It has been reported that Thinkful, an online education site for developers, has confirmed a data breach, just days after it confirmed it would be acquired. The email to users said that although the company said it’s seen “no evidence” of any unauthorised access to user’s account data, it did not rule out any improper access to user data.
Thinkful Resets All User Passwords After Security Breachhttps://t.co/zJmat9N8pn
— BleepingComputer (@BleepinComputer) September 19, 2019
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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"This incident highlights the importance of due diligence during mergers and acquisitions in modern time...."
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@Travis Biehn, Technical Strategist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Compromising small startups in the weeks and months following an acquisition can lead to huge payoffs for attackers...."
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@Travis Biehn, Technical Strategist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Compromising small startups in the weeks and months following an acquisition can lead to huge payoffs for attackers...."
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