Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Cyber attack

Potential Dell Data Breach Might Have Exposed Customer Information

In a time when cyber attacks and data breaches have become a routine, what makes them interesting is when an IT firm becomes a victim themselves. Recently,  Dell suffered a potential cyber attack on their systems. This Dell data breach may have exposed personal details of customers to potential attackers. The company confirms that they succeeded in disrupting the breach. Potential Dell Data Breach Announced By The Vendor In a recent  disclosure statement , Dell informs customers of a cybersecurity incident targeting its network. The alleged Dell data breach may have allowed attackers access to customer information. The company announced the following details in an attempt to keep its customers informed of the situation. According to the details given in the statement, the firm noticed unauthorized activity on its networks on November 9, 2018. Right after detection, Dell took the necessary steps to successfully counter the attack. “On November 9, 2018, Dell detected and dis

Dunkin Donuts Resets Passwords After Enduring Credential Stuffing Attack

For all donut lovers out there, it’s time to reset your account passwords if you have been a customer of Dunkin Donuts. Allegedly, after facing a cyber attack, Dunkin Donuts reset passwords of its users’ accounts out of an abundance of caution. Fortunately, the company did not suffer any data security breach. However, the  credential stuffing attack  clearly shows that the hackers already possess users’ accounts login details. Dunkin Donuts Reset Passwords After Credential Stuffing As disclosed recently by the Dunkin Brands Inc, the firm has endured a cyber attack affecting its customers’ accounts. The company came to know of an alleged  credential stuffing  attack from one of its security vendors. After knowing the incident, Dunkin Donuts reset passwords of DD Perks accounts as a security measure. According to their vendor, the breach may have occurred via third party sites where the DD Perks customers might have used the same login credentials. The attack was noticed after