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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Singapore CSA looks back at 2017's most rampant cyber threats

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Singapore's Cyber Security Agency highlights a surge in disruption-focused cyber threats in 2017, urging stronger defences amid rising cybercrime cases.
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French national behind UK data breach caught in Thailand

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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Europol has revealed details surrounding the arrest of a 25-year-old coder who allegedly helped to extort a British organisation.
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As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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In light of Australia's NDB legislation, one Australian technology integrator says we can expect to see many reports surfacing over the coming years.
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Optics firm hit with biggest data breach fine in French history

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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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.
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How to effectively address security challenges in a digital healthcare world

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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It's important for healthcare firms to maintain organisation-wide security that is both up-to-date and automated, says Wavelink.
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Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets

Mon, 21st May 2018
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Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.
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Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power

Wed, 9th May 2018
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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.
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Singapore organizations caught in 'patching paradox'

Tue, 8th May 2018
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Singapore organizations say they don't have the resources to keep up with the volume of patches required to remediate software flaws.
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2.5 billion data records exposed - most from human error

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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In 2017, 2.6 billion data records were exposed, mainly due to human error, marking a staggering 580% increase since 2016, Gemalto reports.
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IT decision makers unsure about their security maturity

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Respondents in APAC put forth highest IT budget allocation to security, but overall executives allocate security less than 10% of their budget.
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175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US

Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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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.
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New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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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.