Data breach stories - Page 16

One of Twitter’s support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.

Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.

93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.

Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.

Quora’s 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.

A root cause of the breach is currently unknown, but Marriott indicated that the intruders encrypted the information before exfiltrating the data.

Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected ‘unauthorised activity’ on its network earlier this month.

Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.

The HP New Zealand IT Security Study surveyed 434 New Zealand small to large businesses across the services, production, retail and hospitality.

A 'technical error' at Amazon has exposed customer names and email addresses, leaving many irate and questioning if it was a data breach.

Data security is paramount for Australian businesses aiming to build customer trust, as regulations like NDB and GDPR push for stricter compliance.

Auckland’s Computer Lounge has suffered a months-long security breach. While credit card details are safe, other personal data may have been exposed.

Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.

A sharp rise in reported UK data security incidents is likely due to stricter GDPR rules, says Egress Software CEO, stressing the need for better user training.

Much of the information accessed in the Facebook breach is perfect for cyber criminals planning their next phishing attack.

Google’s management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.

MagBo marketplace trades in 3,000 hacked websites, with some access starting at 50p, impacting diverse sectors.

Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.

There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.