This past year we have seen a frightening number of major data breaches. It shows how important it is to keep your data secure and safe passwords. Let's review the violations of the past year
iCloud - 100 celebrities, August
Although not a large gap, the "Fappening" always had a lot of attention in the press. Hundreds of photos of nude celebrities were leaked that Apple's iCloud service was raped in a very targeted attack. It is believed that the accounts have been violated by phishing, but it is still not clear. One thing is for sure though - you should start using two-factor authentication when connecting to your private accounts for increased security
Sony Pictures - 1,000 employees, in November
huge amounts of sensitive corporate data was disclosed as Sony Pictures were hacked recently. Private information of tens of thousands of employees was leaked, with 5 films not yet released to success, as well as login information to financial Web services and social media accounts . While this does not constitute a threat to the public, it is a huge scandal of public relations for Sony who now face prosecution for their employees - it will surely cost the company millions to solve the
US postal service - 800,000 employees, 2.9 million customers, described in November
Approximately 2.9 million customers and 800,000 employees had USPS their information breached the postal service was hacked "some time" in 2014. It was a very sophisticated hack that took the security service weeks to discover. Fortunately, there seems to be no cases of identity theft following the breach
Snapchat -. 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers, in January
Anonymous messaging app Snapchat proved to be less anonymous than previously thought. This year has seen a couple of breaches of service, although the worst was when 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers were violated in January. There was also the "_kmq.push Snappening "in October, leaving thousands of photos and videos to the public. So watch what you post on these" anonymous services "or you could get your 15 minutes of shame there
Google - 5 million users, September
The user names and passwords of almost 5 million Gmail users have been disclosed on a Russian Bitcoin forum. We do not know if Google has been violated, since the powers have been stolen from another source not guaranteed. This proves how important it is to use safe alphanumeric passwords, and different passwords for different accounts
Home Depot -. 56 million holders, September
dubbed the greatest violation of a retailer, Home Depot breach left the account information of 56 million breached holders. The malware was designed to violate the retailer's payment records. Fortunately, the company offered surveillance and identity free credit protection for all customers who paid with credit or debit cards at a Home Depot stores affected.
JP Morgan - 76 million homes, 7 million small businesses in October
infringement to JP Morgan Chase & Co falls as one of the largest data breaches in history to date. The names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of 83 million accounts have been disclosed that hackers from accessing the company's computer systems. In a statement, the bank revealed that no account numbers, passwords, SSN and birth dates were disclosed
eBay -. 145 million user names and passwords, in March
This was mean that all members of the auction site had raped their login credentials. In addition, the company did not notify users in time or ask them to reset their passwords, the situation worsens.
future
It usually takes some time to address these violations, especially when customers or employees file lawsuits against the company violated. For example, violation of last year's target was estimated at the company over US $ 148 million until the middle of 2014.
So what can you do to secure your own and your company's data? Let's review some basics. First, make sure you use safe alphanumeric passwords you change often, and do not use the same password for multiple accounts. Then, make sure to always use , maintain and run every day. Finally, always connect to a VPN when working outside the office or traveling to encrypt all incoming and outgoing data can not be spied on by anyone. If you are not using a VPN, all your data is sent as plain text if you are an unsecured hotspot, so it is to win by someone else on the same WiFi!
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