Data Breach Archives - Page 13 of 18

Making it harder for attackers to know when a system begins to deceive a bad actor

Issued by: Help Net Security

Can you deceive a deceiver? That’s the question that computer scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York have recently been exploring. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Guanhua Yan and PhD student Zhan Shu are looking at how to make cyber deception a more effective tool against malicious hackers. Their study was inspired by…

Network Security

Third parties: Fast-growing risk to an organization’s sensitive data

Issued by: Help Net Security

The Ponemon Institute surveyed more than 1,000 CISOs and other security and risk professionals across the US and UK to understand the challenges companies face in protecting sensitive and confidential information shared with third-party vendors and partners. According to the findings, 59 percent of companies said they have experienced a data breach caused by one…

Network Security

Reported breaches in the first 9 months of 2018 exposed 3.6 billion records

Issued by: Help Net Security

There have been 3,676 publicly disclosed data compromise events through September 30. Breach activity continues at a consistent pace for 2018, which although significant in level, will likely not reach the numbers we saw in 2017, according to the 2018 Q3 Data Breach QuickView report by Risk Based Security. “The number of reported breaches shows…

Vulnerabilities

Consumers would stop engaging with a brand online following a breach

Issued by: Help Net Security

Ping Identity surveyed more than 3,000 people across the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany to find out what they expect from brands when it comes to the safekeeping of personal information. The survey reveals many consumers are making drastic changes to the ways they interact with companies and secure their own personal data…

Malware & Threats

945 data breaches led to compromise of 4.5 billion data records in first half of 2018

Issued by: Help Net Security

Gemalto released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, a global database of public data breaches, revealing 945 data breaches led to 4.5 billion data records being compromised worldwide in the first half of 2018. Compared to the same period in 2017, the number of lost, stolen or compromised records increased by a staggering…

Malware & Threats

You should prepare for the next mega data breach

Issued by: Help Net Security

As of September 2018, it’s been one year since the historical Equifax mega data breach that impacted nearly half of all consumers in the U.S. Since this monumental invasion of personal data, fraudsters have shown little to no notion of slowing down as evident by the continued emergence of additional data breaches. In fact, within…

Malware & Threats

10 ways to prevent, detect and recover from ransomware and zeroday threats

Issued by: CSO

Ransomware is a kind of malware that typically encrypts data, blocking access to it until a fee is paid to the attacker. While the hype used to outweigh the actual risk, ransomware has evolved, spread and grown rapidly more sophisticated in response to our efforts to defend against it. There have been some high-profile ransomware…

Network Security

Facebook Responding to US Regulators in Data Breach Probe

Issued by: Security Week

Facebook acknowledged Tuesday it was facing multiple inquiries from US and British regulators about the major Cambridge Analytica user data scandal. The leading social network offered no details but its admission confirmed reports of a widening investigation into the misuse of private data by Facebook and its partners. “We are cooperating with officials in the…

Malware & Threats

Could an Equifax-sized data breach happen again?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Many global financial services organizations are targeted by sophisticated cyberattackers in an attempt to steal critical data and personally-identifiable information (PII), according to Vectra. Vectra disclosed that cyberattackers build hidden tunnels to break into networks and steal information. These tunnels are used to remotely control an attack, known as command-and-control, and steal data, known as…

Malware & Threats

Is Your Healthcare Organization Prepared to Withstand a Data Security Breach?

Issued by: Security Intelligence

The healthcare industry has long been a top target for cybercriminals. According to a 2016 study from the Ponemon Institute, 89 percent of healthcare organizations have experienced a data security breach resulting in the loss or theft of patient information. More importantly, the cost of a data breach for healthcare is more expensive than any…