Security breaches stories

IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.More

The research also found that 35% of the breaches recorded by Tenable were caused by ransomware attacks, while 14% of breaches stemmed from email compromises.More

SMBs and enterprises that disclose breaches proactively tend to experience 40% less financial damage, according to new research from Kaspersky. More

Having these three processes working in tandem is key to cushioning the blow of a breach - which, if insufficiently protected, can take on average 279 days to contain and costs an average of almost US$4 million.More

8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.More

"The risk of cybercrime to businesses all around the world is continuing to multiply by the day."More

The Commission was informed last week that more than 200 meeting and interview transcripts across a range of the Commission’s work were contained on computer equipment stolen in a burglary.More

"When a company provides only a minimum amount of access needed for the employees to fulfil their roles, the risk of wide-spread breach greatly diminishes."More

Peel Smart Remote could leak your personal pictures, information, and documents to an unknown server.More

Schneider’s Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don’t think of until it’s too late.More

93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.More

There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.More

"In a twisted way, many cybercriminals are digital pioneers, finding ways to leverage big data & web-scale techniques to stage attacks & steal data."More

You can't control everything - 80% of GDPR-related data isn’t under the control of CISOs.More

Arturo Maqueo says he has seen many security breaches over the years and ironically this is most often in data centres with state-of-the-art security.More

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.More

Fewer than half of all organisations are able to detect a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident within one hour.More

Mark Zuckerberg has issued a statement following the bombshell that Facebook's data of 50m people has been misused to "change audience behaviour.More

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

“The NSW Government needs to establish a clear whole-of-government responsibility for cybersecurity that is appropriately resourced."More

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

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.More

Singapore’s parliament has successfully passed the country’s Cybersecurity Bill into law this week.More

Yesterday marked Safer Internet Day – a day that promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology.More