Capcom ID Breached
Hackers breached CAPCOM ID, exposing over 11.7 million customer email addresses, and changed some passwords in an attempt to lock owners out.
Key terms
AP Cybersecurity alignment
- 1.1.A.1Social engineering attacks employ psychological tactics to manipulate users into revealing sensitive information (elicitation), downloading a malicious file, or clicking on a malicious link. Social engineering can be performed…Learning objective: Identify common indicators of social engineering tactics.
- 2.1.E.4Risk mitigation implements security controls to reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk.Learning objective: Identify strategies for managing risk.
- 5.1.C.1Data security risks can involve a compromise of confidentiality when unauthorized persons can access sensitive data, integrity when data can be manipulated or altered from its intended state, and availability when data can be…Learning objective: Assess and document risks from application and data vulnerabilities.
AP Networking alignment
- 1.4.B.1To prevent phishing-based account compromise, users should verify message sources and use caution before interacting with emails or messages, especially those requesting sensitive information. Users should: • verify the…Learning objective: Implement device- and account-level security practices to prevent phishing, credential compromise, and data loss.
- 4.1.A.3When confidentiality is compromised, systems are vulnerable to having sensitive data exposed or stolen. A breach of confidentiality can be identified by: • unauthorized access • network traffic showing exfiltration of…Learning objective: Identify evidence of compromised confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
- 4.1.A.4When integrity is compromised, systems may contain false or inaccurate data. A breach of integrity can be identified by: • unauthorized data changes • inconsistencies in logs • unauthorized software installations • corruption…Learning objective: Identify evidence of compromised confidentiality, integrity, or availability.