Data breach stories - Page 12

Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.

20% of organisations have experienced a cybersecurity breach as a result of remote work, according to a report by Malwarebytes.

Commerce Commission admits security flaws and pledges to implement stronger systems following burglary incident.

On average, data breaches cost companies $3.86 million per breach, with compromised employee accounts the most expensive root cause.

IBM reveals 80% of data breaches expose customer info, with average costs at USD $3.86 million. Security automation cuts expenses significantly.

New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.

The firm believes that the breach could have compromised contact details of a number of people who have had contact with the police.

VIPRE’s reseller partners can now offer SafeSend to their customers to help prevent data breaches caused by employee-error.

A successful cyber attack can have many implications for your business, including a price tag you may be unwilling or unable to pay.

Headline-grabbing security breaches of high-profile enterprises are becoming more common, fuelling the anxieties of business leaders who hope they're not next.

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

GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.

Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.

Major data breaches push Southeast Asia firms to prioritise data protection, reveals Kaspersky survey. Companies to bolster cybersecurity budgets.

Australian organisations take an average of 200 days to identify a breach and another 81 days to contain them, both longer periods than a year ago.

When you have a small, expensive, generalist security team, it is an inefficient use of their time to be chasing down ghosts and false positives.

Thankfully, there are some effective steps that can be taken to overcome four of the most common security issues, thereby reducing the attack surface.

Bitglass research reveals 38% of Fortune 500 firms lack a CISO, exposing vulnerabilities. Public trust now hinges on solid cybersecurity credentials.

New Zealand businesses must prepare for new regulations around mandatory breach legislation, warns the Privacy Bill.

Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.