Data breach stories - Page 14

WatchGuard Technologies' latest Internet Security Report reveals that seven of the top ten malware threats in Q2 2024 were new.

Trustwave's latest reports unveil growing cryptocurrency and ransomware threats in financial services, highlight the urgency of combating phishing-as-a-service and insider threats.

A report by AppOmni reveals that one third of companies suffered a data breach this year, amid rising generative AI concerns and declining SaaS confidence.

Consumer confidence in retail and finance sectors may wane due to increasing cybersecurity threats, a new study as found.

By understanding the security implications of AI, security teams will be well-placed to avoid the negative side effects that the technology could deliver.

A total of 110.8 million accounts were breached in Q2 2023, with the US ranking first and amounting to almost half of all breaches from April through June.

In an increasingly interconnected world, organisations that prioritise information security can leverage this to gain a competitive edge.

New research reveals that 78% of global healthcare providers have experienced at least one data breach since 2021.

Between July and October, Acronis found that the proportion of phishing attacks has risen by 1.3, accounting for 76% of all attacks.

The data highlights legacy vulnerability remediation challenges, which are the root cause of the majority of data breaches.

Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.

Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.

Risk solutions provider Kroll has expanded its breach notification services to assist Australian organisations with data breaches.

New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.

8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.

GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.

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.

Salesforce faces backlash after a major outage left EU and North America customers' data vulnerable, with permissions issues causing significant disruptions.

Yahoo proposes USD $117.5m settlement for breaches impacting billions. Judge Lucy Koh's approval will determine if it's truly sufficient to address the fallout.

Facebook's reputation takes another hit as 540 million user records are exposed due to misconfigured AWS servers.