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Security breaches stories - Page 5

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ATM vulnerabilities open door for attacks - report
Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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Vulnerabilities in Wincor Cineo ATMs allow attackers to bypass encryption and make cash withdrawals, according to researchers.
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94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches last year - Human error top cause
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.
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Network security in the cloud more important than ever
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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SANS Institute study reveals the growth and security risks of cloud adoption in response to COVID-19 and remote work.
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IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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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.
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22 billion records exposed from breaches in 2020 — report
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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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.
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Businesses can save on the hefty cost of a security breach if they're honest
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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SMBs and enterprises that disclose breaches proactively tend to experience 40% less financial damage, according to new research from Kaspersky.
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The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.
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Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Tue, 19th May 2020
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8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
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Cyber crime ranks highest on business concerns for 2020, research finds
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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New research shows that nearly 40% of companies worldwide feel threatened by cyber incidents, making it the top business risk in 2020.
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ComCom faces security breach from stolen computer equipment
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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physical security
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The Commerce Commission is working with Police after computer equipment was stolen, compromising confidential transcripts from over 200 meetings and interviews.
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Limiting access key to minimising data breaches, says expert
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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Data breaches are costing companies an average of $3.92 million, according to a study by IBM, forcing organisations to step up their cybersecurity efforts.
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Do you use the Peel Smart Remote app? Delete or update it now
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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Security firm Pradeo Lab urges users to update or delete Peel Smart Remote, which could be leaking personal photos and information to unknown servers.
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Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook
Fri, 18th Jan 2019
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Schneider’s Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don’t think of until it’s too late.
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The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.
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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.
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CISOs - Know what you can and can’t control with GDPR
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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data privacy
Under GDPR, CISOs must balance data security without bearing full control; 80% of GDPR-related data is beyond their direct oversight.
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Data centre security: Technology alone is not the answer
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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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.
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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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Not quick enough: Most firms can't detect or contain a breach within one hour
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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New research from LogRhythm reveals that fewer than half of global organisations can detect a major cybersecurity breach within one hour.