Data breach stories - Page 26
Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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supply chain
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breach prevention
More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.
SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
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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iaas
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breach prevention
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payment technologies
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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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Data breach at Mega exposes 15,000 users' login details due to reused passwords and credential stuffing attacks.
Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
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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firewalls
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mfa
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cloud security
The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
Tesla takes ex-employee to court for hacking and sharing confidential info
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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cartech
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physical security
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breach prevention
Tesla has taken a former employee to court for allegedly hacking company data and handing it over to third parties.
Singapore CSA looks back at 2017's most rampant cyber threats
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Singapore's Cyber Security Agency highlights a surge in disruption-focused cyber threats in 2017, urging stronger defences amid rising cybercrime cases.
French national behind UK data breach caught in Thailand
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Europol has revealed details surrounding the arrest of a 25-year-old coder who allegedly helped to extort a British organisation.
As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
In light of Australia's NDB legislation, one Australian technology integrator says we can expect to see many reports surfacing over the coming years.
Optics firm hit with biggest data breach fine in French history
Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Optical Center has been fined EUR €250,000 by CNIL for a major data breach affecting 334,000 customers, the largest fine in French history for such an offence.
How to effectively address security challenges in a digital healthcare world
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
It's important for healthcare firms to maintain organisation-wide security that is both up-to-date and automated, says Wavelink.
Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets
Mon, 21st May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.
Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power
Wed, 9th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.
Singapore organizations caught in 'patching paradox'
Tue, 8th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Singapore organizations say they don't have the resources to keep up with the volume of patches required to remediate software flaws.
2.5 billion data records exposed - most from human error
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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encryption
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In 2017, 2.6 billion data records were exposed, mainly due to human error, marking a staggering 580% increase since 2016, Gemalto reports.
IT decision makers unsure about their security maturity
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Respondents in APAC put forth highest IT budget allocation to security, but overall executives allocate security less than 10% of their budget.
175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US
Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.
New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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ddos
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.