Data breach stories - Page 27

Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.

Credit card data, medical records, payroll data, intellectual property and tax information are all available publicly online with no data protection.

Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.

Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.

A recent study from Gemalto proves it's not just data that is lost following a breach – you'll lose most of your customers too.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.

After the allegations about Emirates' customer data policies emerged, High-Tech Bridge ran a test on the site's security - with interesting results.

Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.

Despite the low level of compliance, Forrester Research says these numbers are in fact 'encouraging' for a number of reasons.

Equifax has ushered in a new chief information security officer as the fallout continues from the company's massive US data breach last year.

Games organisers have reportedly admitted that its servers had been attacked, forcing them to shut down the official website.

IBM estimates the cost of a data breach is $3.62m, highlighting the importance of encryption - COMPAREX UK's expert on the matter provides his advice.

Experts say while Swisscom may be playing the huge breach down, the implications of the breach will be far and wide.

Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.

Some C-suite executives do not think they need training or education to spot attacks because they don't think they would ever fall for an attack.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has congratulated participants in last year's Cyber Security Challenge UK Masterclass Finals.

The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.

SonicWall appoints Wias Issa as VP of sales and GM for APJ. Issa aims to drive growth, enhance security, and forge strategic partnerships in the region.

The predictions for the new year include both good news and bad news, like the biggest data breach settlement of all time and increased awareness.