Data breach stories - Page 22

The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.

Many educational institutions lack a plan to manage the security risks posed by the hundreds of devices connected to their networks, according to Wavelink.

Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.

Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.

Companies that have never written code in the last decade will be responsible for over a trillion lines of code in the next decade.

Australian organisations hit by a data breach may see their share prices drop as much as 5% and take months to recover from the incident.

An increase in the amount of data businesses must store means the risk of a data breach or cyber-attack also increases.

Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.

An IoA highlights the need to change focus from what already happened within your network to looking at potential issues as they happen.

The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.

The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.

Organisations risk becoming non-compliant with data breach laws - Here's how your organisation can navigate the regulations and tighten your security.

Wellington-based security company Cyber Toa launched the virtual CISO last week to help Kiwi businesses battle the torrent of cyber threats.

Big data increases the risk of cyber attacks, warns Aleron's director Alex Morkos. Organizations must take steps to protect themselves.

More and more companies are realizing that trusted & trained employees can also pose an enormous threat. We have identified three types of employees.

Your company's information is always at risk of being stolen, but what if that stolen information is encrypted - and worthless to hackers?.

No one likes admitting when they’ve made a mistake. Especially if it’s a big one, like a leak that exposes customers’ private & personal information.

Do you like RDP? Good. So do attackers. Wait? What?! Yes, attackers love your weakly-defended RDP port as the payoff can be huge.

Take heed or be caught out - Cyber-Risk puts together some tips to help you prepare for the breach reporting laws.

Workplace group chat tool HipChat has been hit by a data breach and users are being advised to check if they are vulnerable.