Data breach stories - Page 2

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

The company, which is the world’s biggest domain registrar with 77 million domains and 19 million accounts, apologised to an undisclosed number of its users in an email.>>

Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.>>

"From the $81M USD heist against a central bank to a data breach leaking names of HIV cases, our past offers timeless lessons on cybersecurity which organisations and businesses in all shapes and sizes should definitely learn from.">>

Australian organisations take an average of 200 days to identify a breach and another 81 days to contain them, both longer periods than a year ago. >>

When you have a small, expensive, generalist security team, it is an inefficient use of their time to be chasing down ghosts and false positives. >>

Thankfully, there are some effective steps that can be taken to overcome four of the most common security issues, thereby reducing the attack surface. >>

leading enterprise database was also used to identify whether each company had a chief information security officer (CISO) or a chief security officer (CSO). The results proved extremely interesting…>>

“Privacy is about being transparent and clear with customers and protecting their personal information. It’s about telling people what you’re collecting and what you’re going to do with it.">>

Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.>>

Discussion is likely to focus on cloud security, with IT professionals asking themselves: How did we cope with the threat situation last year?>>

More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass. >>

Between 29 December 2019 and 29 January 2020, the company alleges that an ‘unidentified’ third party gained access to its online application system and captured personal information belonging to some of its members.>>

"The risk of cybercrime to businesses all around the world is continuing to multiply by the day.">>

WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report also reveals significant increases in malware and network attacks, as zero day malware accounts for 50% of all detections.>>

While being connected to the server, the hacker could only see what an ordinary ISP would see, but it could not have been personalised or linked to a particular user.>>

Zynga has disclosed a data breach that may have compromised millions of account login details for its popular Words With Friends and Draw Something games.>>

“We unreservedly apologise this incident has occurred. At Animates, we have always prided ourselves on providing great experiences for our customers.">>

The financial services sector reported the second-highest number of data breaches in the 12-month period covered by the latest OIAC report. >>

The documents leaked included 228 passports, 55 driver licenses, and 36 birth certificates – making the victims vulnerable to identity theft by cyber-criminals.>>

"The biggest cause of breaches remains the fallibility of people and an inherent inability of employees to send emails to the right person.">>

"When a company provides only a minimum amount of access needed for the employees to fulfil their roles, the risk of wide-spread breach greatly diminishes.">>

Air New Zealand says information relating to membership profiles may have been visible on internal documents as a result of the breach.>>

The breach potentially exposed personal information such as names, dates of birth, genders, email addresses, and encrypted passwords, as well as users’ beauty preferences.>>