credential theft
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Florida DMV Data Breach: How Hackers Infiltrated the State’s Driver Database via a Stolen Police Account
According to a Bleeping Computer article, A Plant City police officer stored their work login on a personal device. Infostealing malware grabbed it, and hackers used those valid credentials to log straight into Florida’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) without tripping a single alarm. Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed the…
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The IDScan.net Breach: What Went Wrong
Originally reported by Brian Krebs, and then picked up by other outlets like SecurityWeek, the IDScan breach was big news last week. But what really happened? Let’s dive into it. IDScan.net turned routine compliance checks into a permanent liability for 153 million people. When an illicit search portal called Nexus surfaced on Russian forums with…