Data breach stories - Page 17
Interview: CA Technologies explores the state of digital trust in APJ
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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CA Technologies' recent survey finds a vast disconnect between organisations' perception and customer trust in data handling across Asia Pacific and Japan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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email security
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Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.
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.
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.
Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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The Ticketmaster breach is part of a global digital card-skimming campaign by Magecart, affecting over 800 eCommerce sites, reveals RiskIQ.
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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cloud security
The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop’s cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
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.