Data breach stories - Page 18

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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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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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.

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.

Ticketmaster breached: here’s what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.

Z Energy’s customer fuel management database breached
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Z says it believes the data accessed does not include bank details or other information that would put customer finances directly at risk.

Tesla takes ex-employee to court for hacking and sharing confidential info
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Tesla has taken a former employee to court for allegedly hacking company data and handing it over to third parties.