Data leak stories

The leakage of healthcare data is the number one attraction for cybercriminals and ransomware has highlighted the weakness of hospital systems.

BlackFog has been recognised as the Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year in the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program.

Some 1,378 organisations have been named as victims on ransomware data-leak websites in the second quarter of 2023.

SOTI research reveals how large numbers of devices in the healthcare sector are not managed by IT departments leaving company systems vulnerable.

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

DataTrue launches patented AI and ML system to prevent data leaks, collaborating with Microsoft to enhance offering.

Darktrace introduces new risk and compliance models to help CISOs address the increasing risk of IP loss and data leakage.

Nearly 80% of Singapore's chief information security officers feel at risk of a cyber attack, according to a report by Proofpoint.

Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.

Residential proxies can open up the door to bad actors, who are ready to exploit user anonymity for nefarious activities.

Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.

Board buy-in essential for reducing cyber attack risk, as recent high-profile breaches highlight vulnerabilities. People-centric approach needed.

Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.

A publicly exposed API is widely believed to be the cause of at least one of the major attacks on Australian enterprises in the back half of 2022.

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

In February, Russia-based ransomware group Conti declared it would fully support the Russian Government during its invasion of Ukraine.

Ransomware had a monumental impact on organisations in 2021, responsible for approximately 38% of all breaches, and 31% of breaches in APAC.

Cybersecurity experts warn of the dangers of password reuse after the recent GoDaddy data breach exposes 1.2 million customers' data.

Hackers leak around 5.5 million email addresses daily, with passwords attached, according to research by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.

Vanta has announced the public availability of two new certification standards designed to help secure the internet and protect consumer data.

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

One in four UK employees risk sharing confidential work information due to lack of knowledge, according to new research.

Oversharing increases the risk an organisation will lose data, violate compliance or privacy mandates, or experience cybercrime.

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media is feared to hinder Australia's vaccination efforts, according to a new poll.