unauthorized third party was able to access sensitive customer payment information from the Macys.com checkout and wallet pages. The following information may have been accessed if it was typed into the affected web-pages by a customer: Payment card numbersPayment card security codesPayment card expiration datesFull … [Read more...]

Will Sale of Dead News Site “Examiner.com” Attract Authentic Bidders at GoDaddy?

October 28, 2019 By John Colascione 1 Comment

PALM BEACH, FL – A domain name, that by itself, could potentially fool even one of the most complex computer algorithms such as Google's rankings technology, into trusting that a site is a “big brand”. There is probably not a lot of them out there that could easily be scooped up, however, that’s pretty much what’s for sale at GoDaddy auctions this week, with the bidding for the domain name previously used by the defunct news site “Examiner.com” reaching $69,666.00 - so … [Read more...]

U.S. GDPR: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Goes Into Effect January 2020

October 21, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - The US's answer to European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), enacted in 2018, will create new consumer rights relating to the access to, deletion of, and sharing of personal information that is collected by businesses. It also requires California's Attorney General to solicit broad public participation and adopt regulations to further the CCPA's purposes. The proposed regulations will establish … [Read more...]

FTC Warns Consumers of Fake Equifax Data Breach Websites for Settlement Claims

October 20, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL – The Federal Trade Commission is warning Internet users, all 147 million people who were affected by the Equifax Data Breach in 2017, to beware of fake Equifax settlement websites which have been setup by thieves trying to steal consumers information when they attempt to file a claim online. Typically, users are sent an email that a class action lawsuit has resulted in a settlement making them eligible for credit monitoring services and/or a cash claim … [Read more...]

German Police Raid Hosting Facility Dubbed “CyberBunker”; Seize Domains, 200 Servers

October 3, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

BERLIN – Thirteen people were arresting during a raid in Germany on September 27, 2019. According to Brian Krebs, a security journalist and investigative reporter for Krebs on Security, the raid targeted the physical premises of a Dark Web hosting operation that described itself as a “bulletproof” hosting provider that was willing to provide web site hosting services to any business, no matter how illegal or unsavory. This past Friday, 600 military equipped officers … [Read more...]

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PALM BEACH, FL – According to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report, the three letter “LLL” web address "FTP.org" just sold for $35,000.00. Other recent sales of “LLL.org” … [Read More...]

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