We've got another Breach Notification episode today with another special guest: my daughter! What breach are we talking about? 2k! If you haven't heard of 2k, you may not play many video games. But that doesn't lessen the impact of this breach. It was a sneaky one and something that could happen with other organizations.
Join us as we discuss how it happened, what it means to those impacted, and what could have been done to prevent it.
Links of Interest
Initial article from Bleeping Computer: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2k-game-support-hacked-to-email-redline-info-stealing-malware/
Follow-up article from Bleeping Computer: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2k-games-warns-users-their-stolen-data-is-now-up-for-sale-online/
2k tweet on the breach: https://twitter.com/2KSupport/status/1572320721333796865
2k FAQ regarding the incident: https://2k.com/playerinfo/
RedLine malware overview: https://blog.avast.com/redline-stealer-malware
Recommended password manager, 1Password: https://1password.com
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