Security breaches news stories

Millions of dollars of government funding and internal budgets are being funnelled into cybersecurity to build resilience against sophisticated threats, indicating how serious this issue has become.

Security and privacy breaches are accelerating, and the external forces we have been applying to slow the rate are hardly making an impact.

Because of the digital world we now live in, the risk of cyber attacks means that geography is no longer enough to distance ourselves from tensions overseas.

Zero-day attacks can be detrimental to a business or enterprise, and they most commonly occur due to a lack of preparation and the right technology by cybersecurity teams.

The urgency of data security and privacy can't be overstated. In 2021, the global average cost of a data breach was US$4.24 million, representing a 9.8% increase over 2020.

Gaining a truly integrated solution is the only way to reduce technology sprawl and consolidate an organisation’s platform.

Cybersecurity is treated a lot like aviation security. Breaches that don't result in catastrophic consequences don't stay in the national psyche for very long, in much the same way near-misses in aviation don't invite much public scrutiny.

Cybersecurity is a growing issue for New Zealand small business, with attacks doubling in the past three years.

Vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wincor Cineo ATMs allowing illegal cash withdrawals

Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.

Despite security issues, more organisations than ever are moving workloads to the cloud, building applications in the cloud and subscribing to a wide range of SaaS and other cloud services.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

"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."

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

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

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

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

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