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Data Brokers Fuel $21 Billion Identity Theft Losses [Prime Cyber Insights]

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Today on Prime Cyber Insights, Aaron Cole and Lauren Mitchell are joined by security leader Chad Thompson to dissect the staggering $20.9 billion cost of data broker breaches. A new report released today from the Joint Economic Committee highlights how industry practices like 'no index' tags have obstructed consumer privacy, specifically naming firms like Comscore and Telesign. We also dive into the supply chain risks exposed by the ManoMano breach, where a third-party Zendesk account compromise in Tunis affected 38 million customers. On the technical side, we cover critical path traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro's Apex One platform, which carry a severity rating of 9.8 and require urgent patching. Finally, we look at NASA's successful Artemis II fueling test at Kennedy Space Center as they eye a March 6 launch date. The episode connects these high-stakes infrastructure successes with the ongoing fragility of consumer data ecosystems and the urgent need for enterprise-level operational resilience.

Congressional investigators have just revealed that data broker breaches have fueled nearly $21 billion in identity-theft losses, exposing the high cost of 'dark patterns' in privacy. In this episode, we break down the Joint Economic Committee's findings on hidden opt-out pages and the specific firms involved, including Comscore and 6sense. We also analyze the massive ManoMano data breach impacting 38 million customers through a third-party service provider and discuss critical patches for Trend Micro's Apex One. Plus, a status update on NASA’s Artemis II mission following a successful fueling test at Kennedy Space Center as they prepare for a historic lunar flyby.

Topics Covered

  • 📊 The $20.9 billion impact of data broker security failures
  • 🚨 ManoMano’s third-party breach affecting 38 million users
  • 🛡️ Critical path traversal fixes for Trend Micro Apex One
  • 🚀 NASA’s March 6 launch window for Artemis II

Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not constitute professional legal or security advice.

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  • (00:06) - Introduction
  • (00:06) - The $21 Billion Data Broker Crisis
  • (00:06) - ManoMano and Trend Micro Vulnerabilities
Data Brokers Fuel $21 Billion Identity Theft Losses [Prime Cyber Insights]

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