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Apparel supplier for North Face, Vans admits its cyberattack led to a data breach of 35 million customers

January 22, 2024

Katie Malone

Major apparel supplier VF Corp followed up on its December cyberattack disclosure, with its latest Securities and Exchange Commission form admitting to a data breach impacting up to 35.5 million customers. That means if you’ve purchased from its major brands like Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies and more, you may have been impacted. But VF…
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The year of the passkey is still far away

January 12, 2024

Katie Malone

In 2023, passkeys popped up all over the place. Big tech companies embraced them, which trickled down to smaller firms, until passkeys became a ubiquitous part of any security conversation. To give passkeys the credit they deserve, top security experts…
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What is credential stuffing and how do you keep your accounts safe from it

January 11, 2024

Katie Malone

Credential stuffing, or using compromised login information to take over accounts, has been around as long as we’ve used passwords to secure our accounts. But, perhaps in part because it’s gotten easier for hackers to perform this type of attack, crede…
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Toronto Zoo hit by a cyberattack, but don’t worry, the hackers didn’t go after the animals

January 9, 2024

Katie Malone

Toronto Zoo disclosed a cyberattack on Monday, after first detecting it last week and working to mitigate the impact. The zoo reassured the public that the attack did not impact animal wellbeing and support staff, but it was still determining possible …
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First American discloses a ‘cybersecurity incident,’ a few years after its major leak

December 22, 2023

Katie Malone

First American, a real estate and mortgage financial firm, experienced a “cybersecurity incident” impacting operations, the company posted on its website on Thursday. The company has not released any details about what happened, but as of the time of p…
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QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus

December 20, 2023

Katie Malone

QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this “new” hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to steal credentials) and an account takeover occurs. …
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Major apparel supplier behind North Face and Vans hit by cyberattack, disrupting its holiday fulfillments

December 18, 2023

Katie Malone

VF Corporation reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday that it had been hit by a cyberattack. The company owns a slew of apparel brands, including Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies and more — and it warns the disruption could affect your holiday shopping. VF first noticed “unauthorized occurrences” on its IT…
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Here’s everything you should do to up your security before next year

December 18, 2023

Katie Malone

Be honest: How many times this year have you skipped or scrolled past a much-needed update? Maybe you just wanted to log into Twitter, er, X without setting up multifactor authentication. Putting off these minor inconveniences adds up, and it could lea…
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Police are using pharmacies to secretly access medical information about members of the public

December 12, 2023

Katie Malone

A Senate Finance Committee inquiry revealed on Tuesday that police departments can get access to private medical information from pharmacies, no warrant needed. While HIPAA may protect some access to personally identifiable health data, it doesn’t stop…
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How a social engineering hack turned these Facebook pages into a dumping ground for spam

December 11, 2023

Katie Malone

Hannah Shaw, better known as the “Kitten Lady,” teaches people how to care for neonatal cats, and has raised more than $1 million for animal shelters and rescues. Her Facebook page has gained over a million followers since she began making cat content…
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Apparel supplier for North Face, Vans admits its cyberattack led to a data breach of 35 million customers

The year of the passkey is still far away

What is credential stuffing and how do you keep your accounts safe from it

Toronto Zoo hit by a cyberattack, but don’t worry, the hackers didn’t go after the animals

First American discloses a ‘cybersecurity incident,’ a few years after its major leak

QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus

Major apparel supplier behind North Face and Vans hit by cyberattack, disrupting its holiday fulfillments

Here’s everything you should do to up your security before next year

Police are using pharmacies to secretly access medical information about members of the public

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