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Oracle NetSuite glitch leaks data from thousands of websites
Tue, 20th Aug 2024
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martech
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cdp
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cloud services
Thousands of websites using Oracle NetSuite's SuiteCommerce may be leaking private customer information due to misconfigured access controls.
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Kaspersky warns of AI's growing use in sophisticated attacks
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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llms
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ai
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky warns that AI’s growing accessibility is enabling cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks, making robust AI defences crucial.
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10 billion password leak spurs cyber hygiene warning
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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malware
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mfa
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phishing
Industry professionals stress the critical importance of robust cyber hygiene following the leak of nearly 10 billion stolen passwords online, which has been described as the largest data breach ever.
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Surge in cybercrime on Telegram highlights security concerns
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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ddos
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apm
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky reports a 53% rise in cybercriminal activity on Telegram between May and June 2024, highlighting the platform's growing appeal for fraud, DDoS attacks, and data leaks.
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UK councils show worrying laxity in AI usage policies
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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ai
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council
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data leak
FOI data reveal a 'shocking' laxity among UK councils in regulating workplace Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage, with three-quarters lacking usage policies and over a third permitting AI use without policy.
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Cradlepoint pioneers AI functionality for 5G network security
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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uc
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iot
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cartech
Cradlepoint is pioneering AI integration in enterprise 5G routers, improving efficiency and offering enhanced data security features, including generative AI tools that guard against data leakage.
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MOAB: a massive compilation of old data leaks, warns expert
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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mfa
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cybersecurity
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data leak
MOAB, a giant compilation of historical data breaches totalling 26bn records, poses significant cybersecurity risk, warns Blackpoint Cyber's Threat Intelligence Director.
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Healthcare sector prioritising industrial cybersecurity
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The leakage of healthcare data is the number one attraction for cybercriminals and ransomware has highlighted the weakness of hospital systems.
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BlackFog wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards 2023
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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risk & compliance
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awards
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data leak
BlackFog has been recognised as the Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year in the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program.
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Ransomware increases 64% in second quarter of 2023
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Some 1,378 organisations have been named as victims on ransomware data-leak websites in the second quarter of 2023.
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Healthcare sector proves vulnerable to data breaches
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
SOTI research reveals how large numbers of devices in the healthcare sector are not managed by IT departments leaving company systems vulnerable.
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78% of healthcare providers experienced a data breach since 2021
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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ddos
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
New research reveals that 78% of global healthcare providers have experienced at least one data breach since 2021.
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DataTrue joins fight against data leakage with latest release
Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
DataTrue launches patented AI and ML system to prevent data leaks, collaborating with Microsoft to enhance offering.
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Darktrace introduces new models to address AI concerns
Tue, 13th Jun 2023
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dlp
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ai security
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risk & compliance
Darktrace introduces new risk and compliance models to help CISOs address the increasing risk of IP loss and data leakage.
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More than half of CISOs have dealt with the loss of sensitive data in the past 12 months
Tue, 16th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
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data leak
Nearly 80% of Singapore's chief information security officers feel at risk of a cyber attack, according to a report by Proofpoint.
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Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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application security
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.
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The perils of proxies: the backdoor into your data
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software development
Residential proxies can open up the door to bad actors, who are ready to exploit user anonymity for nefarious activities.
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The increasing presence of pro-Russia hacktivists
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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data leak
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hacktivists
Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.
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High-profile data leaks in Australia add a new level of urgency to cybersecurity protections
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Board buy-in essential for reducing cyber attack risk, as recent high-profile breaches highlight vulnerabilities. People-centric approach needed.
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Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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disruption
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data leak
Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.