News hit over Memorial Day weekend of a massive breach of the social network Myspace. Usernames and passwords of 360 past and present users were stolen. This may end up being the largest data breach of all time, according to Sophos researchers.
At mid-month, the GoToMyPC hack reminded us that old data breaches will continue to rear their ugly heads. This hack was one of several that can be blamed on the 2012 LinkedIn hack, says CSO’s Steve Ragan. “The organizations that have been targeted operate in the manufacturing industry, retail industry, and a number of other verticals,” Ragan said. “The common thread in each case is the LinkedIn list, generic password policies, a lack of two-factor authentication, and remote access software from services such as GoToMyPC, LogMeIn, and TeamViewer.”
The following infographic from application security provider Checkmarx offers a timeline view of some of this months notable hacks and breaches:
Check out the infographic and continue reading on CIO.com.
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June 2016: The month in hacks and breaches
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Stephen Gates
- June 30, 2016
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Stephen Gates
Stephen Gates is an experienced writer, blogger, and published author who brings 15+ years of hands-on knowledge in information security to the Checkmarx team. Stephen is dedicated to conveying facts, figures, and information that brings awareness to the cybersecurity issues all organizations and consumers face. Aligning with Checkmarx mission of improving software security for all organizations, he is an advocate and promoter of their solutions worldwide.
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Stephen Gates is an experienced writer, blogger, and published author who brings 15+ years of hands-on knowledge in information security to the Checkmarx team. Stephen is dedicated to conveying facts, figures, and information that brings awareness to the cybersecurity issues all organizations and consumers face. Aligning with Checkmarx mission of improving software security for all organizations, he is an advocate and promoter of their solutions worldwide.
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