Data breach stories - Page 20
Experts share their opinions on Uber breach - some supportive, some scathing
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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network security
A number of experts have come forward to share their opinions on the huge Uber breach affecting 57m people that was kept under wraps for a year.
Interview: Understanding the bleeding edge to do business at the cutting edge
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
With a career spanning over five decades, Richard Cousins explains why understanding the bleeding edge of technology is essential for thriving in business.
Expert says Cash Converters cybersecurity breach ‘yet ANOTHER wakeup call’
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Cash Converters breached, hackers have access to UK customer account details, usernames, passwords, addresses and partial credit card numbers.
'Leaker' behind massive NSA breach possibly still working at agency
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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nsa
A cybersecurity expert has said it is a ‘stunning admission’ by the former CIA director about the NSA breach that is being touted as catastrophic.
'No way' to stop sale of 46 million Malaysians' personal data after crippling breach
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A cyber breach has left data from 46 million Malaysian mobile users for sale at RM32,000. Once bought, there's 'no way' to halt its sale or misuse.
Current IT security not up to the job – time to make some changes
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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data protection
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iot
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breach prevention
IDC says billions of dollars are spent around the world every year on various forms of IT security, and yet, data breaches are still happening.
'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
FireEye has nabbed the hacker behind the Mandiant attack that compromised researcher Adi Peretz’s accounts, claiming it as a victory for the good guys.
Japanese firms face 'Night of the Devil' after ransom wiper attacks
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Japanese firms are reeling from a spate of 'Night of the Devil' cyberattacks, with a new wiper masking as ransomware.
Major data breach hits Malaysia's 46 million mobile phone users
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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uc
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A data breach has put more than 46 million Malaysian mobile phone users at risk and has affected many of the country’s major telecommunicatio.
Trend Micro gains 'perfect' 100% breach detection score in NSS Labs testing
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
rend Micro says it has achieved a ‘perfect score’ for breach detection in NSS Lab’s Breach Detection System Report.
Kaspersky CEO rubbishes ‘false’ allegations of hacking from US media
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.
Understanding post-breach threat detection in the digital era
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Cyber security is the top concern for businesses in Southeast Asia as the region becomes the top target for cyber attackers, according to a report by Mandiant.
In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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devops
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apm
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breach prevention
What is‘ethical hacking’ in an organisation and are there any grey areas in the law? We sat down with RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Jack Ow to find out.
RSA boosts solution portfolio as GDPR regulations approach
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
RSA extends its governance, risk and compliance solution to help businesses comply with security legislation such as GDPR.
Australia’s breach disclosure policy has major holes, expert says
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Australia’s breach disclosure policy doesn’t go nearly far enough in protecting consumers and pales in comparison to the European Union’s GDPR.
Industry experts weigh in on getting ready for GDPR
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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data protection
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multi-cloud
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breach prevention
A recent worrying survey found that only 3 in every 10 UK businesses have started preparing for the GDPR - seven experts have provided their insights.
Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.
Why encryption is a critical step towards NDB compliance
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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encryption
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
1,901,866,611 data records from 918 breach incidents were compromised globally with only 4.6% of breaches rendered useless due to encryption.
Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.
Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Publicly downloadable information included credentials, platform configurations, certificates, decryption keys and API data.