Data breach stories - Page 23
The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.
The most popular usernames of all time revealed
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.
New data reveals correlation between cyber attacks and work from home initiatives
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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breach prevention
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
20% of organisations have experienced a cybersecurity breach as a result of remote work, according to a report by Malwarebytes.
ComCom takes responsibility for external provider breach
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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commerce commission
Commerce Commission admits security flaws and pledges to implement stronger systems following burglary incident.
Data breaches costing companies millions - could incident response help?
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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ibm
On average, data breaches cost companies $3.86 million per breach, with compromised employee accounts the most expensive root cause.
80% of security breaches involve exposure of customer data - IBM
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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it automation
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
IBM reveals 80% of data breaches expose customer info, with average costs at USD $3.86 million. Security automation cuts expenses significantly.
SafeSend available to VIPRE partners
Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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email security
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
VIPRE's reseller partners can now offer SafeSend to their customers to help prevent data breaches caused by employee-error.
Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Tue, 19th May 2020
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vpns
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach
Wed, 6th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.
WHO urges caution after emails, passwords stolen
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.
It's time for firms' cybersecurity credentials to take centre stage
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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supply chain
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Bitglass research reveals 38% of Fortune 500 firms lack a CISO, exposing vulnerabilities. Public trust now hinges on solid cybersecurity credentials.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards speaks at TechFest 2020
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.
New report reveals 'wall of shame' in health care data breaches
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.
Hackers access NordVPN server, users unaffected
Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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vpns
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datacentre infrastructure
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breach prevention
In 2018, hackers breached a NordVPN server at a Finnish data centre, but the company insists no user data was compromised.
More than half of personal data breaches caused by human error
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Human error is the leading cause of data breaches in the UK, with the healthcare sector being the most affected, according to a new report.
Limiting access key to minimising data breaches, says expert
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data breaches are costing companies an average of $3.92 million, according to a study by IBM, forcing organisations to step up their cybersecurity efforts.
Air NZ faces data breach after staff accounts phished
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Air New Zealand says information relating to membership profiles may have been visible on internal documents as a result of the breach.
Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.
Experts comment on US Customs data breach
Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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dlp
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The United States Customs and Border Protection agency has been responsible for the leaking of tens of thousands of images of travellers and license plates.
Why one in three CEOs would fire the person responsible for a breach - Nominet
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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One in three CEOs would fire staff responsible for a data breach, finds Nominet's report on the cyber challenges and leadership gaps facing large enterprises.