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The Target: Car rental company Avis
The Take: The scope of the stolen data varies depending on the customer, but the following information is potentially affected: name, email address, telephone number, date of birth, credit card number and expiration date, driver’s license number.
The Vector: The company detected unauthorized access to one of its business applications at the beginning of August. Avis has described the breach as ‘insider wrongdoing.’
This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.
Think Advisor: A data breach that hit technology platform Infosys McCamish Systems last year affected over 6 million customers at several financial services firms, including T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, according to filings with the Maine attorney general’s office.
AOL/Reuters: The U.S. Commerce Department said it is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are safe and can withstand cyberattacks.
Yahoo Finance/Reuters: Zscaler shares tumbled about 16% following the cybersecurity firm's downbeat annual forecast, as macroeconomic challenges slowed spending by its customers.
Dark Reading: The recent arrest and indictment of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France will likely have little short-term impact on use of the platform among cybercriminals and nation-state backed hacking groups.
Axios: Policymakers are preparing for two very different outcomes if former President Donald Trump wins a second term: A world where he overhauls the U.S. approach to defending against nation-state hacks — and another where he leaves everything exactly as it is.
SecurityWeek: In an updated SEC filing, Halliburton stopped short of confirming a ransomware extortion scheme but said the cyberattack caused significant disruptions and limitation of access to portions of its IT systems.
The Target: Patelco is an American not-for-profit credit union that provides financial services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, insurance plans, and investments, with assets exceeding $9 billion.
The Take: The information that was exposed to cybercriminals varies per individual and may include: full name, Social Security Number (SSN), driver’s license number, date of birth, email address.
The Vector: Last month, the company disclosed it suffered a ransomware attack on June 29, 2024, that forced it to shut down customer-facing banking systems to contain the damage and protect people's data.
As phishing actors continue to explore every potential abuse opportunity on legitimate service providers, novel security gaps constantly threaten to expose users to severe risks. It is essential not to rely solely on email protection solutions, and also scrutinize every email that lands on your inbox, look for inconsistencies, and double-check all claims made in those messages.
BNN Bloomberg: Rising cases of online thefts and frauds will push Indian banks that are already lagging behind their global peers in cybersecurity spending to step up, according to Neetu Chitkara, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group.
MSN/Reuters: A Chinese hacking group exploited a software bug to compromise several internet companies in the U.S. and abroad, a cybersecurity firm said.
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