Data Breachapalooza – Daily Security Byte EP.153

It’s bad enough that we seem to learn about a new data breach every week, but today we learned about four new data breaches, including one that leaked 15M customer record. Watch today’s video to learn which companies were affected, what data was stolen, and what users should do about it. I also discuss how businesses might protect themselves.

(Episode Runtime: 5:24)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayba0H2PjY0

EPISODE REFERENCES:

• Trump hotels hacked – Time
  • THC confirms network breach – THC
• Australian Kmart online suffers from a data breach – ZDNet
• Patreon suffers from a network compromise – SlashGear
  • Patreon’s security notice to customers – Patreon
  • Patreon’s data leaked publicly – Ars Technica
• Experian breach leaks 15M T-Mobile customer records – Ars Technica
  • Experian’s FAQ about the T-Mobile breach – Experian
  • T-Mobile’s letter to customers – T-Mobile
• Credit monitoring vs Fraud Alerts – Krebs on Security

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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