Data breach stories - Page 9

UK Councils disclose almost 1,500 data breaches and 600 lost or stolen devices in 2022, according to Freedom of Information requests.

New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.

Logpoint’s Business-Critical Security (BCS) solution is now available for SAP SuccessFactors, giving users real-time security and compliance monitoring.

Varonis: protecting businesses from data breaches, ensuring compliance. VP Scott Leach tells us more about their offerings and data risk assessments.

Data governance is crucial in combatting data breaches, with a recent report revealing a 26% increase in breaches in Australia.

Only 6% of breaches in Australia and New Zealand are flagged by internal systems, highlighting data management challenges, says Commvault.

KnowBe4’s latest research finds 59% of New Zealand’s IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.

New research from KnowBe4 has found more Australian employees are being given security training as the country responds to high-profile data breaches.

Investment in mental health is set to increase among cybersecurity professionals, with 45% prioritising it, according to a poll by Infosecurity Europe.

Over 30% of UK and Irish businesses are wasting money on unused cybersecurity tools, according to Integrity360. .

Less than 4 in 10 Australian IT decision makers are concerned about phishing as a risk to their organization, according to new research.

Businesses need to keep their prevention and detection technologies top of mind by ensuring that they have the appropriate protective controls in place.

The immediate costs are a trifle when compared to the incalculable, lasting brand, reputation, and business damage that a data security incident causes.

Exabeam has released a new survey finding 46% of all respondents operate more than one cloud or on-premises SIEM platform.

Organisations need to protect their customers' data and implement these five best practices to minimise data breaches.

Claroty's research team, Team82, has examined the GE Proficy Historian, finding five exploitable vulnerabilities capable of causing damage to the system.

More than 4000 data breaches occurred in 2022 and companies were forced to increase their cybersecurity budget.

Between July and October, Acronis found that the proportion of phishing attacks has risen by 1.3, accounting for 76% of all attacks.

New-Zealand IT MSP suffers cyber-incident, affecting government agencies. Data held by Mercury IT NZ blocked. Investigations underway.

Increase in stolen credentials for sale on underground markets poses growing threat to enterprises, warn Secureworks researchers.