Security breaches stories

What do you need to do to raise your cyber resilience?
Last week
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cybersecurity insurance
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As technology becomes more complex and sophisticated, so do the threats. This is why organisations are increasingly turning to cyber insurance to manage risk.

Visibility and AI in an age plagued by security threats
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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Today’s world demands businesses to improve cybersecurity measures and gain greater visibility over threats and attack surfaces.

How to get cyber insurance – what mid-sized organisations need to know
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
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mfa
Cyber insurance is not a silver bullet to all these woes, but it does provide a significant safety net to organisations that have already achieved a basic level of cyber resilience.

Building a targeted operating cybersecurity model
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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data analytics
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phishing
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cybersecurity
A cyber-targeted operating model is a unique approach that provides defensibility, transparency, and accountability.

Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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breach prevention
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security breaches
A new study shows more than 20% of the untrained global workforce do not know who to contact during a security breach.

Microsoft not addressing authentication flaw in Azure AD
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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cloud services
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microsoft
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public cloud
Secureworks has published new research that identifies a proof-of-concept exploit of flaws found in Microsoft's Azure AD PTA method, which it says the tech giant is not planning to address.

Safeguarding your financial data
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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data protection
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finance, leasing & rental
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cybersecurity
As the digital revolution marches on, managing data security has never been more important. Here are five important steps to take toward better financial data security.

Lookout adds security offerings with SaferPass acquisition
Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Lookout has acquired SaferPass, adding password management technology to its suite of security offerings and furthering its goal to provide customers with proactive protection.

Understanding the weight on security leader’s shoulders, and how to shift it
Fri, 20th May 2022
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Millions of dollars of government funding and internal budgets are being funnelled into cybersecurity to build resilience against sophisticated threats, indicating how serious this issue has become.

The call is coming from inside the house
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Security and privacy breaches are accelerating, and the external forces we have been applying to slow the rate are hardly making an impact.

How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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breach prevention
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ncsc
Because of the digital world we now live in, the risk of cyber attacks means that geography is no longer enough to distance ourselves from tensions overseas.

Why preventing Zero-day attacks is crucial for businesses
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
Zero-day attacks can be detrimental to a business or enterprise, and they most commonly occur due to a lack of preparation and the right technology by cybersecurity teams.

How safe is an organisation’s data from security breaches?
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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cloud services
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bi
The urgency of data security and privacy can't be overstated. In 2021, the global average cost of a data breach was US$4.24 million, representing a 9.8% increase over 2020.

The case for a new security platform based on three critical concepts
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Gaining a truly integrated solution is the only way to reduce technology sprawl and consolidate an organisation’s platform.

The problem with near-misses in cybersecurity
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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data protection
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malware
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is treated a lot like aviation security. Breaches that don't result in catastrophic consequences don't stay in the national psyche for very long, in much the same way near-misses in aviation don't invite much public scrutiny.

Cybersecurity attacks on New Zealand small business double
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Cybersecurity is a growing issue for New Zealand small business, with attacks doubling in the past three years.

ATM vulnerabilities open door for attacks - report
Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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security breaches
Vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wincor Cineo ATMs allowing illegal cash withdrawals

94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches last year - Human error top cause
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.

Network security in the cloud more important than ever
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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firewall
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network management
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saas
Despite security issues, more organisations than ever are moving workloads to the cloud, building applications in the cloud and subscribing to a wide range of SaaS and other cloud services.

IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.

22 billion records exposed from breaches in 2020 — report
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
The research also found that 35% of the breaches recorded by Tenable were caused by ransomware attacks, while 14% of breaches stemmed from email compromises.

Businesses can save on the hefty cost of a security breach if they're honest
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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kaspersky
SMBs and enterprises that disclose breaches proactively tend to experience 40% less financial damage, according to new research from Kaspersky.

The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
Having these three processes working in tandem is key to cushioning the blow of a breach - which, if insufficiently protected, can take on average 279 days to contain and costs an average of almost US$4 million.

Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Tue, 19th May 2020
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vpn
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.