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Uber data stolen via third-party vendor

Malwarebytes

"We are aware of customer data that was compromised due to unauthorized access to our systems by a malicious third party," said Teqtivity in a statement. The third party was able to gain access to our AWS backup server that housed Teqtivity code and data files related to Teqtivity customers.".

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security Experts Reflect on Safety

CyberSecurity Insiders

Examples of this include keeping software up to date, backing up data, and maintaining good password practices. At the end of the day, lack of education and human error are two of the largest contributors to data breaches. Today, what is required is an elevation in backup strategy from basic to unbreakable.

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Are You Prepared for Cybersecurity in the Boardroom?

McAfee

It is not only the CISO, CSO or CIO’s responsibility to care and do the right thing. For instance, in August 2020, a former Uber company executive was criminally prosecuted for not disclosing a data breach back in 2016. We all have a role to play to ensure the company is protected and set up for success.

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How CEOs think

Errata Security

The CEO can't hire an excellent CSO unless they have enough competency to judge the qualifications of the CSO, and enough competency to hold the CSO accountable for the job they are doing. It doesn't matter that this costs a lot of money due to data breaches. They simply wipe it and restore from backup.

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