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Data breach stories - Page 11

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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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Interview: CA Technologies explores the state of digital trust in APJ
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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APJ consumers distrust companies handling their data, a CA Technologies study reveals a gap in perception.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Securing the future of Australian healthcare amid rising data privacy concerns
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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Healthcare organisations are seemingly prime targets for cybercriminals because of the wealth of personal data they possess.
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Three reasons organizations should consider network segmentation
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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ForeScout says that network segmentation splits networks into specific zones, which can then enact barriers against infiltrators.
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NZ urgently needs to get the Privacy Bill right for everyone's sake, says InternetNZ
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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New Zealand needs to update its privacy laws to protect citizens from increasing data breaches, says InternetNZ. #PrivacyBill #DataProtection.
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Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.
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Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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The company admits that approximately 10 million records containing personal data may have been accessed during the 2017 breach.
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The race to keep ahead of healthcare cyber threats
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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Healthcare cyber-attacks soar; 50% of firms hit, latest ServiceNow report reveals urgent need for security upgrades.
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Gartner analyses the SingHealth cyber attack: 'Now What?'
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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Gartner research director Sid Deshpande has put together a commentary to address the impact of this serious breach of personal data.
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Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.
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Six tips for improving data security in the healthcare sector
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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The stakes are high, given the fact that healthcare records contain a wealth of data, of the kind that can be used to perpetrate identify fraud.
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SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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At least 1.5 million patients who visited any SingHealth outpatient clinic or polyclinic between 1 May 2015 and 4 July 2018 may be affected.
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US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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US retailers favour cloud data but neglect encryption, spurring breach surge.
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Mega users affected by credential stuffing attack; 15,000 affected
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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Data breach at Mega exposes 15,000 users' login details due to reused passwords and credential stuffing attacks.
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Interview: Leadership in crisis management and corporate risk avoidance
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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Discussion with Caroline Sapriel, founder and Managing Partner of CS&A International, who is a keynote speaker at the 2018 ASIAL Security Conference.
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Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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Ticketmaster breach part of global Magecart cyber skimming spree, says RiskIQ report.
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Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop’s cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
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Suffered a data breach? Here’s how you manage the fallout
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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From a communications perspective, an incident response plan should do one thing: reassure your customers that you care.
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Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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Tasmanian voters' data breached, Electoral Commission to review security after info theft.
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Ticketmaster breached: here’s what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
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Z Energy’s customer fuel management database breached
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Z says it believes the data accessed does not include bank details or other information that would put customer finances directly at risk.