Data breach stories - Page 24

Human error emerges as the key player behind data breaches, as BT unveils 60% are employee mishaps, not cybercrime.

Gemalto called 2014 'the year of mega breaches'. Digital Shadows comments on breach severity factors. TeleSign recommends two-factor authentication.

Spark warns that130,000 customers have potentially been put at risk by the massive Yahoo data breach - around 15% of all Xtra customers.

Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.

A worrying amount of Australian organisations are vulnerable to data threats, according to new research from Vormetric and 451 Research.

BHSI and Symantec are teaming up to provide cyber liability insurance to enterprise policyholders who want cover in breach emergencies.

Australian organisations are facing an increase in cyber litigation, prompting the need to prepare for mandatory data breach reporting, says law firm Jones Day.

Singapore businesses will find themselves in dire situations if the continue to pay lip service to data protection, a new survey by EMC reports.

Taiwanese tech giant Acer recently suffered a massive data breach that has potentially affected 34,500 of its US customers.

IBM and Ponemon Institute released 'Cost of a Data Breach' report. Australian results show that the average cost of a data breach is $2.64 million.

Last week played host to World Password Day and there couldn’t be a better time to make sure your passwords are fresh and up-to-date.

Key recently announced a $22 million fund to go towards setting up a national security agency - here is an industry insider opinion.

Experts claim ramping up costs for hackers could be the golden ticket to deterring rampant cyber threats, urging organisations to adopt robust defences.

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) report reveals that compromised credentials are the main cause of data breaches, according to surveyed security professionals.

Survey shows compromised credentials contribute to nearly a quarter of data breaches, pushing companies to extend access control policies to third parties.

A new SAS study highlights that 66% of Aussies and Kiwis are still worried about data breaches, with privacy concerns notably high.

Australian organisations will struggle to comply with the Federal Government’s mandatory data breach notification proposals.

Healthcare sector unprepared for cyber attacks, averaging one per month, according to ESET and the Ponemon Institute.

External breaches are becoming more likely as office environments connect to external networks, increasing the risks of data loss and breaches, says Expired.

Such data leaks can easily lead to trouble, ranging from phishing emails or loss of social network account access to identity theft and extortion.